September 2008 - Posts

• Corner Bar Cashes in as Newark Redevelops

  The Caverna, a bar in the Ironbound section of Newark has become a popular pre- and postgame stop for fans of the New Jersey Devils. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 09:31 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Newark (NJ), Stadiums and Arenas, New Jersey Devils, Prudential Center (Newark)

• Many Foods Will Soon Be Labeled by Country of Origin

  Under the new rule, grocery stores will have to identify the country of origin for meats, produce and certain nuts. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:31 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture Department, Labeling and Labels, Meat, Supermarkets, Nuts

• Paper Cuts: Cooking With the Enemy

  A dinner party approach to international relations. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:29 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Letters: What’s in the O.J.?.

  To the Editor:. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:23 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Diet and Nutrition, Vegetarianism, Juices

• Letters: More on Genevers

  To the Editor:. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:21 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Gin (Liquor)

• Letters: Arctic Herbivores

  To the Editor:. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:19 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Animals, Palin, Sarah, Moose, Alaska

• Food Stuff: Serious Tool Buddies for Small Kitchen Hands

  These colorful silicone cooking utensils for children have bendable arms and legs, and can be suctioned in place on a table or countertop. But they are not toys. The whisk, mixing spoon, brush, spatula and measuring cup (half- cup and quarter-cup calibrations... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:12 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Kitchens, Kitchen Utensils

• Food Stuff: Tunisian Couscous, Nutty and Slightly Craggy

  Hand-rolled couscous from Tunisia is somewhat uneven and coarse-grained, and that’s part of its appeal. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:11 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Dean & Deluca, Couscous

• And Then There Was the Food

  Much has been made of Paul Newman’s legacy as an actor, but less attention has been paid to his impact on organic snacking. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:10 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Newman's Own, Newman, Paul, Organic Food, Advertising and Marketing, Health Foods, Sustainable Living

• Momma, I’ll Have Some of Whatever You’re Having

  Sharing adult meals with a baby and feeding them a range of foods encourages the child to be more adventurous at the table. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:09 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Babies, Baby Foods

• The Steamy Way to Dinner

  Rice cookers are gaining in popularity in the United States, and many cooks often find them indispensable and surprisingly adaptable. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:09 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Kitchens, Rice, Kimchi (South Korean Food), Chinese-Americans, Asian-Americans, Korean-Americans

• Food Stuff: At the Parker Meridien, a Bar Built for the Comforts of Another Era

  The name of the new bar in the hotel Parker Meridien is a play on words. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:09 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bars, Hotels and Motels

• Beers of The Times: For Oktoberfest, Autumnal Gold

  A celebration of the Bavarian harvest must have beer, and plenty of it, so the tasting panel recently sampled 24 Oktoberfest beers. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 05:03 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Bavaria (Germany), Oktoberfest

• $25 and Under: Riding a Wave of Fish Tacos

  As New York trudges into fall and winter, three restaurants are assembling fish tacos that evoke memories of warm sand. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 04:33 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Reviews, Restaurants, Fish and Other Marine Life, Grilling (Cooking), Tacos, Tortillas

• Restaurants: The Empire’s New Clothes

  Since L’Impero became Convivio a few months ago, the ratio of can’t-miss to not-quite dishes is more favorable than it used to be. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2008, 04:31 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Reviews, Restaurants, Pasta, Sauces