Author Antonia Murphy is an award-winning journalist from San Francisco who landed in New Zealand, where she and her husband set up a 12-acre farm homestead. Her new memoir tells her personal stories of growing farm and family on foreign soil.
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Micheladas Are on the Make
Bloody Marys are so 2014. According to trend forecasters, micheladas -- a Mexican-derived drink of lager mixed with some combination of savory sauces and spices -- are set to be the hippest thing to sip in 2015.
A Filmmaker Documents His Search for General Tso
After seven years and 838,706 servings of General Tso's chicken, filmmaker Ian Cheney talks about his globe-trotting new documentary, "The Search for General Tso." It traces the origins of the dish and, through it, tells a story of Chinese and Chinese American identity, and the interplay between food and culture at large.
Studying the Food of History’s Most Infamous
Victoria Clark and Melissa Scott bite off a very specific bit of history with their new book, "Dictators' Dinners: The Bad Taste Guide to Entertaining Tyrants." They discuss the paranoias, obsessions, and just weird tastes of these figures.
Mo’ Momos, Mo’ Popular
Long a staple of Tibetian and Nepalese cuisine, the momo dumpling is having a momo-moment.
Jiro Ono and the Pursuit of Sushi Perfection
David Gelb, the documentarian who made "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" discusses his subject's passion for perfection and the secret to sublime sushi.
Restaurant-ese with Ben Schott
Word-obsessive Ben Schott delves deep into the peculiar argot of dining professionals.
Etiquette Confidential with Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Lynne Rossetto Kasper is the host of The Splendid Table and author of many best-selling books about food. Which is all to say she's the perfect person to field etiquette questions the week before Thanksgiving.
Chef Gabrielle Hamilton’s Work is Excellent — Not Fine
Acclaimed chef and best-selling author Gabrielle Hamilton knows her way around a kitchen. For 15 years she has helmed Prune, one of the most celebrated restaurants in New York City, and her memoir "Blood Bones and Butter" won a James Beard award. This month she released her first cookbook, "Prune."
Dan and Lizzie Post Are Our First-Tier Friends
We invite our inner-circle of etiquette expertise to join us once again to offer etiquette advice. This week we learn we don't have to tip postal workers, or buy our friends drinks.