Cheese Smells. Deal With It, a German Court Rules.

A fight over the food stuff ended up in court after a neighbor posted signs outside a cheese shop to complain about the stench.
By MELISSA EDDY

Chinese Restaurants Are Closing. That’s a Good Thing, the Owners Say.

The share of Chinese restaurants has fallen in metro areas across the country in the last five years. Many owners are glad their children won’t be taking over.
By AMELIA NIERENBERG and QUOCTRUNG BUI

Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.

The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
By MOTOKO RICH and MAKIKO INOUE

SCRATCH

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: Rub-a-Dub to 2019

By JULIA ROTHMAN and SHAINA FEINBERG

Confused in California

Nearing the end of his round-the-world trip, the 52 Places Traveler was confounded by the Golden State cities of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
By SEBASTIAN MODAK

How Jimmy Neary, Irish Pub Maestro, Spends His Sundays

For more than 50 years, the charismatic restaurateur has been in business. His one day off? Christmas.
By ROBERT SIMONSON

Italy Is in a Hazelnut Cream-Filled Civil War

With Italians’ appetite for snack food growing, Barilla and Ferrero are in a pitched battle to make sure their cookies come out on top.
By JASON HOROWITZ and ANNA MOMIGLIANO

A GOOD APPETITE

Four Breakfasts as Festive as the Season

A showstopping Dutch baby, warming baked oatmeal, cozy baked eggs, and a classic broiled grapefruit — all are as easy as they are warming.
By MELISSA CLARK

How to Eat Dinner Like the Last Citizens of Pompeii

The chef Heston Blumenthal’s latest exploration of historical appetites is a menu inspired by the final meals prepared in the doomed Roman city.
By MEARA SHARMA

An Unforgettable Holiday Centerpiece

An end-of-year extravagance, Gabrielle Hamilton’s whole roast suckling pig is an easily prepared, visually stunning project.
By SAM SIFTON

The Chicken to Crave

Feeling a little spent? Let Alison Roman’s skillet chicken with white beans, a one-pan shrimp scampi, and a lemony carrot soup power you through the holidays.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

Greek Wines Get Back to Their Roots

Winemakers across the country are recognizing native grapes like assyrtiko, xinomavro, debina and malagousia.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT