Foie gras crepinette, bison terrine, croquembouche: just a few of the dishes on the Alinea holiday staff party menu. [Alinea Mosaic]
Are hazelnuts the new peanuts? [LAT]
La Grenouille, New York City's last surviving temple to haute French cuisine, holds steady with new three-star review. [NYT]
New York Times readers share photos of their favorite holiday cookies. [NYT]