May 2007

Features

• Jean-Georges’s Bora Bora

  Star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten follows a morning of Jet-skiing on the turquoise lagoon with an exuberant afternoon of creating recipes for his new Bora Bora restaurant.

• Chicken: a Cook’s Guide to the World’s Favorite Bird

  The Peruvians twirl it on a rotisserie; the Jamaicans spike it with Scotch bonnet chiles; the French sauce it with mustard and cream. There are a lot of ways to cook a chicken, and Americans take advantage of them all. Here, the F&W Test Kitchen uses three classic techniques—rubs, marinades and stir-fries—to bring a world of flavor to our favorite bird.

• Editor’s Letter

• Best Weeknight Recipes from a Star Vintner-Cook

  The wine world knows Jeff Smith as the man behind Hourglass Cabernet, one of California’s top cult bottlings. But Napa Valley insiders know his talent as a home cook who prepares easy, inventive, on-the-fly dinners.

• Chef Recipes Made Easy: A Lesson in Moorish Flavors

  Husband and wife chefs Sam and Sam Clark share a passion for all things Moorish and Spanish—evident at their stellar London restaurant, Moro, and in their two cookbooks (a third, Moro East, is due out in 2008). Here, the F&W Test Kitchen makes their recipes easier and faster.

• Where to Eat in Tokyo Now: A Star Chef's Guide

  Chef Todd English's favorite food spots.

• World's Best Pinot Gris & Pinot Grigio

• Tao of Entertaining

  Thomas Schoos, the L.A. restaurant and hotel designer known for his theatrical, asian-inspired aesthetic, invites friends to his garden (complete with giant stone buddha) for dinner.

• The Go List 2007

  Essential travel items: suitcase, passport, plane ticket—and The Go List 2007, F&W’s definitive guide to 335 of the most outstanding restaurants in 40 cities around the world, from glamorous new spots to exceptional classics.

• The World’s Greatest Wine City

  New York City is the capital of many things: finance, art, fashion, "everything" (if you ask a New Yorker). It’s also the world’s wine epicenter. Writer Ben Cheever tastes his way down Broadway; Peter Hellman reports on the best wine lists and shops.
  
  Web-Exclusive: Google Map of 20 Great Manhattan Wine Shops.

• Tips for Wine Touring

  As with all vacations, a little planning is necessary to get the most out of your wine-country trip.