Complex taste sensations play a crucial role in food around the world — but have long been shunned stateside.
Category: Cooking and Cookbooks
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Why Monumental Cream Puff Towers Are on the Rise
Croquembouche, the French pastry popularized in the early 19th century, is suddenly back on the banquet table.
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Pablo Barba’s Carnival of the Grotesque
Plus: fig leaf ice cream, a hotel in the hills of Majorca and more from T’s cultural compendium.
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Designers and Meghan Markle Like the Taste of Her Cakes
Claire Ptak, who is publishing her fifth cookbook in May, counts Meghan Markle, Simone Rocha and Christopher Kane as fans of her desserts.
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A Meal in Which Bread Was the Starter, the Main and the Dessert
At a cabin in rural France, the author Laurel Kratochvila gathered some of Europe’s most exciting bakers to exchange unusual ideas — and loaves.
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At Restaurants, Dog Menus Are the New Kid Menus
From special menus for canine companions to food trucks and even tasting menus, some restaurateurs are pulling out all the stops for pets.
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Ruth Rogers and Nina Raine Find the Drama in a Restaurant
The River Cafe chef first hired the playwright and director as a waitress — a job that soon inspired a play.
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For Two Mexico City Chefs, a Culinary Legacy Is About Much More Than Food
Gabriela Cámara and Monica López Santiago are in different stages of their careers, but they’ve both had to overcome the machismo culture in professional kitchens.
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In Brooklyn, a Group Effort Begets a Creative, Communal Seder
At a Passover dinner hosted by Maria Geyman, the founder of Masha Tea, her family and friends provided the tableware — and the table.
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How African Restaurant Baobab Fare Found Success in Detroit
Hamissi Mamba, a refugee from Burundi, knew little of American culture when he arrived eight years ago and learned English watching the “Peppa Pig” cartoon. But he opened his dream restaurant, and the accolades have rolled in.
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From the Creator of the New Series ‘Transatlantic,’ a Surrealist-Inspired Lunch
Ahead of her latest show’s release, Anna Winger hosted a meal for her friends and collaborators, complete with custom tarot cards.