In the new film “Pig,” Nicolas Cage plays a prominent Portland chef named Robin Feld who left the city’s high-end restaurant scene to live in the Oregon wilderness, where he forages for truffles with his beloved pig. The reclusive chef is forced to re-emerge in the city after 15 years away to search for the…
Hello, fellow home cooks. I’m filling in for Emily again this week and thinking about — and loving — the casual weeknight dinners of high summer. In my home, we often eat with our hands and pack up meals to enjoy the sunset at the beach or in the park. My kids’ friends drop in,…
Around that time, Mr. Bourdain wrote to his friend, the artist David Choe: “David, this is a crazy thing to ask, but I’m curious,” describing his life with an expletive, “You’re successful, and I’m successful, and I’m wondering: Are you happy?” In the film, the email is read in Mr. Bourdain’s voice, which was created…
In Colombia, where the food stylist Mariana Velásquez grew up, every region has its own variety of arepas. Some have more than one. Bogotá, Ms. Velásquez notes in her new cookbook, “Colombiana,” has at least 72 variations all by itself. “From the sweet yuca arepas of Cesar to the anís arepas of Magangué, from the…
MOREHEAD, Kentucky — En este hermoso pueblo que colinda con el territorio del carbón, 30.600 luces ledes rosas y amarillas y sodio de alta presión hacen brillar un invernadero tan grande que podría cubrir 50 campos de fútbol americano. Al interior, sin una cucharadita de tierra, casi 1,5 millones de kilogramos de tomates corazón de…
New York City’s recovery will depend in large part on the success of a restaurant industry now required to extend its definition of prosperity to include the ability of workers, both front and back of house, to live decently. In this case, the rhetoric of returning to normal is inapt, because “normal” was dysfunctional and…
The first flight on the Saturday included bottles from estates not quite so legendary. My favorite was Château Lagrange, a St.-Julien, which I found savory, pure and balanced. The group preferred a St.-Émilion, Château Grand-Pontet, which I found to be fruity, rich and opulent in the modern style. The 2005 vintage came at the height…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Early on in my career as a national correspondent, an editor told me to always leave room for a story to jump in front of you. Stacie Marshall, who inherited 300 acres of farmland in…
Coca-Cola changed the flavor of its soda in 1985 and enraged a nation. Now, the company is doing it again, risking another outcry. This time, it is changing the taste and look of one of its most popular soft drinks: Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, better known as Coke Zero, the diet spinoff that is supposed to…
Creamy sauces make an appearance, too: Thousand Island dressing, tartar sauce and fry sauce. And of course there are sweet sauces for your all your end-of-meal needs, with recipes for rhubarb sauce, blueberry syrup, fruit caramel and a big bowl of whipped cream. Use them with abandon! It’s the summer of sauce. We have thousands…