The Perfect Cake for Those First Berries

Dorie Greenspan’s blueberry crumb cake is a delightful vehicle for the summer’s first (or the freezer’s standby) blueberries.

It’s High Time You Added Sotol to Your Bar Cart

The traditional spirit tells the story of wherever its plant source has grown across the deserts and forests of Northern Mexico.

Get Ready for Grilling

Gather and prepare your gear now for an excellent summer of grilled hamburgers, jerk ribs, cabbage wedges, yakitori, soy-basted chicken thighs. …

What Has All This Restaurant Food Done to My Gut?

Worried about the health hazards of my work as a critic, I tried a gastrointestinal testing service. The results offer insights for frequent diners.

Where to Eat: Kitsch Is King

It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re drinking a frozen margarita with a flamingo straw.

Picnic Season Cries Out for These Easy Chicken Kebabs

Whether you enjoy these inside or outside, be sure to do so with a smattering of simple, summery salads.

Go With the Grains

And make this assertively seasoned quinoa salad, a lemony farro salad with goat cheese and mint, and a soothing miso-mushroom barley soup.

A Tickle in Your Throat Calls for This Soup in Your Bowl

Ali Slagle’s chickpea noodle soup is soothing, satisfying and built on pantry staples (because you’re not going to the store right now).

What to Know About ICE Enforcement in Restaurants

Immigration agents’ visits to Washington restaurants have raised questions about what’s happening and who is affected. Here are some answers.

Spring Comes for the Cutlets

Cybelle Tondu’s new recipe combines crispy-edged chicken cutlets with tender lettuce, sweet peas, salty prosciutto and a buttery pan sauce.

The Five-Figure Reason Hot Restaurants Are Moving to OpenTable

With backing from Visa, the reservations platform is staking its claim on in-demand restaurants and paying them handsomely to jump ship from Resy.

The Dynamo Room Conjures Classic New York Next to Madison Square Garden

Farzi opens a New York location for Indian fare, the Frick Collection gets its first restaurant and more news.

Meals for Maycember

The end of spring can bring a flurry of activities for both children and parents. These five dinners are fast to make and great to prep ahead of time.

How to Make Leftovers Feel Like a Feast

Fatteh, a layered, adaptable dish popular across the Arab world, makes whatever you have on hand feel especially abundant.

Crispy Cheese, Yes Please

Crispy halloumi, specifically, nestled into blistered cherry tomatoes and velvety white beans for a speedy one-pan supper.

Group Dining on Ozempic? It’s Complicated.

As the use of GLP-1s soars in popularity, diners are wrestling with new restaurant etiquette dilemmas — and adjusting accordingly.

Make Mom Some Belgian Waffles

Those deep divots are all the better for holding salted butter and maple syrup.

Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken

It’s Ina Garten. It’s a roast chicken. It’s perfect.

The Chef Has a Love-Hate Relationship With Your Favorite Burger

The American classic gets diners in the door, but it can also be a real pain point for the restaurant.

An Inexpensive Take on a French Classic

Kay Chun’s new recipe for braised pork with leeks is homey simplicity, a perfect complement to buttered noodles and a glass of light pinot noir.

You Can’t Beat Caesar Salad and Fries at the Bar

In those liminal hours between lunch and dinner, sometimes you need a pit stop for this perfect combo.

Tonight’s Dinner Is Bouncy

Miso rice cakes with spinach and peas, sesame-brown butter udon and cheesy baked gnocchi are chewy, springy suppers.

Huevos Rancheros for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Dinner

Kay Chun’s recipe is simple and brilliant, with an easy homemade salsa that simmers into the ranchero sauce, seasons the refried beans and tops the whole affair.

Wines by the Glass: How Some Restaurants Do It Right, and Why

For many restaurants, the wine list is a lost opportunity. But here is how a good one can help wine appeal to new audiences.

Why Marcella Hazan Is Still Teaching Us How to Cook Italian

Pete Wells explores how the revered cookbook author changed the way Americans think about the cuisine.

The Secret to Restaurant-Style Chicken at Home

Let the chicken cook itself, then turn the drippings into a savory lime butter sauce, Eric Kim writes.

Empty Nesting Is Hard. This Carrot Cake Is Anything But.

For years, Genevieve Ko would make this dessert for her kids. Now that they’re grown, she’s streamlined it for them — and you.

Add This Malai Chicken and Potatoes to Your Sheet-Pan-Dinner Rotation

“You know it’s good when everyone crowds around the sheet pan after dinner to scrape up whatever sauce got left behind with their fingers!”

25 Years of N.Y.C. Dining

A timeline of major food moments — restaurant openings, innovations, fads, pop culture cameos, blackouts and bans — that changed life in New York City in the first quarter of the 21st century.

What NYT Cooking Moms Want on Mother’s Day

Lemon ricotta pancakes, mochi cake, furikake snack mix and — since you asked — some easy meal prep for the week.

Of Course South Street Seaport Should Have a Whaling Tavern

Quick Eternity takes inspiration from “Moby Dick,” with a driftwood bar, cocktails and New England fare.

When Did Restaurant Salads Get So … Unwieldy?

“Why am I cutting lettuce like a steak?” one diner asked, but chefs say they have their reasons.

The Best Turkey Meatballs I’ve Ever Made

Ali Slagle’s turkey-ricotta meatballs are so tender that you can easily slice into them with a spoon.

Welcome to Reno, the Mighty Mecca of All-You-Can-Eat Sushi

The bottomless-sushi restaurant is a frugal, flamboyant basic in this Nevada casino town. Can it survive in a time of rising prices?

Restaurants Are Hard Enough to Run. Try Doing It With Your Mother.

When such family teams make it work, though, they can have mother-and-child super powers.

All In on Asparagus

Load up on the grassy green stalks to add to lemony orzo, miso-slathered chicken and a nutty, crunchy rice bowl.

Rhubarb, Rhubarb

Serve your guests a slice of Melissa Clark’s fuchsia-striped rhubarb pound cake and watch them happily murmur among themselves.

(In a Very Soft Voice) Here’s Eric Kim’s Hangover Kimchi Soup

This soothing bowl of reviving flavors is very easy to pull together.

This Is the Moment for Mexican Indian Food to Flourish

A new generation of restaurants is pushing the overlooked cuisine forward.

Call to the Mint Julep

It’s the weekend for Benedictine dip, Derby pie, Henry Bain sauce and, of course, juleps stuffed full of mint.

7 Ways to Take Chicken Breasts From Boring to Brilliant

You don’t need to do very much to get the most succulent, tender meat.

Some Restaurants Are Ditching Seed Oils. It Could Cost Them.

The debate over cooking oil has moved some chefs to adopt pricier alternatives, and made them unlikely allies of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

When You’re Craving One Specific Food

Yubuchobap with lots of fillings, classic zongzi and the ‘Swingle.’

The Answer Is Pickles

That is, if the question is how to punch up pasta or potato salads, sandwiches, soups and margaritas.

Speedy, Easy, Economical, Smart and Satisfying

That’s just a handful of adjectives that could describe this new ginger-scallion stir-fried shrimp recipe from Sue Li.

Investigating Shrimp Fraud Is an Urgent Matter on the Gulf Coast

With a flood of imported seafood driving the U.S. shrimp industry to the edge of ruin, a consulting company out of Houston is testing truth in menu labeling.

Crispy Chicken (Ooh) With Lime Butter (Aah)

There’s a lot to love about Eric Kim’s new six-ingredient recipe.

Who Was Marie-Antoine Carême, the Father of French Gastronomy?

The French chef — who is the subject of a new steamy Apple TV+ series — was much spicier than his reputation as an elaborate pastry genius might initially suggest.

This Manhattan Restaurant Is Even Better Than Its Buzz

Under all the hype and beautiful-people veneer, Bridges is full of surprises, starting with an imaginative, globally inspired menu.

Wegmaniacs Now Have Their Own Sushi Restaurant

At Next Door, in the Manhattan Wegmans, sushi and more is served in a luxe Art Deco Space.

This Vegetarian Pad Thai Hits the Spot

Leave it to Hetty Lui McKinnon to make a satisfying meatless version of those lovable sweet-sour-salty noodles.

Hot-Plate Heroes: How 5 Restaurants Work Wonders With No Kitchen

Tight spaces with minimal equipment — often not even a stove — are loved by chefs who leverage the limitations to turn out thrilling dishes.

5 Tricks to Make Amazing Salsa Every Time

I’ve made salsa my whole life. These tips changed everything.

Go-To Noodles for On-the-Go Days

Hetty Lui McKinnon turns pantry staples (soy and hoisin sauces, dried noodles and garlic) into a craveable 25-minute dinner.

17 Easy, Healthy Chicken Dinners That Are Anything but Boring

These recipes are light and nourishing and bring some weeknight dinner excitement to the table.

Be Friends With Your Broiler

So you can make broiled salmon with asparagus and herbs, a superb spring Sunday supper.

Perfect Yellow Sheet Cake, No Gluten Needed

“Baked this today, the lightest, softest gluten-free cake I’ve made over 20 years of gluten-free baking.”

The Soup That Cures All My Hangovers

There’s no tried-and-true salve for the morning after a big night, but this easy recipe is as close as it gets for Eric Kim.

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Basil (and Other Herbs) Last So Much Longer

Sad, wilting leaves? Never again with these easy expert suggestions.

It’s Teriyaki Time

Make this five-star recipe for Seattle-style chicken teriyaki, or make the sauce to gloss over whatever you’d like.

A New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel

Small investors in Britain and Ireland have fallen prey to companies selling casks that turn out to be untraceable or nonexistent.

Where the Menu Is Always Changing

These three restaurants don’t stick to the script, and it makes them worth visiting again and again.

Overwhelmed in the Wine Aisle? Follow This Advice.

The variety of wines available now is wonderful, but it can be paralyzing. Here’s a guide for finding treasures among the vast choices.

Finally, a Dirty Martini You Can Enjoy on a School Night

Classically booze-forward martinis may go down easy, but can make for a hard morning. This lower-alcohol version is a great alternative.

Recipe Matchmaker, Part 2: Beans

You need easy, high-protein lunches and D.I.Y. dinners with the kids. I have chickpea-salad sandwiches and coconut-ginger black beans.

A Very Peppery Stir-Fry (That’s Not Too Spicy)

Zainab Shah’s beef and shishito stir-fry gets plenty of oomph from a quick soy marinade and a hefty dose of black pepper.

Sometimes You Just Need a Great Big Salad

And Alexa Weibel’s chopped salad with jalapeño-ranch dressing is both very great and very big (flavor-wise).

Just Don’t Call It ‘Tequila’

California agave spirits, a recent addition to the liquor cabinet, aim for a bigger slice of the market.

La Piazza Brings Venice to Midtown, No Gondola Required

I’m Donut? offers its Japanese pastries in Times Square, a storied bagel shop plots a return and more restaurant news.

We Couldn’t Stop Eating These Dishes

Chicken Florentine, beef fried rice, and ham and potato soup are quick to make and easy to love.

Kennedy Plans to Phase Out 8 Commonly Used Food Dyes

The petroleum-based dyes are used in hundreds of thousands of items including cereals and sports drinks. More details are expected on Tuesday.

Springy, Speedy Skillet Gnocchi

Ali Slagle’s new recipe combines golden gnocchi, crisp asparagus and buttery miso brightened with vinegar.

You’ll Want to Make Extra of These Deviled Eggs

They’re always a hit, and they always go fast.

Just Look at This Carrot Cake

Dorie Greenspan’s recipe, with five stars and nearly 10,000 reviews, is a New York Times Cooking classic.

Easter With a Chance of Meatballs

My lamb meatballs in spiced tomato sauce, that is, a five-star recipe I adapted from one by Suzanne Goin.

Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics

After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.

Too Many People Talked About Tuna Fight Club

This butchery bacchanal, one of London’s most exclusive dinner reservations, has become an influencer magnet.

Where to Cry, and Other Restaurant Requests

Lunch for a courthouse wedding? Fresh cookies after 6 p.m.? We have answers.

A Pantry Clean-Out, Vegetarian Mains for Easter and Passover and More Soups

Welcome to Recipe Matchmaker, Part 1.

This Spicy Clam Chowder Is St. Augustine’s Best-Kept Secret

Mary Ellen Masters and her crew serve Florida history, with a fiery kick, at the St. Ambrose Spring Fair.

This Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette Is Dinner Insurance

Toss it with noodles, toss it with greens, spoon it on fish or steak or chicken or tofu. It’s so good and so versatile.

Is New York Becoming the City That Sleeps?

Bar owners say 4 a.m. liquor licenses are increasingly difficult to obtain, leaving revelers to settle for earlier bed times.

‘Absolutely Delicious! 6 Stars Would Not Be Enough.’

Readers love this Korean fried chicken recipe, and so do I.

A Scrappy Pop-Up Restaurant Shuttles From Coast to Coast

Sal’s Place, an under-the-radar spot under a tent in Los Angeles, started on Cape Cod and moves back there every summer.

Our 17 Most Lemony Recipes

Pucker up, buttercup.

Affordable Dishes That Taste Like a Billion Bucks

Featuring this citrus-soy chicken ramen, which uses charred garlic and onion to add big flavor to a rotisserie chicken-based broth.

Fedora Returns to the West Village for an Encore. Again.

After closing in 2020 following a revival by Gabriel Stulman, it’s now backed by the partners of St. Jardim.

A Stunning, Stress-Free Easter Dish Everyone Will Love

A whole fillet of salmon looks and tastes impressive while leaving you time to enjoy the day.

Easter Desserts Anyone Can Make

Mix up chocolate treats in minutes or build a cake over a few hours with these smart tips.

