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  • People Who Salt Their Food Without Tasting It First

    People Who Salt Their Food Without Tasting It First

    At Vegas Uncork’d, at the Border Grill lunch, a woman sitting near us received her first course, the corn arepa with lobster salsa and a fried egg and without touching it asked the waiter for some salt. The waiter paused for a quick second and then said, “sure,” returning moments later with a little dish…

  • The Meadow (Land of 1000 Salts)

    The Meadow (Land of 1000 Salts)

    One of the most ridiculous things about my old West Village existence–living there, as I did, from 2009 through 2011–is that I never really noticed The Meadow. I think I thought it was a sandwich place. Or maybe a boutique shop for expensive olive oil. Had I known what lay in store behind its doors,…

  • Radishes with Butter & Salt

    Radishes with Butter & Salt

    Everyone has a favorite dinner party moment. Me? I have to confess that my favorite moment comes at the end: when the food’s been served, the wine bottles are empty and I collapse on the couch with an extraordinary sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and relief. For Craig, it’s the opposite: he loves the moment at…

  • Lucy’s Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies + Momofuku Milk Bar Cookies

    Lucy’s Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies + Momofuku Milk Bar Cookies

    I care about you, readers, and I don’t want you to go through this weekend without cookies. Everyone deserves cookies, especially on the weekend. The cookies I’m going to tell you about may already be familiar to you. The first, Lucy’s Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, were cookies I told you about in December. Remember…