What Gender Is Your Beverage?
“You’re just in time for the drinks,” said Val in greeting. She was a former bartender, and proud of her …
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Opération Séduction 1: Life
Elaine Sciolino’s riveting 2012 book La Séduction is about an aspect of French culture that in the US is mostly notable …
Babalicious
My baba ganoush never used to be any good. It was “blah-ba.” What I lacked was that irresistible smoky flavor. …
My Fair Gent: London In 1900
My Fair Gent is a tribute to the enduring genius of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. It’s easy to forget that Shaw was writing …
Linnet’s New Book: My Fair Gent
1900. The Paris World Exhibition opens, and with it, the second Olympic Games of the modern age. The Boer War …
The Driftless Area
Great book titles are like miniature poems. They grab you, intrigue you, make you ask questions, all while encapsulating a complex story and …
Green Gems In My Back Yard
My favorite color has always been green. And for connoisseurs of verdure in my little corner of the world, the best …
What Becomes A Legend Most
For those of you who enjoyed What the Well-Dressed Roman General Is Wearing, here’s an update. They have auctioned off Caesar’s triumphator …
“Great Beaujolais Remains Joyous”
Last month Eric Asimov’s wine school focused on Beaujolais. His May 7 column describes how the quality of this region’s wine was …
Hollywood Portfolio
Vanity Fair’s recent “Hollywood Issue” included a selection of photographs by the celebrated artist Chuck Close, who is noted for …
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