Asparagus Dresses Up for This Springy Dinner Party

Drape those stalks with beets, herbs and a little egg, then follow it all up with a luxurious lamb braise and stunning lemon cake.

The Color-Drenched Cult of Le Creuset

The weighty cookware, which just turned 100, has inspired generations of home chefs and fans who feverishly hunt for their favorite shapes and shades.

An Electric Chicken Breast Dinner With the Salad Built In

Yewande Komolafe’s ginger chicken with crisp napa salad is assertively seasoned and super speedy.

If You’re Fried, Try No-Fry Fish and Chips

Weekends can wear you out. Melissa Clark’s easy take on a classic dish revives and restores.

I’m Powerless Against This Flourless Chocolate Cake

Genevieve Ko’s recipe is special-feeling, elegant and so simple to make — no fancy equipment or advanced baking skills required.

What Makes Korea’s Favorite Noodle Dish So Good

Many lessons can be learned from a good bowl of jjajangmyeon, supersavory black bean noodles, writes Eric Kim.

Matzo Ball Soup and Crispy Potato Kugel; Sesame-Chipotle Chicken and Ramen Carbonara

New favorites and Passover classics.

Order the Big Slice of Cake

And pretend you’re the little boy from “Matilda.”

For Restaurants That Rely on Imports, the Tariff News Is Scant Relief

Confusion and uncertainty hang over an industry with thin profit margins and few domestic sources for foreign ingredients.

That’s a Wrap

Mushroom (or cauliflower) shawarma pitas, tofu larb and roasted vegetable burritos are too good to put down.

A Broccoli Pasta That Doesn’t Feel Like a Broccoli Pasta

Genevieve Ko’s brilliant (and very easy) broccoli-walnut pesto pasta turns the everyday vegetable into a luscious, complexly flavored sauce.

Your Tariff Questions About Wine, Answered

Import penalties threaten the global network of small businesses responsible for wine’s glorious diversity. They will harm American producers, too.

This Chicken With Artichokes and Lemon is Festive and Forgiving

Use fresh or frozen artichokes. Cook it day-of in an hour, or make it ahead of time and reheat. However you prepare this lovely dish, it’s bound to delight.

Is the Restaurant Good? Or Does It Just Look Good?

Restaurateurs are finding that ambience and branding matter as much — and to many diners, more — than the food they serve.

Darjeeling Kitchen & Café Offers Halal Momos in Long Island City

Leonessa serves cocktails with rooftop views, 12 Matcha caters to green-tea obsessives and more restaurant news.

Canned Tuna Never Had It So Good

Or so tart, so satisfying and so riffable, thanks to Kristina Felix’s spicy tuna and avocado tostadas.

The Pong-Pong Fruit in ‘White Lotus’ Really Is That Dangerous

Indigenous to parts of South and Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands, the fruit contains a toxin in its seeds that attacks the heart.

This Matzo Ball Soup Drifts Toward Tokyo

A miso soup shows the ingenuity of Jewish cooks in Japan, who adapt traditional dishes with local ingredients.

7 Ways to Turn a Can of Tuna Into Lunch (or Even Dinner)

Take the pantry staple from dependable to delectable with these easy tips.

This Easy Crumble Has Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Vibes

Made with almonds, coconut and almond butter, this rosy crumble is Passover Seder ready and great all year.

Chile-Crisp Shrimp and Green Beans Is as Good as It Sounds

Ali Slagle’s fast recipe is salty and sweet, spicy and snappy.

Blanca, an Acclaimed Brooklyn Restaurant, Is Closing

The quirky tasting counter behind Roberta’s pizzeria mixed low-key vibes with high-stakes cuisine.

Green Goddess Chicken for a Spring Sunday

Melissa Clark’s five-star recipe pairs the salty, acidic, herb-laden dressing with a perfectly burnished bird.

Cottage Cheese Egg Bites Are Versatile and Handy

This recipe is how you turn those random leftovers in your fridge into a perfect grab-and-go breakfast.

This Flour Makes Gluten-Free Baking So Good

Gluten-free baked goods can come out even better than the classics with this versatile D.I.Y. flour blend.

Broiled Fish Tacos, Buttermilk Pancakes, Chicken Adobo

Excellent recipes that feel like magic.

Where Will We Eat When the Middle-Class Restaurant Is Gone?

The boom in American sit-down chains has come and gone. What replaced them isn’t so great for human connection.

Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in the Produce Aisle

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

For Wine, Tariffs Mean Fear, Uncertainty and Higher Prices

American consumers are likely to see fewer choices on the shelves, and small producers may be the hardest hit.

More Grocery Stores That Are Also Great Restaurants

It’s round two back at markets that have the best prepared foods for the days you’re not quite feeling restaurants.

A Chef’s Favorite Dessert Is Also the Easiest to Make

Custard-soaked malva pudding, a beloved South African treat, is the cake for right now.

I Just Want to Eat Bread for Dinner

And with these crouton-heavy salads, hearty dips and easy-enough pizzas, I can.

Quickly, Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ali Slagle’s genius recipe for microwave sticky toffee pudding takes only 10 minutes, from start to finish.

How About a Dash of Respect for the Daiquiri?

The ice-cold Cuban cocktail is revered by bartenders. So why don’t they sell more of them?

Easter Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoes

With costs high and supplies short, people are getting creative with Easter egg traditions.

Two Beautiful Spring Recipes From Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Her spring garden pasta salad and layered vanilla pudding are simple yet stylish.

Inside Meghan’s Real Kitchen, Away From the Cameras

Cooking with the Duchess of Sussex as she navigates her rebrand from recovering royal to domestic goddess.

Eating Your Way Through Europe. Or Anywhere, Really.

Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become a key part of any trip.

How to Organize Your Pantry

Make the most of your space and your ingredients.

Huset Pops Up at the Standard, East Village, With Flavors From Mexico City

Hakata TonTon serves hot pot at Cha Kee, a new shop focuses on the bureka and more restaurant news.

Five Ingredients, Five Stars, No Joke

Garlicky Alfredo beans are “outrageously good.”

The Revolving Restaurant Is Back Again (and Again)

Long considered a midcentury novelty, rotating restaurants are spinning back to life in cities across the United States.

How to Make the Best Brussels Sprouts of Your Life

Raw, roasted, sautéed or baked in a gratin, these techniques will get the best out of those tiny vegetables.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Perfect Potatoes

Mashed, roasted, boiled and baked, we’ll show you how to get the best results every single time.

How to Make a Sheet-Pan Dinner Out of Anything

Melissa Clark will teach you cook times and techniques so you can throw just about anything on a pan and have dinner.

How to Make Quiche, the French Way

Once you perfect the dough, you will find this versatile tart is dead simple to make with ingredients you have around.

How to Make Your Own Yogurt at Home

All you really need is good-quality milk, a few spoonfuls of your favorite plain yogurt and time.

How to Make an Omelet, the French Way

From history to technique, become an expert on this eggy classic.

