A love for pinot noir led wine writer Huang Shan to name her newly opened wine store and club after the grape varietal - a name she has also bestowed on her adopted golden retriever.

From boudin noir to bangers to bratwurst to sweet Cantonese liver links, sausages are an important part of all major cuisines. Pauline D. Loh shares some recipes you can easily cook up at home.

Memorable meals from the past year suggest a dining extravaganza for the Year of the Dragon.

They are tiny black chunks that are, frankly, not the most immediately attractive morsels. So why do chefs and gourmets wax lyrical about truffles? Pauline D. Loh eats her way through the discovery.

Eating is a big part of the Spring Festival, along with plenty of rest and wishes for a prosperous year ahead.