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Under Fire, a Portland Chef Tries to Build a Fairer Workplace
Gregory Gourdet has revamped his plans for a Haitian kitchen, after being caught up in a citywide furor over the treatment of restaurant workers.
By BRETT ANDERSON

Annie’s Pledges to Purge a Class of Chemicals From Its Mac and Cheese
The move comes nearly four years after a study showed that chemicals believed to cause health problems in children and reproductive issues in adults were found in mass-market macaroni and cheese packets.
By MICHAEL CORKERY

Where the Rare Citrus Grows
For French chefs and perfumers, a government-run grove on Corsica — home to some 900 varieties — has become a place of pilgrimage.


A selection of fruit from the Citrus Biological Resource Center in San Giuliano, Corsica, including, clockwise from top left, Corsican citrons, makrut limes, Meyer lemons, Timor pomelos, Okitsu Satsuma mandarins, bergamot oranges, Clanor sweet oranges, clementines, Page mandarins, Samuyao papedas, Clemendor mandarins, Star Ruby grapefruits, Chinotto sour oranges, variegated lemons, variegated sour oranges, Fukushu kumquats, Buddha’s hand citrons, Hong Kong kumquats, Brown River finger limes and Faustrime finger lime hybrids.
By ZOEY POLL

The (Surprising) Rise of the Sheet Pan
How did this unflashy piece of equipment become a home cooking star? (It has something to do with Martha Stewart.)
By GENEVIEVE KO

For Maximum Flavor, Make These Spice Blends at Home
Grind these five versatile, beloved mixes ahead of time, then keep them on hand for cooking that’s full of verve and depth.


Clockwise from left, five spice, garam masala, sweet baking spice, baharat and za’atar.
By MELISSA CLARK

‘Stop this madness’: NYT angers Italians with ‘smoky tomato carbonara’ recipe
Recipe using bacon and parmesan cheese attracts ire of chefs, foodies and farmers’ association


Coldiretti said pasta carbonara was one of the most ‘betrayed’ Italian recipes abroad.
Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent

Just Desserts
We asked, you answered: Here are five reasonably easy desserts for the week ahead.
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

Jay-Z and LVMH, Two of the World’s Biggest Brands, Go Into Business
LVMH, owner of Dom Pérignon, will acquire half of Armand de Brignac, Jay-Z’s Champagne line known as Ace of Spades.
By KATHERINE ROSMAN and VANESSA FRIEDMAN