Our Ultimate Guide to Grilling

From corn on the cob to burgers, learn to level up your game and cook just about everything over a flame.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking a Turkey

From brining to burnishing, here are all the tips and tricks you need to pull a perfect bird out of the oven every time.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Cranberry Sauce

From classic to jellied to relished, let Melissa Clark guide you through different ways of making the Thanksgiving staple.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Sugar Cookies

From baking to decorating, win the holidays with these tips and tricks.

Our Ultimate Guide to How to Make the Best Pancakes

From equipment to ingredients to flipping, here’s how to make a superb version of this definitive breakfast dish.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking Cauliflower

Roasting, steaming, sautéing and more: Learn how to make sure your florets are crisp and flavorful, never sad and soggy.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Jam

Learn safe canning methods and how to get the perfect consistency so you can get a taste of summer all year round.

How to Make the Absolute Best Mac and Cheese

Our ultimate guide breaks it all down.

How to Plan and Cook Thanksgiving

Everything you need to know to plan your holiday menu, prepare the food and serve it all with style.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Beans From Scratch

Everything you need to know about the home cook’s secret weapon.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making the Best Fried Chicken

Perfect your frying technique, and then expand your fried chicken repertoire.

Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?

They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.

How to Use an Instant Pot

A pressure cooker, slow cooker and rice cooker in one, this tool can help you get dinner on the table fast if you know how to use it.

This French Potato Dish Is Crisp-Tender Perfection. Here’s How to Make It.

Let Melissa Clark shows you how to make this simple showstopper easily and beautifully.

This Might Just Be the Springiest Salmon

The peas are fat and sweet, the radishes are small and peppery. It’s time for this Kay Chun stunner.

The Army Has a Fast-Food Problem. Can a TV Chef Fix That?

Robert Irvine has been enlisted to overhaul the dreary mess hall menus that drive many soldiers to less-healthy choices.

Chicken Cobbler Is an Easier Potpie

Mark Bittman’s classic recipe turns a little chicken (just two boneless thighs) and a lot of vegetables into a cozy Sunday dinner.

You Can Never Go Wrong With Olive Oil Cake

Especially not Samantha Seneviratne’s five-star olive oil cake, which is “elegant, easy and frugal.”

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Cassoulet

The humble meat and bean stew is a classic for a reason.

How to Make Tagine

Learn the history and the techniques that make up the basis of this classic North African dish.

Our Ultimate Guide to Buying and Drinking Wine

From getting to know the styles to learning how to find what you want, we’ll cover the basics and more.

For Cheaper, Healthier Desk Lunches, Do This

Be a better “bring your lunch to work” person with these expert tips.

Our Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Making Soup

Let Samin Nosrat, the author of ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat,’ help you change the way you think about this beloved dish.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Baby Food

Feeding your littlest loved ones can be so easy, delicious and nutritious. Here’s how.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Coq au Vin

From history to technique, Melissa Clark will walk you through everything you need to know about the French classic.

How to Make Cooking Substitutions

Do the most with what you have on hand with these smart tips for swaps.

How to Roast Chicken: Our Ultimate Guide

Let Melissa Clark show how to make a stunning, burnished bird every single time.

‘I’d Always Wanted to Make Biryani, and This Did Not Disappoint’

Naz Deravian’s reader-favorite chicken biryani is a beautiful weekend dish, its preparation a satisfying process with delicious results.

The Knife Skills Every Home Cook Needs to Know

Slicing, dicing, chopping and sharpening: Our ultimate guide tells you everything you need to know to level up your skills.

Our Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Gingerbread House

From baking to building and decorating, here’s everything you need to know to make your own holiday showstopper.

Melissa Clark’s Thanksgiving

The New York Times writer offers her recipes for a meaningful feast.

Make Perfect Rice Every Time With This Helpful Step-by-Step Guide

We’ll teach you how to master the technique, and how to tweak it to get each batch the way you like it.

Why Is It So Hard to Find a Good Nonalcoholic Wine?

Extracting the alcohol from a wine can also remove richness and body from the finished product. But these 10 producers have cracked the code.

After Fasting for Ramadan, Only Doughnuts Will Do

For some Muslim Americans, the best (and only) way to celebrate Eid al-Fitr is with a couple dozen doughnuts.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Bagels

From proofing and shaping to boiling and baking, let Claire Saffitz show you the ins and outs of this breakfast favorite.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Sourdough Bread

Don’t be intimidated: Claire Saffitz’s step-by-step guide produces the finest bread with a crisp exterior and airy crumb.

How to Make the Best Asparagus of Your Life (Truly!)

Learn all the basics: how to buy, how to prep and what happens to the vegetable with various cooking methods.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Pizza

From dough to saucing and toppings, never make a bad pie again.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Burgers

Whether you’re cooking on the grill or the stovetop, going diner style or tavern style, here’s everything you need to know for the perfect burger.

Three Restaurants Where Big Groups Are No Problem

We’re talking indoor pavilions, prix fixe deals and informal hangs.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking Gravy

From making a great stock to perfecting the roux, Melissa Clark will walk you through the basics.

Our Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving Stuffing

Leave everyone at the table totally impressed with these expert tips from Melissa Clark.

How to Make Steak, the French Way

Melissa Clark will show you how to pan-sear and pair it with a number of delicious sauces.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking Salmon

It’s beloved for a reason, and our guide will teach you how to grill it, roast it and pair it to get the most out of every cut.

Tesla Finds a Chef for Its Retro-Futuristic Diner in Los Angeles

Eric Greenspan, a developer of delivery-only restaurants, is reported to be the choice as the company faces political blowback.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking Eggs

Boiling, poaching, frying, scrambling: Never miss with Julia Moskin’s expert tips.

How to Make Fish, the French Way

Learn how to cook sole meunière, the dish that made Julia Child fall in love with French food.

How to Make Ratatouille, the French Way

The traditional French dish is a classic for a reason. Melissa Clark will run you through its history, the equipment to use and making the perfect version.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Soufflé

Impress your friends and family with a restaurant-worthy result (that isn’t even that hard to pull off).

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Pie Crusts

Get perfectly flaky crusts every time with Melissa Clark’s expert tips.

Our Ultimate Guide to Cooking Ham

From shopping to carving, you’ll learn everything you need to know about preparing the holiday centerpiece.

It’s Easy Being Green Onions

They’re versatile and welcome in all sorts of dishes, like quick stir-fried noodles, toasted sesame waffles and a platter of roasted spring vegetables.

Our Ultimate Guide to Frosting a Cake

Perfect your recipe and your technique for a showstopping party centerpiece. Let Melissa Clark show you how.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Cocktails

From techniques to ingredients, this is everything you need to make your favorite drinks at home.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Salad

Take your desk lunch and reliable sides from tired to inspired with these tips for dressing and pairing, tossing and topping.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Ice Cream

It’s surprisingly easy, and unsurprisingly so satisfying. Let Melissa Clark show you how.

Want to Eat More Fish? Start Here.

These 14 delicious recipes — including this one-pan roasted fish with cherry tomatoes — make eating more fish a delight and a breeze.

A Pantry Pasta Built for Early Spring

Melissa Clark’s pasta with green puttanesca is a lovely showcase for spring’s tender greens and green garlic (though plain old garlic is great, too).

A Queens Bar Becomes a Beacon for Inspired Mexican American Food

Like the big cat that presides over this Ridgewood restaurant, Hellbender knows how to stretch — mixing late-night vibes with polished cooking.

At Kabawa, Paul Carmichael Takes a Local Approach to Caribbean Cuisine

Laliko serves traditional Georgian food in an intimate setting, Sal Lamboglia steps in for Ferdinando’s Focacceria and more restaurant news.

A Go-To Protein for Economical Meals

Ground meat is the easy-to-prep foundation for meatballs, curries, nachos, burgers and more must-have dinners.

Why Is Dining Alone So Difficult?

With solo reservations on the rise but many restaurants still restricting tables to two or more, solitary Americans often feel left out or stigmatized.

A Creamy Pudding Worthy of Celebration

When prepared from scratch, this cardamom-scented dessert and Eid delicacy is as delightful to make as it is to eat.

Miso Loves Grapefruit

Salty umami meets tangy sour in Ali Slagle’s new miso-butter chicken with grapefruit.

Perfect Fish, Cooked Perfectly

Salmon roasted in butter, with some tender green herbs and thin rounds of lemon, is a memorable meal.

George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight

The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.

Lazy Daisy Cake Is as Easy as It Sounds

The frosting is a “lazy” mix of melted butter, brown sugar and coconut — because sluggish bakers deserve nice treats, too.

BBQ Pepper Shrimp, Warm Baguette, Green Salad: Happy Friday

Korsha Wilson’s easy shrimp dish is a satisfying way to close out the week and a bright start to the weekend.

The Rags-to-Richness Story of the Stroopwafel

Once considered “poor man cookies,” these Dutch sweets have found a global audience of loyal fans.

Elon Musk Gets Ready to Enter the Restaurant Business

Two years ago, the Tesla leader and DOGE chief began to build a diner and drive-in theater in Los Angeles. Then he became a political lightning rod.

Dinner and a Show Isn’t Dead

Karaage and comedy, shrimp cocktail and a revolving restaurant and more.

Do I Like Pasta Now?

My love for these spring pastas — namely this lemony orzo with asparagus and bread crumbs — sure indicates as much.

14 Easy Recipes for When You Want to Eat More Fish

These delicious, streamlined dishes make it a breeze.

Andy Baraghani Made You a Menu

More specifically, he’s designed a gorgeous, herby feast to celebrate the Persian New Year, including this ultra-green kuku sabzi.

Pasta? For Spring? Delicious.

Ali Slagle’s one-pot tortellini with prosciutto and peas is a cheerful nod to the new season (and perfect for these still-chilly nights).

The Food on ‘Severance’ Is Its Own Chilling Character

On the Apple TV+ show, dehumanized office workers under total control of their employer can have a little melon — as a treat.

Is the Doggy Bag Dead?

Restaurateurs in big cities have noticed a somewhat surprising shift in diner behavior.

Confidant Brings Fine Dining to Industry City

The restaurant, from alums of Roberta’s, focuses on aged seafood and meat, Howoo brings another barbecue take to Midtown and more restaurant news.

Honey Garlic Shrimp, Mine All Mine

Lidey Heuck’s smart, fast and convenient recipe is exactly what I need to fight these late-winter blahs.

5 Simple Tips to Make the Most of Those Precious Eggs

With these strategies, eggs deliver even more flavor in easy morning recipes.

‘This Is Actually a Perfect Recipe’

David Tanis’s five-star Irish stew needs only six ingredients, but the result is classic comfort.

24 Easy Pastas to Welcome Spring

These vibrant, produce-packed meals are just the thing for celebrating warmer days.

Eat These Easy Noodles for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

Or breakfast, lunch and dinner. These soy sauce noodles with cabbage and fried eggs are that good.

Got Yogurt?

Then you might have questions about how long it’s good for, or need ideas for using it up. We have answers and recipes.

Could This Be the End of the Party in Dimes Square?

The rejection of one bar’s sidewalk seating permit may be a sign of what’s to come.

Cod With Brown Butter, Coq au Vin, Roasted Winter Tomatoes

Your task for this weekend is to prepare something delicious and serve it to people you care about. I know you’re up to it.

5 Herby, Bright and Brilliant Recipes for Nowruz

Andy Baraghani, the recipe creator and cookbook author, keeps his holiday table full of streamlined, modern takes on classic Iranian dishes.

Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs

President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.

The Last of the Winter Salads

It’s not too late to embrace the bitter and the sweet of chicories and citrus.

Time is a Flat Portobello Cap

It’s been a while since our last Mushroom Week. Let’s correct that today with this maitake au poivre.

Chocolate. Guinness. Cake.

Nigella Lawson’s cake is a joy to see, a pleasure to eat and a snap to make.

10 New York Cabernet Francs to Find Right Now

Superb, singular wines are made from the grape in both the Finger Lakes and Long Island. These regions make a lot of other great wines, too.

Selma Miriam, Founder of the Feminist Restaurant Bloodroot, Dies at 89

She and Noel Furie had just come out as lesbians when they opened an unusual gathering place for women in Connecticut. Nearly half a century later, it is still thriving.

A Party-Worthy Chicken Breast Recipe. Really.

David Tanis wraps the weeknight staple in puff pastry for something that’s not just simple and juicy — it’s simply showstopping.

Roasted Broccoli Is Good. Here’s How to Make It Great.

Ali Slagle has seven easy, clever ways to turn a staple side into a star.

More Protein, Less Pasta, Tasty and Not Too Much Prep

My friends have weeknight recipe requests. I have answers (like Ali Slagle’s honey-habanero pork chops with carrots).

New York’s Most Exciting New Restaurant Is Just a Warm-Up Act

Ha’s Snack Bar plans to scale up in size and ambition, but it’s already turning heads with its freewheeling takes on French and Vietnamese flavors.

BKK New York Brings Thai Spins on Comfort Food to Midtown

Tashkent Supermarket opens a branch in Greenwich Village, Silver Moon Bakery to close and more news.

15 Easy Dinners That Start With a Can of White Beans

It’s time to spill the beans … literally.

Stinky, Fussy, $800 a Pound: The Rush Is on for Oregon Truffles

Pete Wells joins the pack of dogs and humans trying to sniff out these culinary treasures.

Butter-Basted Chicken Breasts With Rosemary and Garlic

It’s 11:30 p.m., and the Yemeni Coffee Shop Is Jumping

These coffeehouses are meeting demand for late-night spaces that decenter alcohol. During Ramadan, some are packed until 3 a.m.

Sometimes, You Really Just Need a Strawberry Smoothie

And that time is these gray days of early March.

How Gorgeous Is This Chicken Curry Laksa?

The coconut milk broth is spicy, savory and rich, but not heavy, and based on the curry laksa found at hawker centers in Malaysia and Singapore.

Frigid Weather? Rising Inflation? Restaurants Are Having a Big Winter Anyway.

January and February are usually the doldrums for dining, but Americans have been eating out, and spending, with gusto.

Lazy People, This Cake Is for You

There’s a reason this easy 1930s recipe, topped with caramel and coconut, has been around for so long.

Porcini Ragù, Shrimp and Grits, Jambon Beurre and Pecan Pie

Recipes to power (and refuel you after) your weekend adventures.

Bourdain and Batali’s Assistant Spills Some Secrets

In her new memoir, “Care and Feeding,” Laurie Woolever looks back on 20 tumultuous, exhilarating years with two of America’s biggest celebrity chefs.

Morning Buns for Non-Morning People

Set your alarms and prepare to get in line.

Your Dinner Needs, No, Deserves Sprinkles

Check your pantry. Do you see pistachios? Sesame seeds? Bread crumbs? Halloumi? You have savory sprinkles waiting to embellish even the simplest meal.

The Secret to Great Pancakes Has Been in Your Pantry All Along

And it’s not chocolate chips.

16 Cheap, Healthy Dinners to Make on Repeat

Starting with this larb-like spicy turkey stir-fry with crisp garlic and ginger, a five-star stunner from Melissa Clark.

15 Easy Baking Recipes for Tired People Who Need Something Sweet

Be ready when the craving strikes.

A Turkey Meatloaf With a Little Somethin’-Somethin’

Can turkey meatloaf be fancy? Because this one, with its stripe of red-wine-spiked tomato sauce, certainly feels a little luxe.

Why Is This the Most Controversial Restaurant in London?

The cook at the London restaurant the Yellow Bittern serves up controversy alongside hearty stews. And it all boils down to class.

Peter Sichel, Wine Merchant With a Cloak-and-Dagger Past, Dies at 102

He played a crucial role in the early days of the C.I.A., as a station chief in Cold War Berlin and Hong Kong, before shifting gears to popularize Blue Nun wine.

7 Ways to Make Your Roasted Broccoli Better

“Broccoli, again?” just became “broccoli, again!”

There’s Always a Wedding Banquet at Madam Ji Ki Shaadi

A kimchi tasting menu at Raon, Ernie O’Malley’s hides an Irish speakeasy and more restaurant news.

Shrimp Fried Rice With Yum Yum Sauce and More Weeknight Slam-Dunks

Shrimp fried rice on its own is great. But with creamy-ketchupy yum yum sauce? It’s, well, you get it.

Seeing Political Red Meat, Texas May Rename the New York Strip Steak

The Texas strip? That state’s lieutenant governor wants to rebrand the cut, but New Yorkers aren’t biting.

Forget the Mardi Gras Beads. This Year’s Best Catch Is a Cookbook.

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family recipes.

This Bright, Effortless Soup Is Exactly What I Need Right Now

After months of heavy stews and deep casseroles, my light, bright lemony carrot and cauliflower soup hits just right.

This Chicken Satay Is Superb

Naz Deravian’s recipe, adapted from one by Pailin Chongchitnant, is a vibrantly flavorful antidote to any so-so skewers you’ve had before.

It’s Not Regular Pasta. It’s French Onion Pasta.

French onion orecchiette, to be exact, from the genius mind of Ham El-Waylly.

This Meatloaf Has a Brilliant Twist — and Makes a Mean Sandwich

A drizzle of red wine makes for a juicy loaf with a fruity, tangy kick.

An Iranian Meat and Split Pea Stew to Comfort and Celebrate

And more wonderful meals for the weekend: spicy sesame noodles with chicken and peanuts; waffles and pancakes with milky tea.

A Taste of This Restaurant Cut Through the Internet Food Noise

At Luv2Eat Express, a chance to try the dishes before you order makes for some unexpectedly enlightening moments.

Ridgewood Is a Restaurant Neighborhood

Spend a day enjoying a Mexican-influenced brunch, Neapolitan pizza and drinks with a pernil “crisp wrap ultimate.”

Crispy Rice, Twice as Nice

Leftover rice shines in a salad with halloumi and ginger-lime vinaigrette, crispy coconut rice with tofu and tomato rice with Cheddar (a.k.a. pizza rice).

4 Ways to Make Better Soup Fast

Cook smarter, not harder.

This Cake Is So Easy for How Gorgeous It Looks (and Tastes)

Sweet-scented namoura — syrup-soaked semolina cake — comes together in a snap and only gets better as it sits.

A Surprise From Germany: Chardonnay

Climate change has provided both the means and the impetus for growers to plant the grape. The wines are getting better and better.

The Most Important Person (in Japanese Food) You’ve Never Heard Of

From her TriBeCa shop, Saori Kawano has spent decades supplying chefs with knives and housewares, and teaching Americans about the precise pleasures of the cuisine.

Nothing Quenches Thirst Like a Lassi

Ramadan’s most refreshing drink is sweet, salty and so simple.

Why Is Egg Shopping So Unpredictable?

Some stores have none, others plenty, at all kinds of prices. Chalk it up to the complexities of how a once-ubiquitous staple arrives on shelves.

Eggless Versions of Eggful Recipes

No eggs? Try chicken miso meatballs, tofu scramble, vegan Caesar and peanut-butter chocolate-chip cookies.

This Lavish Park Avenue Restaurant Is Out to Seduce You

At Four Twenty Five, two top-tier chefs, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Jonathan Benno, dazzle with a surprising and sumptuous menu.

A Golden Era Begins for a Korean Restaurant Near Rockefeller Center

Golden Diner’s owner has taken over his family’s business at Golden HOF/NY Kimchi, and more restaurant news.

Would You Pay $34 for Shrimp Cocktail?

A lot of people do.

Five Weeknight Dinners My Kids Will Gladly Eat

They don’t like everything, but they do like mojo chicken with pineapple, sesame salmon bowls and coconut ginger black beans.

4 Black Women Who Mixed Fine Dining, Fashion and Art in New York

The dining rooms created by these restaurateurs weren’t just eye-catching; they were stages for their owners’ personal stories.

16 Cheap, Healthy Dinners for When You’re All Out of Ideas

Let us make the decisions for you.

Has This Yogurt Gone Bad? And More Food Safety Questions, Answered

Your favorite breakfast staple is surprisingly long-lasting.

Will It Crab Rangoon?

The Chinese American restaurant staple is so beloved among American chefs that it’s appearing in bagels, on pizza and even in doughnuts.

Just Like a Restaurant Dish (in the Best Way)

A layered, satisfying broccoli dish that’s creamy, crispy and tender all at once.

Got Ground Meat? Cook Some Keema.

Tejal Rao’s keema is simple and comforting, perfect for a Sunday night.

Vaughn Vreeland’s Triple-Chocolate Brownies Are Perfectly, Wonderfully Extra

Bittersweet, milk and white chocolate — plus a good dose of cocoa powder — are all invited to the brownie dance floor.

Patsy Grimaldi, Whose Name Became Synonymous With Pizza, Dies at 93

His coal-oven pizzeria in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge has drawn patrons from New York City and beyond.

A Breakfast by Any Other Name

Whatever you call it — German pancake, Dutch baby — you should make this puffy and crisp confection that has a puddinglike interior.

My Perfect Solo Saturday

Three spots for a day out on the town, no share plates necessary.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making Fresh Pasta

It’s much easier than you think. Samin Nosrat, the “Salt Fat Acid Heat” author, shows you how.

The Deeply Spiced Meatballs That Call Back to Haiti

Since moving to Portland, Ore., 30 years ago, Elsy Dinvil has quietly introduced home cooks and chefs to the cuisine and stories of her country.

Tom Fitzmorris, Colorful New Orleans Food Critic, Dies at 74

In print, online and on the radio, he parlayed a savant’s mastery of his city’s restaurant menus and a love of the spotlight into a career that spanned five decades.

What’s Up, Doc?

Go big on carrots in brilliant recipes like grilled carrots with yogurt, carrot-top oil and dukkah, carrot risotto with chile crisp and curried carrot soup.

Hainan Chicken Rice Might Just Be My Favorite Chicken Dish

Succulent, gently poached chicken, soothing soup, fragrant rice and a sparkly ginger-scallion sauce. What’s not to love?

Some Readers Are Stocking Up to Prepare for Tariffs. Here’s What They’re Buying.

We asked, you answered: These are the food and drink items you’re buying in bulk.

Make This Melissa Pasta Tonight

This pasta with spinach, feta and yogurt is speedy, filling and easy to execute well. (Case in point: My teenager made it for us.)

10 Ways to Turn Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken Into a Healthy Dinner

Last night, a hot bird saved my life.

The Llama San Team Expands Nikkei Cooking at Papa San

Gui Steakhouse serves chops and Sichuan sides, Le Petit Village brings more French to the West Village and more news.

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime: Dinner in No Time

Speedy and simple to make; spectacular to eat.

Sheet-Pan Chicken, but Make It Ottolenghi

Soft potatoes, silky-sweet peppers and good ol’ chickpeas line the pan beneath the chicken, primed to absorb all the fragrant, meaty juices.

Hot Potatoes

Use my recipe to bake a batch of perfect potatoes, then let your family load them up however they like. Dinner, done.

Cottage Pie, Sweet and Spicy Meatballs, Salmon Burgers and Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy, cozy dishes that lean into winter.

A Marmalade to Make Paddington Proud

Bring a jar of sunshine into your kitchen by preserving the bright citrus fruits of winter.

Steak au Poivre for Two? Don’t Mind if I Do.

Alexa Weibel’s recipe is a stunner, using a super-marbled rib-eye steak to deliver crusty, peppery beef in a pan sauce rich with brandy and cream.

Three Potpies That Go Beyond Chicken

A Japanese curry take on beef pie, an upscale fisherman’s pie and a comforting Irish turkey pie.

4 Recipes for When You Need a Sweet Treat — Fast

These homemade desserts are ready in 25 minutes or less.

The $3 Billion House That Orange Chicken Built

The parent restaurant of Panda Express underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation. The deep, comforting pleasures are still on the menu.

May Arugula Always Find Me

Its peppery leaves add verve to all sorts of dishes, including Melissa Clark’s roasted cauliflower salad and Yewande Komolafe’s savory Dutch baby.

How Do You Feel About Dining Alone? We Want to Hear.

We’re asking readers to help us understand solo dining in America.

At These Bars and Restaurants, a Valentine’s Day for the Rest of Us

On one of the biggest nights of the year for restaurants, a select few are saying no to the “corporatization” of romance and the singling out of single people.

Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup, and More Superb Solo Suppers

Plus a Persian love cake scented with almonds, cardamom and rose water, and blanketed with a lemony icing.

Live From This Italian Restaurant, It’s ‘Saturday Night’!

For decades, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels has been wining and dining celebrity hosts and staff members on Tuesdays at the unassuming Midtown restaurant Lattanzi.

A New York Restaurant, a Texas Farm and Their Plant-Based Brawl

They shared the same name, Dirt Candy, and a devotion to healthy food. But a trademark dispute turned into an urban-rural standoff.

Chocolate!

Chocolate cheesecake with raspberry swirl; chocolate pound cake with strawberry whipped cream; chocolate-covered strawberries. Chocolate.

My Obsessive Quest for a Thrilling Beef Noodle Soup

As Lanzhou beef noodle soup goes from regional specialty to global attraction, I set out to find the best bowls in New York City.

19 Very Doable Valentine’s Day Dishes

Honey-glazed chicken and shallots, French onion grilled cheese and an easy chocolate layer cake all feel special without being super fussy.

The View Rotates Above Manhattan Once Again

The restaurant on the 47th floor of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square is reopening under the management of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group.

Five Easy Pastas That Are Very Romantic

You don’t have to “Lady and the Tramp” them, but I won’t stop you.

A Simple Salmon to Tell Someone You Love Them

This 30-minute recipe for “Marry Me Salmon” feels special but is easy enough for a weeknight.

The Best Steak Dinner Is One You Make at Home

Choose the right cut of meat and follow these easy tips to prepare steak au poivre for two.

A Ramen That Merges Japan and the South

Once thought of as a byproduct of collard greens, brothy, complex potlikker takes on new life as a wonderful base for a Japanese staple.

Need an Excellent Meatless Meal? Hetty Has You.

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s new sheet-pan coconut curry with squash and tofu is an excellent example of the so easy, so flavorful recipes she’s known for.

Jalapeño-Corn Dip, a Super Bowl

Follow it up with ham and cheese sliders and frosted sugar cookies. Winners all.

These Wings Are ‘Finger-Lickin’ Fabulous’

A five-star recipe from the chef Rio Irie yields spicy chicken wings that are funky and salty, sweet and sticky.

The Singular Magic of Torrisi: New York City on a Plate

Sam Sifton takes you through a meal at Torrisi, where the story of the five boroughs is channeled through the food.

Story of a Restaurant: The Magic of New York City on a Plate

Our critic takes you through a meal at Torrisi, where the story of the five boroughs is channeled through the food.

Meet the Cheerful Cook Who Wants You to Love Hospital Food

In the latest episode of “On the Job,” Priya Krishna visited Bill Freeman, who brings care and finesse to patients’ meals at a Pittsburgh hospital.

Blackened Salmon, Spiced Heavily and Seared Hard

That’s Saturday’s supper, with French toast amandine for breakfast and yakamein for lunch.

14 Desserts for Anyone Who Really, Really Loves Dark Chocolate

Love is homemade mousse.

A Shirley Temple Hates to See Him Coming

Leo Kelly is an 11-year-old beverage critic, and he already has the power to change restaurant menus.

We Answer Your Very Specific Restaurant Questions

Italian food across from Lincoln Center, an excellent pickle soup for lunch and the perfect spots for Valentine’s Day.

