Mark Bittman's Blog, page 66
September 23, 2010
Daniel Patterson Says New York Has Too Much Tuna Tartare, Bacon, Pizza and Fried Chicken
Daniel Patterson, the chef of Coi in San Francisco, joins the war of words between East Coast and West Coast chefs.
Andrew Zimmern Responds to Readers
The host of Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods,'' discusses eating insects, bats and chocolate ice cream.
September 22, 2010
Gourmet Is Reincarnated, This Time as an iPad App
Condé Nast rolls out Gourmet Live, with a mix of old and new content.
Has Anyone Tasted You Lately?
What's the appropriate response when a publicist offers to "taste you on" some whiskey?
Hey, Mr. Critic!
Advice for when price is too much of an object and when it shouldn't be.
September 21, 2010
Picking a Wine for a 38-Course Meal
Eric Asimov, using the wine list off the El Bulli Web site, picks a hypothetical bottle of wine to go with his meal.
Reviewing Vandaag
This week Sam Sifton reviews Vandaag, a vaguely Dutch restaurant in the East Village that opened in July.
The Bugs You Can Eat
Tom Turpin, a professor of entomology at Purdue University, offers information on three common bugs you can easily buy, prepare and cook, and three easy recipes.
Q. & A. With Andrew Zimmern
The host of the TV show "Bizarre Foods," is taking readers' questions on edible bugs and other esoteric delicacies.
The Filter, a Times iPhone Guide to New York Coffee
A list of coffee bars around the city joins the Sifty Fifty and The Top Shelf on the Times's Scoop app.
