Thinking of planning a trip to Burma?. Here’s a great travel article on their customs, especially when it comes to eating. [Full article here]
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Food in the News- Eat: How to Conquer the Cassoulet February 23, 2012There’s no shortcut to making cassoulet. But with great effort comes a great reward.
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- Momos, Tibetans’ (Forbidden) Special Treat February 23, 2012Though most Tibetans are Buddhists, who would avoid taking a life, they are also great lovers of meat, and sha momos — juicy beef dumplings — are the unofficial national dish.
- The Chef Alex Stupak Opens Empellón Cocina February 23, 2012With his new Mexican restaurant, Empellón Cocina, the onetime pastry chef Alex Stupak defies conventional wisdom.
- Restaurant Review: Shake Shack Struggles With Inconsistency February 23, 2012At Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack, which just opened in Brooklyn, service is the star. The food, not so much.
- The Pour: At Rhys Vineyards, a Poor Harvest Takes Its Toll February 23, 2012Bad weather last year leads to a grape harvest that’s down 60 percent, a painful tradeoff for making a top pinot noir.
- Too Old to Use a Stroller for Groceries, Too Young to Retire February 23, 2012When a stroller can no longer be used to carry grocers, turning to a granny cart can mean sending up the white flag of old — or at least older — age.
- Dining Briefs | Restaurants: Allswell — NYC — Restaurant Review February 22, 2012Nate Smith, the former chef de cuisine of the Spotted Pig, cooks with close-up care at his own place in Williamsburg.
- Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Caffébene — NYC — Restaurant Review February 23, 2012The first American outpost of a South Korean franchise is appealing, and bewildering.
- City Kitchen: A Rich-Flavored Curry Is Easy to Make February 22, 2012With only a few ingredients you most likely have on hand, you can produce a rich deep-flavored curry at home.
- Eat: How to Conquer the Cassoulet February 23, 2012