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More than just a pretty space: A restaurant's design can affect your whole meal

by Sara Faith Alterman, 02-25-2008

WHAT MAKES a picnic a picnic? It seems like a silly question, but consider this: a picnic is defined not so much by the food you’re consuming, but the environment in which you consume it. You’re outside, sitting on the grass or in the sand. It’s warm...

Mondo meatball: Not always on top of spaghetti, rarely covered with cheese

by MC Slim JB, 02-25-2008

HOW MANY foods are simpler or more ubiquitous than the meatball? Grind some meat, season it, roll it into a ball, then bake, steam, grill, broil, boil, or fry it up. That basic recipe holds a place in an astonishing number of cuisines from around the...

Personality plus: Meet my multiple drinking personalities

by Sara Faith Alterman, 01-28-2008

I HAVE multiple personalities. No, not like Sally Field in Sybil . Rather, these unique identities are multiple drinking personalities that emerge late at night, after I’ve been throwing ’em back for a few hours. Depending on what I’m imbibing, I adopt...