November 2000

Features

• Pot Luck

  A cook on the go stops to give us five speedy soup recipes.

• Salute to Washington

  Oenophiles are calling Walla Walla, Washington, the next great American wine region. At a lunch, a pioneering family gives thanks.

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• Four Wine Greats

  Madmen to some, artists to others, these four innovators are legends to anyone who loves wine.

• Life Beyond Lettuce

  Six salads with autumn's best produce, from a farmers' market fanatic.

• Love Letter To Grand Hotels

  Our travel editor shares her passion for the exquisite service, spectacular restaurants and miles of marble at Europe's newly renovated grand hotels.

• Man-Made Eden

  Nature didn't intend for tomatoes or eggplant to grow on Anguilla, but CuisinArt Resort had other ideas.

• Marcel Locke | Syrup Savant

• Bravura Brewer | Sam Calagione

• Chain Reaction

  Three visionary restaurateurs and their high-style, high-end chains are serving some of Philadelphia's best food.

• Elixirs: Nuts

  Go nuts! They're even healthier, tastier and more versatile than anyone would have thought.

• A Blue Ribbon Holiday

  For the brothers behind New York's Blue Ribbon restaurants, Thanksgiving owes as much to grandma's cooking as it does to their Cordon Bleu training.

• A Cut Above

  A father describes his son's remarkable transformation from aimless youth to master knifesmith.

• Thanksgiving Sides

• Vintage Miami

  With quirky comfort food served on old-fashioned plates, the Icebox Cafe is a homespun haven in trendy South Beach.

• State of Zin

  Zinfandel is a Thanksgiving natural. Three top retailers name their favorite bottles.

• Taster's Choice

• Thanksgiving Desserts

• Thanksgiving Starters & Soups

• Thanksgiving Turkey

• The Long Good-bye

  What do you do after dinner when you don't want the evening to end? Have a digestif, of course.

• The Maine Event

  A Down East family picnic with Des FitzGerald, a champion of fresh and smoked seafood.

• The Offal Truth

  Boiled spleen, anyone? Yes, say the members of the Organ Eaters' Club--with a side of pig heart, please.

• Three Hot Zones

  Dispatches from some of America's most dynamic new wine regions.

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• Perfect-Turkey Tips

  Tips to assure a perfect Thanksgiving turkey.

• Neighborhood Notes

  From Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City, updates on the latest restaurant scenes.