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From Serious Eats: New York

M. F. K. Fisher’s Pad: Visitors can check out the cottage in Sonoma, California, that M. F. K. Fisher, “the author who helped liberate the American palate,” once called home.

Russian Collective Farms, Hot Property: A decade after capitalism arrived in Russia, agricultural revolution is finally sweeping the countryside. As food prices soar, buying and reforming old collective farms looks to foreign investors like a smart business move.

A Spanish-Style Peasant’s Feast: In Brooklyn, Manny Howard cooks up mean paella over an open fire.

Cooking During Crisis: When Russian troops attacked Georgia, Stephanie Gruner got busy in the kitchen.

Fish in Mocambo: Mocambo, India’s first nightclub, is no longer an oasis of glamour and jazz. But its fish is delicious.

Eating in “BoCoCa”: A horrible name for a neighborhood that’s got some great food options.

Focaccia Sandwiches on Long Island: At a little place called Espresso in Sag Harbor, sandwiches are made on generous rounds of plump focaccia.