Candied Morels Are a Spring Treat

On a 2019 trip to Northern Greece, lunch at Kanela & Garyfallo Restaurant, in Zagori, ended with a memorable dessert of candied chanterelles and thick Greek yogurt. It came to mind when Angie Mar recently served a savory foie gras mille-feuille garnished with candied morels (morilles confites) at her restaurant, Les Trois Chevaux, in the…

The Hot Dog as Art, New York Style

Steve Marcus, an artist who lives and works on the Lower East Side, has been collecting New York hot dog memorabilia for years. Some of his trove, along with his own cartoon works, will be on display at the Museum at Eldridge Street through Nov. 6. He will speak at the opening reception, Thursday from…

Sizing Up the Decisions of Older Adults

During a recent Zoom conference call, four Adult Protective Services workers from California, using a tool called the Interview for Decisional Abilities, or IDA, were trying to figure out whether something fishy was going on with an 82-year-old woman they knew as Ms. K. Adult Protective Services agencies in every state receive reports of possible…