Exploring the Borderlands of Race, Nation, Sex and Gender
I review psychologist Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu's latest book, on mixed-race Asian Americans
Raising the Culinary Bar
I check out the rise of the gastropub and its elevating influence on food and drink in NYC.
Profile: Amanda Cohen
A vegetarian chef who can make you forget about meat altogether.
Author, Owner: Noah and Rae Bernamoff
My profile on the owners of a hit Montreal-style deli with restaurants in two boroughs.
Shop Talk: All Good Things
My profile of a new Tribeca craft food hall
Have Refrigerated Meat, Will Travel
My blog post on butcher Jake Dickson's post-Sandy travails.
Ordering New Twists on Old-Country Tastes
I test a number of mail-order salumi services.
Veggies Go Farm to Cubicle
Reporting on the growing popularity of getting your local organically raised produce delivered to work.
Behind the Scenes: Brushstroke, David Bouley's Kaiseki Venture
Japanese kaiseki with a French twist
Japanese Techniques Meet Green Market Bounty
Visiting the Union Square greenmarket with cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo
Cabinet Envy
Differing tastes in kitchen cabines across America
Chef: Missy Robbins
Profile of chef Missy Robbins of A Voce, New York City
Stinky, Spicy, and Delicious: The Radical Reinvention of Asian American Food
My article on the coming of age of Asian American food and chefs
New York Public Library Considers the Meaning of the Midday Meal
A look at the fascinating NYPL exhibit on the history of lunch in New York City.
Love at First Bite, Hidden in Plain Sight
My article on the wonderful Union Square Greenmarket bakers, Fifth Floor Kitchen
Charcutier: Gilles Verot
Profile of master charcutier Gilles Verot
Folding Paper: Origami as Contemporary Art
Origami as art, physics, and engineering,
Behind the Scenes: The Farm on Adderly
Myprofile of a locavore Ditmas Park, Brooklyn favorite