July 2011 - Posts

• Heads Up: North Fork Dining Catches Up

  Restaurants are opening on Long Island’s North Fork to feed the winery-hopping crowds. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2011, 01:01 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Wines, Travel and Vacations, North Fork (NY)

• Bites: Restaurant Report: Delancey, in Seattle

  A cozy Seattle pizzeria is soon to be the subject of a book by one of its owners, the food blogger Molly Wizenberg. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2011, 12:31 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Travel and Vacations, Seattle (Wash)

• New Jersey Dining | Millstone Township: A Local Italian Staple, Back to Its Family Roots

  At Luchento’s, the drapes are heavy, the lighting low and the air chilly, and the portions are prehistorically large. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 10:53 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, New Jersey

• Connecticut Dining | Hospital Food: Defying a Stereotype With Gourmet Dishes

  The New Milford hospital cafe defies stereotypes by offering affordable, gourmet entrees, prepared with ingredients from local farms or from the hospital’s own rooftop garden. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 10:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Restaurants, Connecticut, Hospitals

• Long Island Dining | Freeport: View a Yacht, or Two, With Your Dinner

  At the Patio at the Freeport Inn and Marina, there is a hip Miami ambience, and the attractive, sophisticated presentations of the food come as a surprise. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 10:45 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, Long Island (NY)

• Westchester Dining | Honey: Locally Grown Food, From Backyard Hive

  Honey and honey products are found in more Westchester restaurants and food stores these days, even in pizza dough. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 10:41 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, Honey, Westchester County (NY), Bees

• Diner's Journal: Making Use of Duck Fat

  f you've never rendered duck fat, it's easy as long as you go low and slow, letting the fat melt over low heat so it doesn't burn. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 06:40 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Cooking, home cooking, cooking techniques, duck fat

• City Kitchen: Sandwiches Take a Turn With Tomatoes

  Now that vine-ripe tomatoes are in season, the best sandwiches are tomato, made with aromatics that permeate the bread. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 05:20 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Tomatoes, Sandwiches

• Diner's Journal: The Minimalist: Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula

  Mark Bittman more than triples the greens in a pasta recipe with a punchy flavor profile. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 04:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Pasta, Arugula, Cooking, The Minimalist, Time, 30 Minutes and Under, Vegetable, home cooking

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Muscadet for summer and shellfish

  ISummer is no time for sipping Port, but a cool glass of lean, minerally Muscadet hits the spot at any time of year. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 03:51 PM by WineLoversPage.com

• Diner's Journal: Casa Lever Spreads Out to Its Park Avenue Terrace

  The seasonal lounge and dining area will double the restaurant's space. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 02:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Casa Lever, Lever House, outdoor dining

• Recipes for Summer Tomatoes

  A variety of ways to use tomatoes at the height of the season. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 02:51 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Recipe: Tomato Salad on a Roll

  A recipe for Tomato Salad on a Roll. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 01:40 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Tomatoes, Sandwiches, Salads

• Diner's Journal: Little More Than Great Tomatoes and Bread

  A simple sandwich for summer. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 01:34 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Tomatoes, Sandwiches, Cooking, home cooking, salad, City Kitchen, David Tanis

• A Good Appetite: Duck Fat for Later, a Salad for Now

  A grilled duck salad with Vietnamese seasonings is zesty, cool and satisfying on a steamy summer night, and the rendered fat from the meat can be stored for later. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2011, 01:06 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Grilling (Cooking)