This dish is lit. Acclaimed pastry chef Jordi Roca redefined the term “cookbook” after concocting an over $350 confection that’s infused with the flavor of a dusty old tome.

By Melissa Clark Ali Slagle’s roasted broccoli with vinegar-mustard glaze.Credit...Yossy Arefi for The New York Times ...

And then you see it – Sylvia’s Restaurant, the unassuming cornerstone of Harlem’s culinary landscape that has earned its reputation as the “Queen of Soul Food.” ...

The restaurant sits on Malcolm X Boulevard (also known as Lenox Avenue), a street pulsing with Harlem’s vibrant energy. The ...