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lsandersonCalling Poutine ‘Canadian’ Gives Some in Quebec Indigestion
A culture war over French fries, cheese curds and brown gravy grips Quebec.
By DAN BILEFSKY
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For Tea Devotees, This Little Shop Is the Place to Be...
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A Golden Goose for the Christmas Table -- Only $325! Includes potatoes and drippings!
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A Club for Cheese Lovers
Zingerman’s mail-order Parmigiano-Reggiano club delivers cheese for three months. -- $150
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An Amaro From Mount Etna
With fragrant blood orange notes, Amaro dell’Etna is a festive holiday drink.
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The Gadget for the Cook Who Has Everything -- Only $799!
A kitchen centrifuge from Dave Arnold can distill the essence of common ingredients.
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For Cat Lovers, a Book on the Guardians of the Liquor Cabinet
Brad Thomas Parsons’s “Distillery Cats” profiles the felines who patrol the world’s great distilleries.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
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Shrimp Parms and Jessica Lange
Hand-holding for the preholiday sprint: easy recipes and gifts for foodies, to bake or to buy.
By SAM SIFTON
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What to Cook This Week
After some last-minute holiday shopping, cook up a batch of chicken adobo or a retro recipe for stuffed mushrooms.
By SAM SIFTON
BITES
A New Roman Restaurant With a Young Chef Celebrates the Classics
Santo Palato, in the San Giovanni neighborhood, stands out in a way that goes beyond its bright, polychrome décor.
By KATIE PARLA
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Amid troubling news, cooking underscores an important fact about the pursuit of recipes and joy.
By SAM SIFTON
SLIDE SHOW
At Uncle Boons Sister, Thai Cuisine Gets a Dash of Whimsy
The chefs Ann Redding and Matt Danzer use this NoLIta restaurant, a block away from their other place, to serve home-style comfort food.
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The Secrets of Russian Honey Cake, Revealed
Years of obsession have resulted in a legendary dessert
By SAMIN NOSRAT
Recipe: Russian Honey Cake
WINE, BEER & COCKTAILS
To Make Its Case, Armagnac Has to Teach the Teachers
Worth a Winter Splurge
Good Armagnac is not cheap, but unlike fine wine, it will last a long time. (Each bottle is 750 milliliters.)
DOMAINE D’ESPÉRANCE 5 YEAR BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40.4 percent alcohol by volume (PM Spirits, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Young, fresh, spicy and delicate. Great introduction to the spirit.
DELORD XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Heavenly Spirits, Lakeville, Mass.)
Aged at least 15 years. Big, rich and smoky, with notes of orange zest, fig and nougat.
CHATEAU DU TARIQUET XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Domaine Select, New York)
Aged at least 15 years. Creamy, sweet aromas of coconut and cocoa, and a crème brûlée finish.
DARTIGALONGUE XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Heavenly Spirits)
Aged at least 10 years. Buttery, with notes of baking spices, maple and dried plum. A bourbon drinker’s Armagnac.
DOMAINE D’ESPÉRANCE 2000 BAS ARMAGNAC, $155, 50.6 percent ABV (PM Spirits)
An excellent holiday splurge. Aged 13 years in the barrel. Deep, spicy and complex, with notes of mint, cocoa and roasted nuts.
By JASON WILSON
In U.K., Bigger Wine Glasses for Bigger Thirsts
A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that the average size of wine glasses has increased sevenfold in 300 years.
By ALAN COWELL
A culture war over French fries, cheese curds and brown gravy grips Quebec.
By DAN BILEFSKY
Most-Read Food Stories of 2017
FOOD
For Tea Devotees, This Little Shop Is the Place to Be...
By MAX FALKOWITZ
CITY KITCHEN
A Different Kind of Christmas Dinner...
By DAVID TANIS
Recipe: Sizzled Five-Spice Shrimp With Red Pepper
A GOOD APPETITE
Lamb Shanks Show Off Their Inner...
By MELISSA CLARK
Recipe: Braised Lamb Shanks With Fresh Herbs
OFF THE MENU
Harvey, With Casual American Fare...
Wallsé
FOOD
Weekend Breakfasts to Warm the Heart, and Belly
By YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
Recipes: Potato Hot Cakes With Cheddar Cream and Salsa Verde | Maple-Cardamom Saffron Sticky Buns
FRONT BURNER
A Golden Goose for the Christmas Table -- Only $325! Includes potatoes and drippings!
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
A Club for Cheese Lovers
Zingerman’s mail-order Parmigiano-Reggiano club delivers cheese for three months. -- $150
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
An Amaro From Mount Etna
With fragrant blood orange notes, Amaro dell’Etna is a festive holiday drink.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
The Gadget for the Cook Who Has Everything -- Only $799!
A kitchen centrifuge from Dave Arnold can distill the essence of common ingredients.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
For Cat Lovers, a Book on the Guardians of the Liquor Cabinet
Brad Thomas Parsons’s “Distillery Cats” profiles the felines who patrol the world’s great distilleries.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
WHAT TO COOK
Shrimp Parms and Jessica Lange
Hand-holding for the preholiday sprint: easy recipes and gifts for foodies, to bake or to buy.
By SAM SIFTON
WHAT TO COOK
What to Cook This Week
After some last-minute holiday shopping, cook up a batch of chicken adobo or a retro recipe for stuffed mushrooms.
By SAM SIFTON
BITES
A New Roman Restaurant With a Young Chef Celebrates the Classics
Santo Palato, in the San Giovanni neighborhood, stands out in a way that goes beyond its bright, polychrome décor.
By KATIE PARLA
WHAT TO COOK
What to Cook This Weekend
Amid troubling news, cooking underscores an important fact about the pursuit of recipes and joy.
By SAM SIFTON
SLIDE SHOW
At Uncle Boons Sister, Thai Cuisine Gets a Dash of Whimsy
The chefs Ann Redding and Matt Danzer use this NoLIta restaurant, a block away from their other place, to serve home-style comfort food.
EAT
The Secrets of Russian Honey Cake, Revealed
Years of obsession have resulted in a legendary dessert
By SAMIN NOSRAT
Recipe: Russian Honey Cake
WINE, BEER & COCKTAILS
To Make Its Case, Armagnac Has to Teach the Teachers
Worth a Winter Splurge
Good Armagnac is not cheap, but unlike fine wine, it will last a long time. (Each bottle is 750 milliliters.)
DOMAINE D’ESPÉRANCE 5 YEAR BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40.4 percent alcohol by volume (PM Spirits, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Young, fresh, spicy and delicate. Great introduction to the spirit.
DELORD XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Heavenly Spirits, Lakeville, Mass.)
Aged at least 15 years. Big, rich and smoky, with notes of orange zest, fig and nougat.
CHATEAU DU TARIQUET XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Domaine Select, New York)
Aged at least 15 years. Creamy, sweet aromas of coconut and cocoa, and a crème brûlée finish.
DARTIGALONGUE XO BAS ARMAGNAC, $55, 40 percent A.B.V. (Heavenly Spirits)
Aged at least 10 years. Buttery, with notes of baking spices, maple and dried plum. A bourbon drinker’s Armagnac.
DOMAINE D’ESPÉRANCE 2000 BAS ARMAGNAC, $155, 50.6 percent ABV (PM Spirits)
An excellent holiday splurge. Aged 13 years in the barrel. Deep, spicy and complex, with notes of mint, cocoa and roasted nuts.
By JASON WILSON
In U.K., Bigger Wine Glasses for Bigger Thirsts
A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that the average size of wine glasses has increased sevenfold in 300 years.
By ALAN COWELL
