Korean TV’s Unlikely Star: Subway Sandwiches
The sandwich chain’s aggressive use of product placement has made it a ubiquitous presence on the country’s television shows.
By SETH BERKMAN
Cook Without a Script
Embrace no-recipe recipes, or set yourself up for a big meal for St. Patrick’s Day.
By SAM SIFTON
A GOOD APPETITE
Getting the Best Out of Thick Asparagus
Wondering what to do with those stalks? Roast them with sweet slivered leeks and salty capers.
Thick and thin asparagus have their places in the kitchen, and the fat spears’ may just be in the oven.
By Melissa Clark
This Passover Recipe Tells the Story of a Family Tree
A wide-reaching family’s interpretations of a Moroccan Jewish recipe reflects their history.
By Joan Nathan
In Favor of a More Casual, More Forgiving Polenta
Well into the pandemic, Yotam Ottolenghi has allowed himself to relax in the kitchen. This comforting dish shows how good a thing that can be.
This recipe takes instant polenta to new heights.
By Yotam Ottolenghi
EAT
A Luscious Peanut-Butter Wafer Cake That Won’t Give You a Toothache
All the pleasure of the Nutty Buddy without the sugar overload.
Sturdy and silken: peanut-butter wafer cake.
By GABRIELLE HAMILTON
FRONT BURNER
A Greek Olive Oil Cake in Time for Easter
Kosterina’s new cake is festive for spring, covered with a layer of confectioners’ sugar or gussied up with sorbet.
Kosterina Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cake, $38, kosterina.com.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
This Mixer Adds Zip to Summer Coolers
A sparkling water flavored with lime and yuzu is a nice change of pace from tonic in a mixed drink.
Fever-Tree Sparkling Lime & Yuzu, four-pack of 6.8-ounce bottles about $5, fever-tree.com.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
FRONT BURNER
Old World Wines Are Savored in ‘Noble Rot’
Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew’s new book covers old territory in a fresh way.
“The Noble Rot Book: Wine From Another Galaxy” by Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew (Quadrille, $45).
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
THE POUR
Does Wine Lose Its Spirit When the Alcohol Is Removed?
Nonalcoholic wines fill a need for the sober and occasionally abstinent, and the new generation of alcohol-free wines is promising.
Eins-Zwei-Zero is a series of alcohol-free wines from Leitz, a riesling specialist in the Rheingau region of Germany.
By Eric Asimov
Steven Spurrier, Who Upended Wine World With a Tasting, Dies at 79
In what came to be called the Judgment of Paris, he arranged for California and French wines to be compared in a blind tasting. The verdict was a shocker.
Steven Spurrier in his Paris wine shop in 1978, several years after he rocked the wine world with a blind tasting of California vs. French wines.
By Eric Asimov