Dining & Wine

TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say

Children’s weight gain is linked to the frequency of fast food advertisements on television, according to a new study.

Kitchens That Don’t Mind Showing Age

The kitchens in “French Country Kitchens” are like older French actresses: their age is visible and celebrated.

Flavorful Gravy Makes Thanksgiving

Make plenty of gravy, make it well, and it will lift up everything else on the table.

Now, the Side Dishes: Quick and Simple or a Bit More Complex

Some cooks want a simpler game plan, while others are looking to trick out the meal with a few challenges and a little luxury.

Another Top Chef Turns in His Michelin Stars

Olivier Roellinger is the fourth three-Michelin star chef in France to renounce his stars in recent years.

Preserving a Poultry Project

A project to preserve heritage breeds of turkeys will move forward in tribute to Brian Anselmo, who died in September.

Group Documents Cruelty to Turkeys

An animal rights group released undercover videotapes showing turkeys being stomped to death and punched by workers.

The Pour
He Can Bring the Wine and the Music

David Chan, a concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, sees a similarity between his twin passions of music and wine.

A Good Appetite
Almost Heaven: Leftover Mashed Potatoes, Uplifted

Leftover mashed potatoes normally head straight for the trash can, but this year they are destined for a higher purpose.

The Minimalist
Skip the Marshmallows and Give Heartfelt Thanks

The sweet potato is a lovely vegetable: don’t destroy it with a prosaic treatment.

Recipes for Health
Sweet Potato Puree With Apples

An alternative to candied yams for the Thanksgiving table.

Restaurants
Gills, Fins and Psychedelic Thai

With its futuristic white furniture, glowing arches and washes of pink and purple light, Kurve looks like a nail salon on Venus.

Dining Briefs | Checking In
Seeking the Comforts of Home on Cornelia Street

By calling itself Home, this restaurant telegraphs a culinary rather than an atmospheric bent.

Dining Briefs | Recently Opened
Dining Briefs

BCD Tofu House serves familiar Korean dishes, but the food is unusually bright and lively.

Frank Bruni and other Dining section writers on restaurants and food.

On the pleasure, culture and business of wine, beer and spirits.

About food — cooking it, eating it, thinking about it and more.

Times Topics

Thanksgiving
Featured Topic: Thanksgiving

Recipes, multimedia and past coverage selected by editors of the Dining section.

Cooking & Dining Topics
Multimedia
Frank Bruni on Kurve

An East Village restaurant blurs the line between restaurant and urban legend.

Thanksgiving Recipes

A collection of holiday recipes from the Dining section.

Thanksgiving Wines Under $25

Reporters and critics from the Dining section choose wines for a Thanksgiving meal.

The Crush
The Crush

A wine writer finds out what it’s like to stomp her own grapes.


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