Food Politics
cristeta comerford

The White House Chef Wars

A recent flap about the first family’s chef demonstrates why that position needs to be redefined.
Recipes
10 February Favorites

10 February Favorites

Sneak a peek at our top picks from the upcoming February issue. These comforting dishes will surely make you forget about the bitter cold outdoors.
Video
How to Clean and Store Lettuce

How to Clean and Store Lettuce

Food editor Ian Knauer shares his tip on how to prepare lettuce and keep it fresh for entertaining.
Recipes
Ten-Minute Mains

Ten-Minute Mains

Delicious, home-cooked meals don’t need to take all night. Check out our Ten-Minute Mains for inventive and quick dinner ideas.
Culinary Culture
Eight Great Ways to Be a Great Restaurant Customer

Eight Great Ways to Be a Great Restaurant Customer

How to get better service, how to get better food, how to be happy.
Politics of the Plate
perch

A Side Order of PCBs

New research suggests that a ban on two powerful toxins has dramatically reduced chemical contamination in freshwater fish.

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chefs + restaurants

The Best Beef

Which venerable L.A. restaurant serves the best French dip?
01.16.09
cookbook club

The Gourmet Cookbook Club: How to Make Roux

Kit Wohl, author of New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups, demonstrates how to make roux for gumbos. She shows you how to distinguish the different colors and stages of roux, as it goes from blond, to auburn, to dark mahogany....
01.16.09
cookbook club

The Gourmet Cookbook Club: How to Make Redfish Courtbouillon with John Besh

John Besh, chef/owner of Restaurant August in New Orleans, shares his contribution to New Orleans Classic Gumbos and Soups: this fabulous recipe for Redfish Courtbouillon....
01.16.09
food politics

A Side Order of PCBs

New research suggests that a ban on two powerful toxins has dramatically reduced chemical contamination in freshwater fish.
01.16.09
food + cooking

The Recipe: Lasagne Bolognese with Spinach

One of our food editors updates an Italian-American favorite and comes up with a light yet deeply satisfying dish.
01.15.09
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Fighting for Food Safety

Another case of Salmonella-tainted peanut butter, and a surprising new way to detect pathogens in food.
01.15.09
food politics

The White House Chef Wars

A recent flap about the first family’s chef demonstrates why that position needs to be redefined.
01.15.09
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Recipes

We’re Rooting for You

Roots are often viewed as the underdogs of the vegetable world, but they’re so tasty, convenient, and cost-effective that we couldn’t help but dig up some of our favorite recipes featuring everything from carrots to yucca.
Cookies

Gourmet’s Favorite Cookies: 1941–2008

We’ve published a lot of cookie recipes in our 68-year history. Here’s the very best one from each year.

The Gourmet Q+A

Slow Food USA’s Josh Viertel
Former Senator George McGovern
Cornucopia Co-Founder Mark Kastel
Brewing Professor Charles Bamforth
Jungle Effect Author Daphne Miller
World Food Programme’s John Powell
Chefs Achatz + Blumenthal
Best-Selling Author Michael Pollan
Chefs + Restaurants

The First Taste

NEW YORK: Dirt Candy
NAPLES, FL: Sea Salt
NEW YORK: L’Artusi
HOUSTON: Textile
NEW YORK: The John Dory
KILKENNY, IRELAND: Campagne
PARIS: Cul de Poule
NEW YORK: 10 Downing
NEW YORK: Char No. 4
NEW YORK: Txikito
NEW YORK: West Branch
NEW YORK: Bouley
CHICAGO: The Publican
Cookbook Club

Cookbook-a-Day Giveaway

Enter to win your own copy of an upcoming Gourmet Cookbook Club selection.

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