Mark Bittman's Blog, page 43

Off the Menu: Junoon

The elegant new Indian restaurant uses a variety of cooking techniques.

Cabrito to Close, as a New Fatty Looms

Zakary Pelaccio's tacqueria will be resurrected with a more grown-up concept.

The Temporary Vegetarian: Swiss Chard Torta

A beautiful, deeply flavored, highly textured dish - golden brown on top, dark green within, and studded with the red tomatoes.

Making Chinese Dumplings

Chinese dumplings are often disappointing in restaurants, and if you're not too much of a perfectionists, they're not all that hard to make at home.

A New Van Leeuwen Truck Brings Coffee to Central Park

Named Turtle, the truck is parked in the courtyard at the old Tavern on the Green.

The Lunch Box: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That

Dealing with the aftermath of a house guest, and Indian takeout.

Just How Bad Was the Food at Elaine's?

In a 1981 review, Mimi Sheraton found that the kitchen at Elaine's was mixed at best.

Elaine Kaufman is Dead at 81. Long Live Elaine's

Remembering the den mother for New York's literary set.

Weekend Fare

Holiday events get under way.

Seattle Teriyaki Comes to New York

Glaze will be New York's first iteration of the Seattle trend.