Culinary Hubs Put a Twist on Home Cooking

Nestled in the dense, residential Los Angeles neighborhood of Victor Heights, a tightly packed plot of Craftsman and Victorian homes has stood the test of time, serving as single-family residences in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Yet these bungalows will soon serve a new purpose — micro restaurants offering Taiwanese pineapple cake and freshly…

Sprightly, Speedy Chicken Saltimbocca

Good morning. Saltimbocca — the name translates from the Italian as “jump in the mouth” — is a dish traditionally made with veal cutlets wrapped with prosciutto and sage, quickly cooked in butter and oil, and occasionally topped with cheese for a run beneath the broiler. Saltimbocca is, our David Tanis has written, largely a…

What Do We Gain by Eating With Our Hands?

BEFORE THE $135-PER-PERSON tasting menu begins, you are gently invited to wash your hands. A sink stands along the wall. It’s important to make these ablutions publicly, to show everyone that your hands are clean, because at Naks, a Filipino restaurant that opened in Manhattan’s East Village in December, there are no forks on the…