Food Pages
THE BOSTON GLOBE
What She’s Having (Cover Story): Devra First dines on fried chicken at Frogmore, highlighting the complicated comfort/history of the dish.
ESK (BL) Kara Baskin delves into how area restaurants wrestle with the kid conundrum.
Insider: Ann Trieger Kurland spotlights Bauman’s Best Botanicals shrubs, drinking vinegars made with sugar, fruits, spices, vegetables and herbs; Liza Zwirn suggests snack-hungry folks subscribe to Graze; Karen Campbell highlights the new Willie’s Superbrew (formerly Farmer Willie’s) flavors that are more like a cider-seltzer hybrid.
Getting Salty: Kara Baskin chats with Marleny “Ingrid” Castillo, Executive Kitchen Manager at Kings Dining and Entertainment in Burlington.
Bottles: Gary Dzen recommends easy lagers for take-it-easy days.
Seasonal Recipes: Turkish stuffed eggplant (Jill Gibson); Glazed lemon poppy-seed Bundt cake (Lisa Zwirn).
Q&A: Michael Floreak discusses mixing two cultures/cuisines with author and radio producer Von Diaz, who introduces her new book, “Coconuts and Collards: Recipes and Stories From Puerto Rico to the Deep South.”
Jane Black’s Washington Post article about the temporary support for SNAP at farmer’s markets from The National Association of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs. (No online link)
Devra First shares her appreciation for the late Jonathan Gold, who got us all to be better eaters and better readers.
The Confident Cook: Karoline Boehm Goodnick gives a recipe for scalloped tomatoes with crispy crumbs, a dish that many American regions consider theirs, including New Englanders.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cover Story: Julia Moskin writes that young Australian expats have transplanted to New York, opening up cafés specializing in their healthy, Instagrammable breakfasts.
Ben Ratliff highlights Ryuichi Sakamoto, a prolific musician and composer, who took over the playlists at Kajitsu so he could enjoy the music as he ate.
Alison Roman recommends tossing lemons, kale and white beans into a pan with chicken thighs to soak up the flavorful fat. A recipe is shared.
City Kitchen: For a perfect midsummer meal, David Tanis shares a recipe for Garlicky Tomato Toast (Pan Con Tomate).
Front Burner with Florence Fabricant: Macallan’s virtual reality tour of the new Spreyside facility set up in Grand Central Terminal; Leonelli Focacceria e Pasticceria’s rainbow cookies and colorful focaccia; “Cured Meat, Smoked Fish and Pickled Eggs,” by Karen Solomon; Tea Whisks to clean wasabi graters and microplanes;FabaButter, a vegan, nondairy butter substitute made from Aquafaba; fresh apricot crop available at Union Square Greenmarket.
Margaux Laskey shares a recipe for Atlantic Beach Pie, a tart dessert inspired by childhood summers in North Carolina.
Off the Menu: Nonna Beppa – a restaurant serving the lust, meaty cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy – headlines Florence Fabricant’s weekly roundup. Other openings include Cardoncello di Vino, Charley St. and The Butcher’s Daughter Williamsburg.
The Pour: Eric Asimov profiles Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon of Louis Roederer, who implemented a plan three decades ago to help ward off the effects of climate changes on the vineyards used to make Champagne.
Robert Simonson highlights Todd Thrasher, an acclaimed bartender who is opening up a rum distillery at the Wharf in Washington D.C.
Restaurant Review: Pete Wells dines at The Bar at Momofuku Ko and finds that the tiny restaurant without an official name is hard to sum up. Wells awards the restaurant two stars, recommending the Sourdough Crepe, the Cold Fried Chicken and the Pork Pie.
Hungry City: Ligaya Mishan stops by Little House Café in Elmhurst and enjoys the Malaysian fare that is full of surprises.
BOSTON HERALD
Scott Kearnan shares recipes from hub chefs for picnicking by the shore.
SF CHRONICLE
Farmhouse Kitchen, a Thai food restaurant owned by Kasem “Pop” Saengsawang, prepares for its July 24th opening at Oakland’s Jack London Square.
After a seven year run, the Oakland branch of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe will close this week, with its last day set for Thursday, July 26th.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles restaurant critic Jonathan Gold has died at the age of 57.
Sarah Fritsche lists the 16 best ice cream shops in the San Francisco Bay Area.
LA TIMES
Jenn Harris lists the best Jewish delis in Los Angeles.
Collective Avenue Co-Op, founded by Kateri Gutierrez and Jonathan Robles, works to remain a nurturing, positive place for the Lynwood community.
John Verive rounds up the five Southern California summer craft beers you should be drinking.
A sampling of Jonathan Gold’s restaurant reviews shows off the range of his palate and his contributions to the L.A. culinary scene.
Billy Harris has become one of the most recognizable faces of the No Kid Hungry campaign, filling in the gap between cause and kitchen.