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Jun. 20th, 2012
Anybody remember the Beatles?
Jun. 20th, 2012 08:58 am
Victor Spinetti, Favorite in Beatles Films, Dies at 82
By PAUL VITELLO
Published: June 19, 2012
Victor Spinetti, who was an established British film star in 1963 when he agreed to make a movie with a pop group called the Beatles and who became famous ever after as the only person besides the four Beatles to appear in all of their movies — “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Help!” and “Magical Mystery Tour” — died on Tuesday in London. He was 82. Moar
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Food Wednesday
Jun. 20th, 2012 09:06 amTHE POUR
In Spain, Sherry Producers Learn to Think Small
By ERIC ASIMOV
Small, like-minded sherry shippers are bottling tiny quantities of extraordinary sherries that can challenge preconceptions.
Slide Show
Nashville’s Rising Stars: The Kitchen Is Their Studio
By KIM SEVERSON
Take the Brooklyn food sensibility and transplant it to Music City, where a down-on-its-luck side of town is being brought to life one great plate of food at a time.
Slide Show
At Linen Suppliers, the Suds Have Stories to Tell
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Missing your wedding gown or a diamond earring? At laundries for restaurants, employees find all sorts of things.
Slide Show
Perfumes to Sip as Well as Sniff
By ALICE FEIRING
Natural essences — flowers, spices, grasses, barks and resins —are being used to powerful effect in cocktails.
Looks Like a Taco, Tastes Like a Chip
By WILLIAM GRIMES
The Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell brings up questions: Would the Dorito shell violate the spirit of the chip or, conversely, overwhelm the taco itself? William Grimes finds out.
A GOOD APPETITE
Soft-Shell Crabs in Balance
By MELISSA CLARK
For easy weeknight meals, dry the cleaned crabs thoroughly so they don’t steam, then sauté them in plenty of butter or oil.
Video: Cooking Soft-Shell Crabs at Home
Diner's Journal: Herb Butter
CITY KITCHEN
Putting the Whole Beet to Work, Including the Tops
By DAVID TANIS
Golden beets and their flavorful greens, paired with yogurt, mint and dill, make for a rich summer salad with an Eastern Mediterranean slant.
Diner's Journal: Beet Salad for Summer
Singapore Zing
By SAM SIFTON
The North American lobster gets the South Seas treatment.
Recipe: Chili Lobster With Texas Toast
In Spain, Sherry Producers Learn to Think Small
By ERIC ASIMOV
Small, like-minded sherry shippers are bottling tiny quantities of extraordinary sherries that can challenge preconceptions.
Slide Show
Nashville’s Rising Stars: The Kitchen Is Their Studio
By KIM SEVERSON
Take the Brooklyn food sensibility and transplant it to Music City, where a down-on-its-luck side of town is being brought to life one great plate of food at a time.
Slide Show
At Linen Suppliers, the Suds Have Stories to Tell
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Missing your wedding gown or a diamond earring? At laundries for restaurants, employees find all sorts of things.
Slide Show
Perfumes to Sip as Well as Sniff
By ALICE FEIRING
Natural essences — flowers, spices, grasses, barks and resins —are being used to powerful effect in cocktails.
Looks Like a Taco, Tastes Like a Chip
By WILLIAM GRIMES
The Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell brings up questions: Would the Dorito shell violate the spirit of the chip or, conversely, overwhelm the taco itself? William Grimes finds out.
A GOOD APPETITE
Soft-Shell Crabs in Balance
By MELISSA CLARK
For easy weeknight meals, dry the cleaned crabs thoroughly so they don’t steam, then sauté them in plenty of butter or oil.
Video: Cooking Soft-Shell Crabs at Home
Diner's Journal: Herb Butter
CITY KITCHEN
Putting the Whole Beet to Work, Including the Tops
By DAVID TANIS
Golden beets and their flavorful greens, paired with yogurt, mint and dill, make for a rich summer salad with an Eastern Mediterranean slant.
Diner's Journal: Beet Salad for Summer
Singapore Zing
By SAM SIFTON
The North American lobster gets the South Seas treatment.
Recipe: Chili Lobster With Texas Toast