The Last, Painful Days of Anthony Bourdain
A new, unauthorized biography reveals intimate, often raw, details of the TV star’s life, including his tumultuous relationship with the Italian actor Asia Argento. And it’s drawing criticism from many of his friends and family.
By KIM SEVERSON

Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming
The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.
By LINDA QIU

How About Them Apples? Research Orchards Chart a Fruit’s Future.
Scientists working in research groves, like one in Nova Scotia, are developing your favorite new apple variety.
By ELIZABETH LANDAU

Dragon Fruit Is Showing Up All Over. So Why Are Farmers Leaving the Business?
The flavor is a fixture on drink menus. But competition from abroad has South Florida growers rethinking their commitment to a once-lucrative crop that requires a lot of investment and care.

Ruben Sanchez and Elide Santos, one of his nieces, were among the first purveyors of dragon fruit in Homestead. This year, they tried selling their fruit from a roadside stand and to out-of-state distributors.
By Christina Morales

Claudia Roden: 20 of her best recipes from a 50-year career
Allan Jenkins, compiled by Molly Tait-Hyland, recipes by Claudia Roden

Crumbs for Dinner, in the Best Possible Way
Pasta with garlicky bread crumbs, eggplant and tomatoes is everything you want in a colorful weeknight dinner.

Inspired by pangrattato, a classic Italian garnish, this weeknight pasta is topped with umami-rich anchovy bread crumbs.
By MELISSA CLARK
Recipe: Eggplant Pasta With Anchovy Bread Crumbs and Capers

The Crew Can Have a Little Coconut Cake
These diminutive Filipino treats are fluffy, fragrant and perfect to share with friends.

By LIGAYA MISHAN
Recipe: Mini Bibingka

Want to Be a Better Cook? Trust Your Senses.
Paying attention to sight, smell, sound and feel will steer you in ways that simply following a recipe cannot, Yewande Komolafe writes.

This crème caramel features a gently set custard with the right amount of warmth from toasted spices and sharpness from caramelized sugar.
By Yewande Komolafe
Recipe: Spiced Crème Caramel

THE POUR
Two-Buck Chuck: Wine of the People or a Cultural Wedge?
Fred Franzia built a cult following with his Trader Joe’s wine, but it comes at a cost to the wine business.
By ERIC ASIMOV

In Vienna, Taking to the Hills for Wine
In the fall, the wine taverns set among the city’s vineyards known as heurigen and buschenschanken offer the perfect combination of outdoor activity, food and drink.
By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA