There's a saying that everything in New York winds up being about real estate. Mark Kurlansky's new novel is set mostly on one block of New York's Upper West Side that sees a lot of change from the ...

Is there anything more gorgeous than a marbled dessert? This lemon raspberry cheesecake is rich and creamy with the perfect amount of bright, fruity tang thanks to a harmonious marriage of lemon and ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark Kurlansky about his new novel, "Cheesecake." It's a story of New York's restaurant and real estate scenes in the 1980s and, of course, that delectable dessert.