On our most recent trip to Paris, we were pleased to find a new offering at one of our favorite French bakeries, Poilâne. Since their debut in 1932, the shop’s been making some of the best…
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Cookbooks (like their literary counterparts) tell a story; years of experience and wisdom are offered as the author guides readers through unusual pairings, a surprising use of a fresh herb, a favorite wine and more. Recipes stand as guidelines, meant to be experimented…
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Cachaça—the national spirit of Brazil, made from distilled sugarcane juice—has a curious reputation outside of its home country. Often misclassified as a rum, the spirit is best known as the base ingredient in Brazil’s trademark simple yet…
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If your Chinese food vocabulary consists of “General Tso’s” and “orange chicken,” then it’s time to open your eyes to see what the world’s most populous country really has to offer. Lilly Chow, Jonathan White and Iain Shaw—three friends who met six years…
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“The patience is in the fields,” explains Olmeca Tequila’s master distiller Jesus Hernández on our recent trip to their Jalisco distillery, where we learned firsthand how they produce their …
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The first signs of spring are just starting to show in the low mountains of the Jämtland region of Sweden (600 kilometers northwest of Stockholm) and the stores of preserved wild grasses, cured calf liver…
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When CH was in Vancouver, BC for TED week, a friend’s recommendation resulted in a pitstop at the BETA5 chocolate and pastry shop. While it’s a bit out of the way in an industrial area,…
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In June 2013, world-renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana (twice named “UK Bartender of the Year”) was brought in as the Creative Director for NYC’s Henry, A Liquor Bar, which is just above the escalators at the Hudson…
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When it comes to roasting coffee, smaller quantities often yield better results; with the roaster able to pay closer attention to the process and variances in beans. For Buenos Aires-born Flavio Lichtenthal, owner of No. Six…
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Snacking on traditional cereal bars often means opting for syrupy sweet flavors, which just isn’t for everyone. Enter a new line of healthy, gluten-free, soy-free bars from renowned New York-based KIND that offers a 10-gram serving…
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