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With a little practice and a little added flavor, a humble chicken breast can be anything you want.

Three confectioneries in western Connecticut offer everything from truffles to turtles.

A rash of wine bars and restaurants have opened in the last three years, with the result that imbibing in the Thai capital has never been more accessible or more interesting.

Sol Mar specializes in cuisine from Brazil and Portugal.

Vinoco, which opened nearly a year ago, is tiny, but once you get a table you feel exceptionally lucky.

Produced by small vintners on the northern stretch of the river, Hermitage retains qualities that made it a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.

The chef at Upstairs, in Upper Montclair, is a humble sort, but his restaurant has started to attract a lot of attention, rewarding diners with something new and fresh every few weeks.

Dazzle your valentine with something luxurious: lobster stew with a pastry lid, finished with a shower of freshly snipped herbs.

A pastry top makes it more celebratory.

A recipe for pastry lids that can be prepared and baked ahead of time.

A recipe for lobster stew with a premade pastry lid.

More suggestions on how to get in the Valentine's mood, some on video.

The filmmaker Errol Morris explores the excessive eating habits of “El Wingador,” a five-time champion of the Philadelphia Wing-Bowl.

Chocolate shortbread gets a slick of tart cherry jam, a thick layer of luscious dark chocolate ganache, and a salty sprinkle of fleur de sel.

Mousse, whoopie pie, and other sweets for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day.

A recipe for dark chocolate-cherry ganache bars.

Kimchi Taco Truck, Gorilla Cheese NYC, Taim Mobile and Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream will be the first four trucks.

He's pro-Terrence Malick and anti-Woody Allen.

A French specialist in takeout sushi is opening a satellite in Midtown Manhattan.

Food-related events around New York.