March 2000

Features

• Paella Rebel

  A Madrid chef who dares to experiment with paella inspires an American cook

• Schools of Health

  In the spring, herring, salmon and other fish full of heart-friendly fatty acids find their way into markets

• Society Canteen

  Swifty's is where New York City's bold-faced names go for comfort and crab cakes.

• Franc Talk | Best Values in Bordeaux, Burgundy and The Rhône

  To find the best values in Bordeaux, Burgundy and The Rhône, look to lesser-known appellations in these famous regions

• Hollywood & Vine

  Ann Colgin makes one of the best--and most unobtainable--Cabernets in California. But Kyle Maclachlan, Dana Delany and Colgin's other Hollywood friends know where to get it: at one of her fabulous Bel Air dinner parties.

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• Jacques Pepin's Safari

  On a luxurious wilderness trip through Botswana and Zambia, the legendary cook is teacher and student, chef and shaman.

• Cult of Ketchup

  America's favorite condiment is also the secret weapon at some of New York City's best restaurants. Here, four-star chefs prove their devotion.

• Desert Cool

  Palm Springs, Sinatra's playground, is swinging again. If Frank came back tonight, where would he go for dinner?

• Designer Dining

  At Nicole Farhi's new Manhattan store and restaurant, simplicity rules both the style and the food

• A Riff on Riesling

  Like the orchestral jazz she composes, Maria Schneider's namesake wine hits all the right notes

• Baker on the Rise

  With his obsessive attention to ingredients, René Becker of the Hi-Rise Bread Company is elevating the art of baking

• Visionary Kitchen

• Soy, chic?

  Sounds unlikely. But with more great news about its health benefits, people who want to eat well and look good are seeing its oh-so-stylish side.

• Stars' Comfort Food

  When Cameron Diaz, Wesley Snipes and Robert De Niro crave comfort food, where do they go? To the restaurants they own, of course, where serious chefs are turning out food with its own star quality.

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• Tennessee in New Orleans

  At the Tennessee Williams festival, a novelist learns to love Catfish on a Hot Tin Pan and Crawfish Kowalski.

• The Mark Of Zegna

  Zegna is world famous for beautifully cut clothes that are the perfect blend of traditional and modern. Anna Zegna shows the same impeccable taste at a dinner party outside Milan.