January 1999

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Features & Columns

Peak Performance
The U.S. Halfpipe Snowboard Team flips for Sundance chef Trey Foshee's high-energy, high-flavor foods
Recipe for Luck
An Italian menu for good luck in the new year, with coin-shaped lentils for money and sweet oranges for love
Great Bowl of Fire
A spicy, smoky beef chili--without all the fat
Hot Night in Havana
At a New Year's Eve party in Cuba, mojitos flow, inhibitions drop and everyone eats like there's no tomorrow
In Defense of Fat
News from the nutrition front, plus eight recipes that are delicious and healthful
Fairway to Heaven
A golf fanatic with a passion for great food finds nirvana in Phoenix and Scottsdale
Balancing Act
On a walk through Manhattan's Chinatown, cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo checks out the winter melons, buys a bass and explains the yin-yang principles of her balanced cooking.
Spa Treatment
A health-conscious, soul-soothing meal from California's Skylonda retreat.
The Good News on Wine
Ten of the best reasons to enjoy a glass.
The Sparkle of Spain
Just west of Barcelona, in Spain's Catalonia, three generations of the winemaking Huguet family gather to toast the New Year, sharing a few favorite dishes as well as a few glasses of their Champagne-class cava