FROM THE MAGAZINE

May 2023

Food

Making a home through food

Iranian-born, Atlanta-based restaurateur Forough Vakili embodies the American dream

By Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

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Food

Surviving the summer with no-bake desserts

I’ve always been intrigued by this genre of dessert recipe, which involves a vast spectrum of quality

By Mary Kate Skehan

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Drink

Lucien, the best bar in New York for writers

Establishments where writers and reporters liked to drink hold for me a privileged position

By John R. MacArthur

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Food

In praise of burnt Basque cheesecake

This dish possesses unpretentious authenticity

By Jane Stannus

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Food

The trouble with food porn

Cooking is craft, not art, and food porn disorders our senses

By Timothy Jacobson

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Drink

The Loire Valley is the place for bargain hunters

The Loire is home to a handful of varietals, from Melon de Bourgogne, the grape of Muscadet, to Sauvignon Blanc in Sancerre

By Roger Kimball

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