"It’s amazing to me how much time and money someone else’s mistakes can cost not only my company, but my entire industry." It's not an easy time to be in the peanut butter biz right now, but Lee Zalben is... More

"Ask us what we're allergic to and ask us for suggestions about dishes. Don't be shy, we'll tell you what's what." Photograph by Kenneth Chen I often have nightmares about developing food allergies, imagining that it would forever doom me... More

"I would love it if Stephen Colbert actually faux-bashed our product. I would take it as a big compliment." I don't know about you, but when I think of mead, the only thing that comes to mind is Ye Olde... More

"Our bars open later and the drinks are a lot more expensive. But then again, we've got Prozac, so we don't need as many 12 1/2 cent cocktails at 8 in the morning." David Wondrich most certainly knows his booze.... More

"I don't eat much meat, but when I do I buy the real thing. Yes it's more expensive, but if you eat a half pound of steak from a purveyor like Dickson's Farmstand Meats...instead of six, $2 cuts of factory... More

In response to ideas that have flopped: "Yes, the gazpacho truffle. I may try to revisit it one day, but it was too muddy tasting with all the flavor elements warring instead of melding." Whether you're in a schmoopy relationship,... More

"You're stuck on a desert island with only three cheeses. What are they and why would you pick them?"... "I hate this question! I think my answer would change every week. This week, it would be Twig Wheel, a pungent... More

Editor's note: Time for another Meet & Eat with interviewer guru Laren Spirer. This week, it's more of a Meat & Eat, since she's chatting with butcher Jake Dickson. Jake Dickson in the background New Yorkers, like many consumers across... More

"Pickled bacon—yay or nay? Absolutely. If there can be a bacon chocolate candy bar, why not? Let's remember that drying and curing meat, as in beef jerky, is another form of preservation." Name: Rick Field Location: Brooklyn, New York Occupation:... More

Author's note: Cathy Erway has become the poster child for New York City home cooks. Her blog, Not Eating Out in New York, chronicles the many reasons (27 and counting) why one would deliberately choose to dine at home in... More