When you compare them by sight, a café au lait and a latte both look like the same drink. Both are warm, milky, and usually served in big mugs that seem perfect for slow sipping. It's the way ...

Though you may not be able to hop the next flight to the City of Light right now, your wildest fantasies of dipping pastries into café au lait can come true in the comfort of your own home. " ...

Here, the founder of Chez Panisse, pioneer of the slow-food movement and prolific author Alice Waters explains what has prompted her to collect café au lait bowls for nearly 50 years. Waters will ...