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Kids and Parents Can Find Something to Like at Noodles & Company

Noodles and Company’s Garden Pesto Saute featuring fresh asparagus.

I’ve told you all about what a picky eater JR is, right? We like to joke that he eats five things. That may be underselling him, but not by much. Here are the things JR eats: macaroni & cheese, pizza, spaghetti & meatballs, buttered noodles, [...]

Opening the Doughnut Vault

Clockwise from top left: vanilla glazed, chestnut glazed, buttermilk old-fashioned, chocolate birthday cake, gingerbread stack and chocolate glazed.

The March issue of Saveur was dedicated to exploring all things doughnut. And why not? Deep-fried dough is a food that is common to almost all cialis canadian pharmacy

cultures. Cakes fried in [...]

Sunday Noodles at Yusho

Ramen with crispy pig’s tail at Yusho.

I have figured out the secret to getting a table at the hottest restaurant in town without resorting to bribing the maître’d or pretending to a celebrity: go on Super Bowl Sunday. That’s how I scored a seat at Yusho, the restaurant that Saveur magazine called awe-inspiring [...]

Marion Street Cheese Market Lunch with Cabot

Three Cabot cheddars, Super Aged, Private Stock and Clothbound, with accompaniments

As a blogger, I get invited to a lot of events, some which are appealing and inspiring and some of which are less so. Last week, I got lucky. I received an invitation to a Chef’s Table lunch at one of my favorite [...]

My 2012 Culinary Highlights

Wild asparagus and spring produce at a Paris market

As 2012 comes to a close, I am already starting to look ahead to 2013 and make my culinary resolutions for the new year. But before I do that, I want to look back on the year that was: what special dishes I ate, what [...]