Shellfish season

Learning the ways of the water

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May 16, 2013

His grandparents taught him how to forage for briny food.

La Cosa Nostra

The great Sicilian-Neapolitan kitchen rivalry

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April 25, 2013

Recalling when Italian-Americans duked it out over recipes.

Family favorites

A cook grows up

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March 26, 2013

Often it’s not the fanciest dishes that please the most.

A cuttlefish dish

Black as night

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March 12, 2013

Not very many foods are truly black, but this dish is an exception.

The pancake treat

A family breakfast is a special occasion

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February 22, 2013

Arts and crafts at the table.

Baking by heart

Kitchen know-how can get you through tough times

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January 30, 2013

Even as a child, she knew she could find peace at the stove.

The hard work of honey

And the sweet pay-off

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January 21, 2013

Reflections from a commercial beekeeper.

The wedding china

Finding your pattern

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December 24, 2012

Grateful for what she hadn’t wanted.

Measuring lessons

Learning from an idiosyncratic cook

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November 14, 2012

Getting the recipe for sweet rolls took some work.

Shicken soup

Eating a bowl of love

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October 16, 2012

Learning to appreciate a mother.

The family chef

The cook in the next generation

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September 7, 2012

How eating changed when Spencer got hooked on the Food Network.

Sausage on Wheels

The family food cart

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August 28, 2012

Her parents sold food from a truck long before it was chic.

Eating on the street in Ghana

Road food

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August 3, 2012

Forbidden meals with a grandfather.

To relish once again

Regaining her appetite after cancer treatment

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July 11, 2012

Finally, she could add color back to her plate.

The empty next

Full bowl

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June 26, 2012

Their dining habits shifted when the kids flew the coop.

New Orleans on my mind

The food of one city is unshakeable

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June 13, 2012

Years after a single visit, she still cooks bayou classics.

The mouthfeel of fiction

Food as a literary tool

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June 5, 2012

A novelist explains how to use food in fiction. Plus, a book giveaway!

Headcheese and chicken feet

How the rest of the world treats meat

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May 4, 2012

Life in the West simply pales in comparison.

The cooking student

From ignorance to competence

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April 6, 2012

He wanted to cook for his sweetheart, but he learned to cook for himself.

Cooking pluck and lights

Italian lungs are still lungs

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March 15, 2012

Breathe in, breathe out, take a bite.

First Person

Contributions from farmers, cooks, and others who are tasting the many meanings of food.

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Cooking phases

Change in our kitchens

Reflections on cooking — and a career that’s based largely at the stove.

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