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lsandersonApril Bloomfield Breaks Her Silence About Harassment at Her Restaurants
The Spotted Pig chef finally speaks about her role in the abuse scandal that has enveloped her and her partner, Ken Friedman.
By Julia Moskin and Kim Severson
NONFICTION
The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety
THE POISON SQUAD
One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
By Deborah Blum
330 pp. Penguin Press. $28.
By Eric Schlosser
TRILOBITES
City Rats Eat Meat. Country Rats Eat What They Can.
An analysis of the remains of urban brown rats from the 19th century revealed that their diets were much richer than rural rats.
By Douglas Quenqua
HEADS UP
In Tuscany, Farms Embrace Nature — and Visitors
Fattoria Sardi, family owned for over 200 years, is part of a cooperative community of biodynamic vineyards and farms in the Tuscany region of Italy.
With enthusiasm for natural wines gaining momentum, Tuscany’s growing cluster of biodynamic farms offers tastings and a place to stay.
By Laura Rysman
Looking Beyond Tel Aviv for Israel’s New Restaurant Scene
In the coastal lowlands outside the country’s bustling, second-largest city, a quiet dining hub is blossoming, with food rooted in the land.
Helena is so close to the waves in Caesarea, the biggest seaside town on the Sharon Plain, that sea spray hits the windows.
By Debra Kamin
FRANCE DISPATCH
At World’s Largest Food Market, a Sip of Wine After a Night of Butchery
By the time the sun rises, workers at the Rungis food market outside Paris have consumed nearly 3,000 coffees at Le Saint Hubert cafe. Some prefer stronger drinks.
By Liz Alderman
Q&A
How the Humble Bean Went Global
Introduced to Europe from the Americas, the common bean was cultivated into a staggering number of varieties.
By C. Claiborne Ray
Now Is the Time for the Comfort of Swan-Shaped Pastries
By Gabrielle Hamilton
See recipe: Pâte à choux, Diplomat Cream
Finding Lost Apples and Reviving a Beloved Cider
George Washington was among the many fans of Newark cider, a long-missing treat now being recreated by a former ad man on a mission.
The Harrison apple tree that Thomas Vilardi found near Newark in the fall of 2015. “I knew I had seen apples on a tree,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting to find a Harrison.” CreditCreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times
By Rachel Wharton
Cindy R. Lobel, Who Traced New York History Through Food, Dies at 48
Cindy R. Lobel in an undated photo. She examined the way consumerism, infrastructure, class, race and gender influenced what, where and how New Yorkers ate in the 1800s.
By Katherine Rosman
The Spotted Pig chef finally speaks about her role in the abuse scandal that has enveloped her and her partner, Ken Friedman.
By Julia Moskin and Kim Severson
NONFICTION
The Man Who Pioneered Food Safety
THE POISON SQUAD
One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
By Deborah Blum
330 pp. Penguin Press. $28.
By Eric Schlosser
TRILOBITES
City Rats Eat Meat. Country Rats Eat What They Can.
An analysis of the remains of urban brown rats from the 19th century revealed that their diets were much richer than rural rats.
By Douglas Quenqua
HEADS UP
In Tuscany, Farms Embrace Nature — and Visitors
Fattoria Sardi, family owned for over 200 years, is part of a cooperative community of biodynamic vineyards and farms in the Tuscany region of Italy.
With enthusiasm for natural wines gaining momentum, Tuscany’s growing cluster of biodynamic farms offers tastings and a place to stay.
By Laura Rysman
Looking Beyond Tel Aviv for Israel’s New Restaurant Scene
In the coastal lowlands outside the country’s bustling, second-largest city, a quiet dining hub is blossoming, with food rooted in the land.
Helena is so close to the waves in Caesarea, the biggest seaside town on the Sharon Plain, that sea spray hits the windows.
By Debra Kamin
FRANCE DISPATCH
At World’s Largest Food Market, a Sip of Wine After a Night of Butchery
By the time the sun rises, workers at the Rungis food market outside Paris have consumed nearly 3,000 coffees at Le Saint Hubert cafe. Some prefer stronger drinks.
By Liz Alderman
Q&A
How the Humble Bean Went Global
Introduced to Europe from the Americas, the common bean was cultivated into a staggering number of varieties.
By C. Claiborne Ray
Now Is the Time for the Comfort of Swan-Shaped Pastries
By Gabrielle Hamilton
See recipe: Pâte à choux, Diplomat Cream
Finding Lost Apples and Reviving a Beloved Cider
George Washington was among the many fans of Newark cider, a long-missing treat now being recreated by a former ad man on a mission.
The Harrison apple tree that Thomas Vilardi found near Newark in the fall of 2015. “I knew I had seen apples on a tree,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting to find a Harrison.” CreditCreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times
By Rachel Wharton
Cindy R. Lobel, Who Traced New York History Through Food, Dies at 48
Cindy R. Lobel in an undated photo. She examined the way consumerism, infrastructure, class, race and gender influenced what, where and how New Yorkers ate in the 1800s.
By Katherine Rosman
