Shadows Fall and Jaws Drop for a Jolly Green Icon’s Comeback
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By MARTHA C. WHITE
The Giant Awakens
How to Be Mindful Doing the Dishes
Meditation for Real Life
By DAVID GELLES
Two Sous Vide Gadgets Face Off in a Kitchen Showdown
Tech Fix

The Joule sous vide cooker, which is controlled by a smartphone app.

The Anova Precision Cooker
By BRIAN X. CHEN
To Find Out Who You Are, Peer Into the Cheese Ball

By KIM SEVERSON
A French-Canadian Christmas Carol

Eat
By SAM SIFTON
Recipe: Tourtière
An Entertaining Plan to Maximize Mingling

By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Recipes: Arroz Gordo | Glazed Pork | Turmeric Chicken | Chile Shrimp | Garlic Clams | Portuguese Sangria
Perfecting a Whole-Wheat Dinner Roll

City Kitchen
By DAVID TANIS
Recipe: Seeded Molasses Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls
From Brooklyn to Kentucky to Iran: Cookbooks for Every Taste
By LAURA SHAPIRO
With a great Melissa Clark video:
The Year’s Best Baking Cookbooks: Radical Ideas, Classic Treats

Cookbooks
By MELISSA CLARK
Recipes: Pistachio, Rose and Strawberry Buns | Sacher Torte | Moroccan Semolina and Almond Cookies | Golden Raisin and Pecan Thins | Tahini Shortbread Cookies | Blondies With a Strawberry-Balsamic Swirl
Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar) No-Bake, Vegan Recipe

Flourless Chocolate Cake Finds an Ancestor in Italy

By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Recipe: Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake
10 German Christmas cookies you have to bake this winter
I'm not sure I'm ready for this:
Rediscovering the Festive Fizz of Lambrusco
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
I'll take a Manhattan:
Rye Whiskeys, Young and Bucking for Manhattans

By ERIC ASIMOV
Tasting Report: Young Rye Whiskeys
★★★ KNOB CREEK STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY 100 PROOF, $38
Spicy, fruity and complex, with notes of citrus, coconut and toffee. (Clermont, Ky.)
BEST VALUE: ★★★ JIM BEAM PRE-PROHIBITION STYLE RYE 90 PROOF, $30
Sweet, spicy and discernibly young, with lively flavors of cinnamon, oak, citrus and grain. (Clermont)
★★★ WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLER’S SELECT RYE 90.4 PROOF, $45
Rich, smooth and complex, with sweet, well-integrated lingering flavors of dried fruit and leather. (Versailles, Ky.)
★★★ NEW YORK DISTILLING COMPANY RAGTIME RYE 90.4 PROOF, $45
Some raw, okay aromas, but sweetly fruity, spicy and complex on the palate. (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
★★½ MICHTER’S U.S. 1 STRAIGHT RYE 84.8 PROOF, $44
Very young, with classic, lingering flavors of spices, fruits and leather. (Louisville, Ky.)
★★½ BULLEIT 95 RYE FRONTIER WHISKEY 90 PROOF, $44
Mellow yet potent, with flavors of cinnamon, coffee and caramel. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.)
★★½ FEW RYE WHISKEY 93 PROOF, $60
Warm and spicy, with flavors of licorice, dark chocolate and oak. (Evanston, Ill.)
★★½ (RI)1 STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY 92 PROOF, $32
Aromas of caramel and vanilla, with spicy flavors of root beer and nuts. (Clermont)
★★ CATOCTIN CREEK ROUNDSTONE RYE SINGLE BARREL 80 PROOF, $45
Fruity and a bit sweet, with flavors of chocolate, almonds and banana. (Purcellville, Va.)
★★ RITTENHOUSE STRAIGHT RYE 100 PROOF, $25
Spicy, fruity and nutty, but a little savage in its potency. (Louisville)
Recipe Pairing: Rye and Ginger Cake
Speaking of Manhattans:
In Search of the Ultimate Manhattan
Peng Chang-kuei, Chef Behind General Tso’s Chicken, Dies at 98
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By WILLIAM GRIMES
Michael James Delligatti, Creator of the Big Mac, Dies at 98
By WILLIAM GRIMES
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By MARTHA C. WHITE
The Giant Awakens
How to Be Mindful Doing the Dishes
Meditation for Real Life
By DAVID GELLES
Two Sous Vide Gadgets Face Off in a Kitchen Showdown
Tech Fix

The Joule sous vide cooker, which is controlled by a smartphone app.

