August 2010 - Posts

• Q. and A. With Roger Ebert

  The Chicago film critic, and now cookbook author, will answer reader questions about food, movies and his life. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:33 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Rice Cookers, Cooking, Q and A, Roger Ebert

• Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Strong Place

  Flexing its muscles in Cobble Hill is this new sister spot to the already popular Bocca Lupo. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:32 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Cobble Hill (NYC)

• Roger Ebert: No Longer an Eater, Still a Cook

  After losing his lower jaw to cancer, the film critic, who can’t eat, has written a cookbook that is an ode to the rice cooker. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:27 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Ebert, Roger, Cancer, The Pot and How to Use It: The Mystery and Romance of the Rice Cooker (Book)

• Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Seersucker

  Urbane, soft-spoken and modern, Seersucker in Carroll Gardens is not a Northerner’s idea of a Southern restaurant. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:20 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Carroll Gardens (NYC)

• Recipe: Grilled Rose-Water Poundcake

  A toasty rose-water poundcake adds a fine finish to a summer meal. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:16 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Cakes

• Power Ingredients: Rose Water Adds a Subtle Kick

  Just a drop or two of this relatively inexpensive product adds the fragrance of one of the world’s great flowers to your cooking. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:10 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks

• Recipe: Moroccan-Style Carrot Salad

  In this classic carrot salad, rose water provides a delicate balance to the earthy cumin and coriander. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Salads, Carrots

• Peach Compote With Rose Water

  A peach-and-rose-water compote poured over a grilled rose-water poundcake doubles the pleasure. But it’s also fine with ice cream. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Peaches

• Greek Recipes Added to Essex Street Market

  Rona Economou opens a shop at Essex Street Market, with Greek recipes. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 07:05 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Food Stuff: From an Old Distillery, New Brandies

  Etude, a Napa Valley Winery, has created two one-of-a-kind blends made from aging, unfinished brandies. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines

• Q. and A. on Rosh Hashana

  Joan Nathan answers reader questions about cooking for Rosh Hashana. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking, Jewish, Joan Nathan, Rosh Hashana, Jewish Cuisine

• Rosh Hashana Recipes Routed Through Africa

  For the Jews of France, holiday dishes often hold the flavors of North Africa rather than Eastern Europe. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:41 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Rosh Hashanah, Jews and Judaism

• Recipe: Tunisian Carrot Salad With Cumin, Coriander and Caraway

  A carrot dish spiced with Tunisian flavors. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:41 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Salads, Carrots

• Recipe: Rosh Hashana Meat-Stuffed Vegetables

  Vegetables stuffed with a meat filling and baked slowly. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:41 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Vegetables

• Recipe: Semolina Pastry With Dates (Makroud)

  Fried pastries with a date-nut filling. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2010, 06:41 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Desserts, Dates (Fruit)