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5 Albariños to Try

Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2010

2009 Salneval ($10) The large Condes de Albarei winery produces this affordable, lemon peel–scented white. 2009 La Cana ($17) La Cana comes from vineyards planted only a mile or so from the Atlantic. More luscious than many Albariños at the same price, it has a lovely floral-citrus fragrance. 2008 Santiago Ruiz ($20) Though in a lighter style, Ruiz's wine is subtle and layered, not simplistic at all. 2009 Do Ferreiro ($25) Ferreiro is the Galician word for "ironworker," …

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Is Albariño the Next Great Summer Wine?

Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2010

Plus: 5 Albariños to Try Rías Baixas, in Galicia, is damp when there isn't rain, and when there is rain, it's just plain wet. Albariño vines thrive in this drizzly corner of northwestern Spain . And what's funny about that is, while Rías Baixas is misty and cool and all gray-green-Atlantic, Albariño itself is pretty much the spot-on embodiment of Galileo's famous saying that "wine is sunlight, held together by water." For my money, no other …

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The Rise of Restaurant ADD

Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2010

  View a Slideshow of Top Restaurants, Food Trucks and Carts to Follow on Twitter I can count on three fingers the number of times I've been early for anything, but I recently arrived at Pulino's in Manhattan at 11:59 p.m., a full 60 seconds before the place started serving its midnight-only cheeseburgers. Why? Because Nate Appleman, an F&W Best New Chef 2009 , had just announced he'd be making only 30 orders each night of his signature burger, a refreshingly classic …

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Pierre Gagnaire

Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010

  Slideshow of Pierre Gagnaire Recipes I have been trying to describe Pierre Gagnaire's food since the day in 1986 when I ate his tempura of Breton langoustines with cinnamon-infused beurre blanc. I was having lunch at his first restaurant, in Saint-Étienne, an industrial city not far from Lyon. Back then, most French chefs hadn't even started cooking with international ingredients and techniques. And Gagnaire hadn't yet been to Asia. Is "fearless" a category of …

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Healthy Farmers' Market Recipes

Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010

"Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables from small farmers, and you'll do OK." That's the simple approach to healthy eating put forth by chef-activist Michel Nischan, owner of the Dressing Room in Westport, Connecticut. His new book, Sustainably Delicious , explores the philosophy with dishes like a chopped salad with eight different vegetables. Nischan's efforts to get Americans to eat better go beyond cookbooks: Since 2008, he's been helping underserved communities gain …

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What Chefs Know Best: Chefs& Value Guide

Date: Tue, Jun 1, 2010

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Perfecting Fried Chicken

Date: Fri, May 28, 2010

Variations: Spicing Up Fried Chicken Flavor: Indian To the Flour or Batter, Add: 1 tablespoon garam masala Flavor: Mid-Atlantic To the Flour or Batter, Add: 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning Flavor: Middle Eastern To the Flour or Batter, Add: 1 tablespoon za'atar More Great Recipes: More Delicious Fried Chicken Dishes Southern Comfort Foods Picnic Classics

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A Lesson in Italian Flavors

Date: Thu, May 27, 2010

© Stephanie Foley Lesson: Pour a crisp soave when serving a recipe with artichokes. Recipe: Grilled Fish with Artichoke Caponata © Stephanie Foley Lesson: Seek out freshly made ricotta for its milky taste and creamy texture. Recipe: Crunchy Vegetable Salad with Ricotta Crostini © Stephanie Foley Lesson: After the main ingredient, salt and acid (citrus, vinegar, wine) are key. Recipe: Angel Hair Pasta with Squid, Mussels and Zucchini Lesson: Always stir orecchiette as it cooks …

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Top Chef: Healthy Cooking

Date: Thu, May 27, 2010

Spike Mendelsohn is well known to viewers of Top Chef , Bravo's hit reality cooking show, as the talented, often-provocative Season 4 contestant with a truly astounding collection of hats. Now that Top Chef Season 7 is set in Washington, DC, where Mendelsohn owns Good Stuff Eatery, he's imagining all kinds of local challenges for the rookie contestants. One is particularly close to his heart: to take over a public-school cafeteria and make healthy, inexpensive dishes that are …

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Recipe of the Day

Date: Fri, May 21, 2010

Sign up for the Dish, F&W's free twice-weekly newsletter, for our 2010 weekly meal planner. E-mail: June Week: June 1-4, 2010 Tuesday— Creole Grilled Shrimp Rolls (left) Plus: Weekly Meal Planner

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Cocktails 2010: Party Food

Date: Wed, May 12, 2010

Plus More Great Party Recipes: Fantastic Party Dips Refreshing Party Punches Tasty Snacks Party Tips, Menus & Recipes 5 Great Party Wines Quick Appetizers Video: Amazing Appetizers brightcove.createExperiences();

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Great Salads Video Player

Date: Mon, May 3, 2010

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Editor's Letter

Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2010

As a lifelong apartment dweller who just joined the ranks of grillers when I bought a house last year, I am still learning a lot: how to get the right amount of char, how to prevent flare-ups and, perhaps most important, how to make enough for leftovers. I don't know why food from the grill disappears faster than food from the stove—perhaps that's part of the magic of grilling —but I've become determined to end up with extra, a bit of advice many of you have shared with …

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Earth-to-Table Ideas

Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Visionary Chefs with Dirty Minds Chefs have become so obsessed with farms that they're creating delicious dishes that honor the soil. © 2009 Gaal Creative Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved Ripponlea, Australia: Attica Ben Shewry studs dehydrated beets and berries with weeds to resemble the landscape in New Zealand, where he grew up. Inspired by the Maori's earthen ovens, he also cooks potatoes in soil. attica.com.au . Courtesy of Gilt Restaurant New York City: Gilt Justin Bogle …

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