The Anova Precision Cooker
By BRIAN X. CHEN
To Find Out Who You Are, Peer Into the Cheese Ball

By KIM SEVERSON
A French-Canadian Christmas Carol

Eat
By SAM SIFTON
Recipe: Tourtière
An Entertaining Plan to Maximize Mingling

By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Recipes: Arroz Gordo | Glazed Pork | Turmeric Chicken | Chile Shrimp | Garlic Clams | Portuguese Sangria
Perfecting a Whole-Wheat Dinner Roll

City Kitchen
By DAVID TANIS
Recipe: Seeded Molasses Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls
From Brooklyn to Kentucky to Iran: Cookbooks for Every Taste
By LAURA SHAPIRO
With a great Melissa Clark video:
The Year’s Best Baking Cookbooks: Radical Ideas, Classic Treats

Cookbooks
By MELISSA CLARK
Recipes: Pistachio, Rose and Strawberry Buns | Sacher Torte | Moroccan Semolina and Almond Cookies | Golden Raisin and Pecan Thins | Tahini Shortbread Cookies | Blondies With a Strawberry-Balsamic Swirl
Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar) No-Bake, Vegan Recipe

Flourless Chocolate Cake Finds an Ancestor in Italy

By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Recipe: Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake
10 German Christmas cookies you have to bake this winter
I'm not sure I'm ready for this:
Rediscovering the Festive Fizz of Lambrusco
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
I'll take a Manhattan:
Rye Whiskeys, Young and Bucking for Manhattans

By ERIC ASIMOV
Tasting Report: Young Rye Whiskeys
★★★ KNOB CREEK STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY 100 PROOF, $38
Spicy, fruity and complex, with notes of citrus, coconut and toffee. (Clermont, Ky.)
BEST VALUE: ★★★ JIM BEAM PRE-PROHIBITION STYLE RYE 90 PROOF, $30
Sweet, spicy and discernibly young, with lively flavors of cinnamon, oak, citrus and grain. (Clermont)
★★★ WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLER’S SELECT RYE 90.4 PROOF, $45
Rich, smooth and complex, with sweet, well-integrated lingering flavors of dried fruit and leather. (Versailles, Ky.)
★★★ NEW YORK DISTILLING COMPANY RAGTIME RYE 90.4 PROOF, $45
Some raw, okay aromas, but sweetly fruity, spicy and complex on the palate. (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
★★½ MICHTER’S U.S. 1 STRAIGHT RYE 84.8 PROOF, $44
Very young, with classic, lingering flavors of spices, fruits and leather. (Louisville, Ky.)
★★½ BULLEIT 95 RYE FRONTIER WHISKEY 90 PROOF, $44
Mellow yet potent, with flavors of cinnamon, coffee and caramel. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.)
★★½ FEW RYE WHISKEY 93 PROOF, $60
Warm and spicy, with flavors of licorice, dark chocolate and oak. (Evanston, Ill.)
★★½ (RI)1 STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY 92 PROOF, $32
Aromas of caramel and vanilla, with spicy flavors of root beer and nuts. (Clermont)
★★ CATOCTIN CREEK ROUNDSTONE RYE SINGLE BARREL 80 PROOF, $45
Fruity and a bit sweet, with flavors of chocolate, almonds and banana. (Purcellville, Va.)
★★ RITTENHOUSE STRAIGHT RYE 100 PROOF, $25
Spicy, fruity and nutty, but a little savage in its potency. (Louisville)
Recipe Pairing: Rye and Ginger Cake
Speaking of Manhattans:
In Search of the Ultimate Manhattan
Peng Chang-kuei, Chef Behind General Tso’s Chicken, Dies at 98
点击查看本文中文版
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Michael James Delligatti, Creator of the Big Mac, Dies at 98
By WILLIAM GRIMES