My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

The Best Hot Dog In the New York Area

What’s the best hot dog in New York? Well, you’ll have to travel a bit to find it. For this beautifully-flavored and sauced hot dog, you’ll need to hop the Jitney or rent a car and travel out to the North Fork of Long Island. There, at a food truck operated by the award-winning  North [...]

Hot Dog Recipes: Three For Labor Day or Any Time

These recipes for hot dogs have a twist, drawing special flavors and ingredients from other food cultures, like Vietnam and Portugal. There’s also one for a good old American corn dog.  All three are perfect for Labor Day—or any time. The Banh Mi Dog, the Cataplana Dog and the Iowa State Fair Corn Dog were [...]