Squid Ink

Nigel Slater's latest cookbook, Notes from the Larder: A Kitchen Diary with Recipes, was released in the early fall but feels right at home this time of year. The pages are filled with much nee... Continue Reading

What do FDR, Utah and booze have in common? If you guessed Repeal Day you'd be correct. On Dec. 5, 1933, Prohibition, or the 18th Amendment -- that dark swathe of government-mandated alcohol... Continue Reading

This Saturday, Dec. 7, Susan Feniger and executive chef Kasja Alger will reintroduce their Hollywood restaurant as Mud Hen Tavern, complete with new menus and a new look. The business partners ... Continue Reading

Xiao long bao, or soup dumplings, are sort of like tacos: There's really never a time when you're not in a mood for one, or five. Which begs the question of where you ought to go when the mood ... Continue Reading

Looking for a special something for your food-oriented family members this time of year? Avoid the crush at Sur La Table, quell the urge to stick a restaurant gift certificate in an envelope --... Continue Reading