Dining 
Learning Classics Like Pâté the Meatless Way(2)
In recent years, vegetarian and natural culinary schools in the United States have seen their enrollments swell–fueled in part by a more health-conscious public. They are experiencing a growing demand for their style of cooking–which mixes creativity with healthy ingredients– from restaurants, individual clients, wellness centers, and even school lunch programs.
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Burning in China: hot pot reigns supreme in Sichuan
Sichuan is famous for its giant pandas and for its spicy food. One of better-known dishes of the region is Sichuan hot-pot. To welcome the summer English teachers, two of the program coordinators, both Chengdu residents, generously treat us to dinner at a hot-pot restaurant
Sake Sensation
By Justine Sterling
“Kanpai,” says Jessie Nelson, the bartender at Satsko sake bar in Alphabet City, as he clinks his small sake glass to mine, then to the bar, and sets it to his lips. I do the same, shakily hitting the bar, wondering if that is tradition or just an odd tic he has. Tradition, [...]
Where to Find Manga for Your Kid, Fugu for Your Daredevil Spouse and Ramen for the Whole Family
(Without leaving New York)
By Sarah Wolff
It’s hard to come down to earth after the otherworldly thrill of a trip to Tokyo. Giant towers filled with secret stores press up against Shinto temples, with their lit paper lanterns and prayer letters. Rock star wannabe schoolgirls, complete with uniforms and pink hair, clutter the otherwise orderly sidewalks.
Instead [...]