Staying Creative With a Steady Supply of Scapes
It is the challenge of finding things to do with a steady supply of garlic scapes that is the great part for me. Without this abundance of this lesser-known vegetable, I would never know the delicate pleasure of scape soup, or the pungent tang of scape pesto. (Read More »)
The Nouveau Speakeasy, a Bastion of Calm and Cool
There's a growing trend in the Manhattan nightlife scene towards discreet drinking temples -- spaces whose front doors are as softly spoken as the imbibers who pass through these hidden gateways. (Read More »)
Giddy Gourmet: Honeymoon Paella, Washed Down With a Wine Slushy
I'm a newlywed. My husband Pete and I got hitched in October and then dashed off to a honeymoon in Europe. Our first and longest stop was Seville, in southern Spain's Andalucia region, for some much-needed de-stressing and relaxing. Of course, the food and the wine there only encouraged those activities. (Read More »)
Restaurants
A Rustic, Underground Wine Cellar in Suburbia
Washington is in the midst of something of a wine-bar explosion. A handful of inviting spots have opened in the last couple of years, energizing the D.C. wine scene. Nearby Silver Spring residents can now choose from 40 wines by the glass at The Wine Press, a European-style wine cellar. (Read More »)
Last Ride for Cake on Wheels? Pondering the Fate of Dessert Carts
Food
Cool as a Citrus-Spiked Cuke on a Steamy Day
What food says "cool" better than that metaphorical cucumber? The cucumber, a close relative of that other summer staple, the watermelon, has made a several-thousand-year journey from its native India to join us in the summertime treat. (Read More »)
Bocuse d'Or Is Captured in Notable Foodie Film
Farm to Table: Strawberry and Rhubarb, Minus the Pie Crust
The Giddy Gourmet: Summertime Salads, With a Nod to Yesteryear
Wine & Spirits
With a Sniff and a Whirl, He Brings the Thunder
When Cork & Knife catches up with Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV, he is in Las Vegas at a tea expo (just try explaining that one to your grandma). He notes, as we begin to chat, that there are interesting similarities between tea and wine. This is more proof to us that this person's hunger for knowledge just doesn't stop. (Read More »)
Books
A Fresh-Picked 'Splendid Table' Star, With a Side of Asparagus
This column was going to be about asparagus. But isn't that the beauty of the open-air market? We arrive with shopping lists and preconceived notions, and what do we encounter? Lynne Rossetto Kasper, voice of the NPR weekly show for those of us who love to eat. (Read More »)
Food Media
TubeFood: No Royal Treatment for Martha, and Giada Gets Her Groove Back
Not a good thing She may be the queen of homemaking, but she isn’t royalty in England. Martha Stewart was refused entry to England June 20 because of a travel ban against people with criminal convictions. Stewart was convicted on... (Read More »)
From the Editor's Desk
Top Chef Chicago Wraps Up
It may not have been the most entertaining season, nor did I think it was the best culinary expose, but Top Chef has wrapped up another solid season.
Hot Plates by Lauren Schulz
Red Wine + Coke? Beer + Hot Sauce? Two Drinks for the Brave of Palate
Victoria’s Secret had a campaign a while back: “What is sexy?” Well, our question today is: “What is delicious?” Both things are very subjective; what’s sexy or delicious to one person could be offensive or nasty to another. That is... (Read More »)
A Sangiovese That Can Kick You Out of a Rut
From the Sublime to the Bizarre, and Back Again
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