Dinner

An American Arab Thanksgiving

Ray Hanania | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Ray Hanania

Food has a special place in our hearts as Arabs, so Thanksgiving was the American holiday we most loved. Food symbolizes the essence of freedom, the ability to feed your family without fear.

Wall Street Donating Little To Obama

The New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no compunction about paying big bonuses to their dealmakers and tra...

Real Food Rehab: Scratch Creamed Corn

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 12.03.2009 | Style


Dana Joy Altman

My Aunt Punk, was a great southern cook and one of my favorite human beings of all time. She made the best creamed corn I'll probably ever encounter. This is that recipe.

In Search Of The Perfect Hamburger

New York Times | Jane Sigal | Posted 08.01.2009 | Style


THE simple hamburger isn't so simple any more. Over the last decade or so, there has hardly been a serious chef in America who hasn't taken a shot at...

Obamas Tell Sarkozys They Can't Make It To Dinner

Times UK | Charles Bremner | Posted 07.06.2009 | Style


The Obamas turn up in Paris this evening, but have declined a dinner invitation from the couple next door: the Sarkozys. President Obama's reluctance ...

And Nice to Meet You, too

Scott Diel | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Scott Diel

Perhaps atypical of Estonian dinner parties, the conversation -- on their part -- flowed. But I couldn't take part. I could only sit and wonder: Who are you people? But I didn't ask. I didn't want to be too American, to pry with invasive questions.

Twelve Tips For a Perfect Thanksgiving Guest

Suzette Standring | Posted 12.24.2008 | Style


Suzette Standring

How to lessen the stress on the Thanksgiving chef? Nix the nattering on allergies, food pathogens or how you "spit up a piece of beef the size of a golf ball" during a choking incident.