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Fandango (Artisan) Oak Savanna Vineyard owner Sandy Hill and chef Stephanie Valentine team up for a look at 18 theme-inspired dining celebrations...
Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen (Norton) Gina DePalma, pastry chef at Mario Batali's restaurant Babbo, shares her dessert recipes, as well as her expertise on Italian culture...
...live and breathe it. One of my first encounters with this kind of innate flair occurred in Milan more than a decade ago. I was invited to a dinner at Fulvia Ferragamo's home, a sumptuous apartment filled with tapestries and paintings. The food cooked by the family's chef was delicious. The wine was from the Ferragamos' Tuscan vineyard, Il Borro. Every detail, down to the hostess's warm greeting, spoke to the family's generosity and enthusiasm for life, qualities they inherited from Salvatore himself. I often think of that evening as a barometer of luxury, a measure...
...Puebla's singular blend of indigenous, Spanish, Arab and even Asian influences has resulted in one of Mexico's most compelling cuisines. At La Purificadora, young Mexico City chef Enrique Olvera serves Mexican tapas such as figs with shredded Oaxaca cheese, which he pairs with 1950s-styled sparkling waters, inventively flavored with everything from tamarind and ginger to green tea. No visit to Puebla, however, is complete without experiencing the local specialty, mole poblano. This chili-based sauce is laced with up to 30 ingredients, from almonds and sesame seeds to cinnamon and chocolate, and the mole served at Casareyna...
...Billing the restaurant as a modern chophouse, chef Fumio Yonezawa has produced a chic take on hearty fare - the root beer-braised short ribs are a must, as is the grilled chicken with kabocha puree and jalapeño. Cocktails run the range from classic to creative. Rose and plum liquors are used liberally in drinks like Broadway Rose (rose liqueur and sparkling wine) and Central Park (plum liqueur, vodka, mango juice and chili). But the most popular cocktails are the 57 martini, flavored with Grand Marnier, and the Big Apple martini, made with apple schnapps. Rarely have apples...