Mark Bittman's Blog, page 65

40 Years After the Royal Navy's Last Call, Its Rum Is for Sale

Black Tot rum, bottled from what was left after the British ended their sailors' daily grog ration, is on sale for as much as $80 a shot.

The Temporary Vegetarian: Roasted Mushrooms With Goat Cheese and Grits

Pure comfort food, with a slight touch of sophistication. The jalapeño pepper perks it up, and the goat cheese enriches it.

Making Savory Biscotti

Biscotti don't need to be sweet. They can be made with any number of flavors, including this one of cheese and cayenne.

Weekend Fare

Food and drink events for the weekend of Sept. 24 to Sept. 26.

Vegetables Bring In $100,000 at Sotheby's

The vegetable auction was part of a charity evening called The Art of Farming that brought in at least $250,000 for local farming programs.

In Search of a Good Wine List

At Yuva Frontier Indian Grill, Eric Asimov discovers its online wine list.

Walgreens Gets Fresh

The drugstore chain has started selling fruit, vegetables and other fresh foods in some Manhattan stores.

Savory Bread Pudding, in Lieu of Potatoes

Ed Schneider writes that savory bread pudding took the place of potatoes at dinner in memory of a friend, who had his own Food Pyramid.

A Week of Cooking and Eating Solo: Tuesday to Saturday

Mark Bittman's second installment on a week of cooking and eating alone.

Andrew Carmellini's Restaurant to Be Called the Dutch

The name, he says, is "a little bit old school, a little bit O.G., a little bit Damon Runyonesque.''