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Great Knive

Great Knive

Once you have fire, you need steel. For a man, knives are the essential tools for cooking. You can collect colanders, measuring cups, mixers and graters all you want, but a great …

May 1, 2005
Oyster Terroir

Oyster Terroir

Ever wonder why a Malaspina oyster from near Vancouver Island might offer a flavor of artichokes with undertones of metals and salt, while a Maine Pemaquid smacks of cucumber?

April 1, 2005
Great Chocolate

Great Chocolate

Come Valentine's Day, resist the urge to reach for the standard-issue, cellophane-wrapped heart full of ordinary chocolates and treat the object of your desire with something …

February 1, 2005
Heritage Turkey

Heritage Turkey

Free-range turkey may be the rage of the natural-food set, but the holiday bird lover who really wants to get close to how the pilgrims experienced America's signature meal should …

December 1, 2004
American Caviar

American Caviar

Tired of spending upwards of $100 an ounce for caviar and then fretting that you're not getting the real thing or—worse—threatening the ecosystem? Lovers of salty roe are looking …

October 1, 2004
Barbecue Beeper Thermometer

Barbecue Beeper Thermometer

If we know anything at all about cooking meat (real meat, not hot dogs or minute steaks) outdoors, it's that you have to take its temperature. The working conditions are too …

August 1, 2004
Lobel's of New York

Lobel's of New York

Lobel's of New York has sold premium meats at its Madison Avenue location for 50 years. The family has been in the business for five generations, first as cattlemen in Austria and …

June 1, 2004

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