When I found out that some of the dishes I’ve been enjoying recently at Nabila’s, an impressive new Lebanese restaurant in Brooklyn, have been staples on the Washington party circuit for years, I wasn’t angry. Disappointed, perhaps. Nabila’s executive chef is Nabila Farah, and the core of her menu originates with her long-running Middle Eastern…
When young, everyone is taught basic food etiquette and manners to use while sitting at the dining table with family and close friends. While kids find sitting still a challenge and eating an abominable chore, eventually, as time goes on, we all catch on to what is expected of us, especially if dining out in…
When introducing the subject of dry German rieslings last month, I wondered why so many people say they do not like the wines, whether dry or sweet. After spending the last month drinking them and reading through comments, I confess, not surprisingly, that I’ve come no closer to finding an answer. One of the reasons…
This column will be the last installment of Wine School. I’m distressed to say that. I’ve learned so much in the 100 columns that have presented even more wines over the last eight and a half years. I’ve enjoyed almost every minute of it. But the time feels right for graduation. We have covered most…
KINGFISHER The winemaker, sommelier and restaurateur André Hueston Mack’s compact seafood spot, near his & Sons ham bar, is where the Canadian chef Nico Bouter is devising a menu with raw, hot and cold choices. 505 Rogers Avenue (Midwood Street), Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, late September. L’AMI PIERRE With Pierre-Antoine Raberin, a partner in Ladurée, Eric…
Up against the wide-ranging appeal of sweet corn and juicy, ripe tomatoes, okra will probably never be crowned summer’s most popular vegetable. But those of us who love it do so passionately, whether it’s stewed until silky, fried until crunchy or, as this recipe showcases, broiled until the edges crisp and the center softens —…
Hi, Five Weeknight Dishers. It’s Krysten, this newsletter’s editor, stepping in for Emily. It’s so hot, and I feel so lazy. I recently moved out of my apartment of six years, and I’ve been house-sitting until I find the perfect place. It’s been glorious to dote on my friends’ plants and test out neighborhoods, but…
There’s an eye-popping display at the farmers’ market right now. If you feel like cooking, meander the overflowing vegetable stalls, grab anything and take it home for dinner. It’s bound to be at peak ripeness, juicy and sweet, no matter what it is. Peppers, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, fresh herbs, stone fruit, berries, melons: We are…
This article is part of the Our City series, about how urban communities around the country use public and communal spaces to celebrate and spend time together. Roy and Ida White’s offspring squeezed under the white canopy at Randalls Island Park, where three of New York’s boroughs meet, and smiled for the camera. Behind them…
When Papa Johns debuts a menu item that evokes the top of one of its pizzas, scraped into a tray and presented as a meal, is it time to rethink our embrace of bowl culture? Have bowl meals — the food fad we’ve come to know and love (or know and hate) — finally reached…