Creamy, but No Cream

You don’t need dairy to get that luscious, comforting texture. Case in point: this new roasted broccoli and whipped tofu with chile crisp crunch.

Got Weird? Milk Is Headed for Its Strangest Year Yet.

America has long had an unsettled relationship with milk. Another upheaval is underway.

Here’s the Beans

Alexa Weibel’s creamy, spicy tomato beans and greens are a Reddit favorite: “I don’t know what kind of magic is at work here. 10/10. No notes.”

How Chablis Winemakers Are Fighting Back Against Climate Change

Producers are struggling to stave off environmental threats to Chablis’s distinctive character.

This Smoky, Buttery Shrimp Dinner Is Ready in No Time

Impress your friends with this effortless dinner party menu from David Tanis, started with a mustardy arugula salad and finished with a knockout pear-almond cake.

Are You Stockpiling Food Items in Response to Tariff Concerns? We Want to Hear From You.

We’re interested in hearing from readers about the items they’re buying in bulk to get ahead of anticipated price hikes on imported goods.

Jam Is My Jam

It adds bright, summery sweetness to easy desserts like my baked lemon pudding and jam-filled Bundt cake (which looks like a giant doughnut).

In Seattle, a Renowned Family Restaurant Partnership Ends, Mindfully

Canlis, opened in 1950, has been run by two brothers since 2007. One of them, along with the executive chef, is leaving.

Crevette Is a French Excursion for the Lord’s and Dame Team

The chef Paul Carmichael opens Bar Kabawa with Momofuku, Lulla’s offers Venezuelan baked goods and more restaurant news.

This Superfast Bolognese Has a Secret Ingredient

Genevieve Ko’s clever new recipe uses a pantry standby to add deep, complex flavor to a dinner that comes together in just over 30 minutes.

The Surprising Trick for Cooking Rice That Works for Any Grain

A simple boiling method doesn’t require measuring or memorization — and you probably already know how to do it.

New Orleans Is an Oyster Town Like No Other

Where to find the best raw bars and cooked versions of Gulf Coast bivalves.

Inside a Rikers Island Kitchen, Dull Knives and Critical Jobs

As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Garlic

At least not in roasted cauliflower soup, garlic bread, brussels sprouts Caesar salad and Eric Kim’s braised chicken with 20 (!) cloves of garlic.

Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Kimchi

It’s a great sandwich for a host of reasons, namely the crunch of the fiery kimchi against the softness of the scrambled eggs and cheese.

Overnight Oats for Not-Morning People

Alarm snoozers deserve a good breakfast, too.

These California Olives Are Unique and Delicious. They May Already Be Gone.

Dramatic climate events and crop shortages have Graber, a century-old family company, facing permanent closure.

The Secret to Summery Desserts in Winter

Two easy jam-filled desserts satisfy the craving for bright, bold berries when they’re far from their peak.

Chili Gumbo, Banana Pancakes and Salty-Sweet Trail Mix

Labor in the kitchen can be as restorative as napping or meditation. It’s how I like to spend my free time.

Three New Bakeries for the Flakiest Croissants

Challah croissants, strawberry croissants, pig in a Bed (Stuy) croissants and more baked good goodness.

Wolfgang Zwiener, Waiter Who Built a Steakhouse Empire, Dies at 85

After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.

They Don’t Know I Threw This Party Just for the Food

As in: crispy stuffed mushrooms with harissa and apricots, a samosa-ish party wreath and lots and lots of dumplings.

A Pasta Cheat Code for Speed-Run Dinners

Lidey Heuck’s five-star recipe for pasta with spicy sausage, broccoli rabe and chickpeas is a brilliant template for satisfying meals.

Our Ultimate Guide to Making the Best Chili

From equipment to ingredient selection to the step-by-step cooking, here’s how to make a superb version of this cozy staple.

A (Sort-Of) Bolognese Fast and Easy Enough for Hard Nights

This hearty, reviving recipe from Genevieve Ko isn’t just quick and budget-friendly, it’s full of deep, rich flavors.

A Lush Chicken Curry for Lunar New Year

Serve this deliciously savory dish with nasi biryani or draped over steamed rice; either way, it’s a stunning meal.

Pableaux Johnson, the Heart of New Orleans Hospitality, Dies at 59

As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the city’s traditions.

Cool-Kid Restaurateur Andrew Tarlow Goes Grown-Up at Borgo

For his first Manhattan restaurant, elegance and timelessness replace the Brooklyn hipness that powered his previous places.

It’s Dumpling Week!

And I think we need a moment for these chile oil wontons from Sue Li, which look so, so good.

Precious Gems in the West Village

The chef Jiho Kim opens a jewel box restaurant near the Hudson, a heart-shaped Valentine from Lysée and more restaurant news.

I Crave This Chile Crisp Tofu

A dinner you can make with astonishing ease, as I do often.

14 Easy Healthy Breakfasts to Make on Repeat

Start the day right with these can’t-miss recipes.

A Ginger Scallion Chicken in Every Pot

Genevieve Ko’s brilliant one-pot take on Hainanese chicken rice is just the thing for a meh Monday. Also: It’s Dumpling Week!

Asheville’s Big Attraction, Its Food Scene, Tries to Hit Reset

Hurricane Helene’s floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist town whose nationally recognized restaurants are especially vulnerable to disasters.

It’s Dumpling Week! We Have 5 Amazing Recipes You Can Make at Home.

Just in time for Lunar New Year, Cooking writers share the dumplings they love most, with recipes and videos for how to make them.

Eleven Madison Park Granola, Surprisingly Easy and Very Snackable

I like it with Greek yogurt, but it’s terrific with whole milk, too, and doesn’t do poorly at all on its own, like a kind of trail mix.

This Salmon Tastes Like a Vacation

Yasmin Fahr’s new recipe for salmon with avocado and cilantro salad is a vibrant counterpoint to gray slush and cold temperatures.

Crafting a Haggis for American Tastes (and Import Restrictions)

Macsween, a popular maker of the distinctive Scottish dish, has developed a recipe for the U.S. market that swaps sheep lung for lamb heart as a main ingredient.

As Immigration Crackdown Looms, Restaurants Are Racked With Fear

In Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington and other cities, chefs and owners are worried for their workers and their businesses.

20 Bottles Under $20, for Hunkering Down

These wines generally are made with unfamiliar grapes or come from lesser-known regions. That’s what makes them great values.

Cherry Pies, Severed Ears and the Making of a David Lynch Memorial

Fans of the late American filmmaker built a distinctly Lynchian shrine outside the Burbank restaurant Bob’s Big Boy.

Smashing Smashed Beef Kebab With Cucumber Yogurt

Zaynab Issa’s quick skillet dinner combines two Persian classics: kebab koobideh (grilled kebabs) and mast-o khiar (cucumber yogurt).

What Puts the ‘New York’ in New York Cheesecake?

The answer may have more to do with New York than you might think.

Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62

A culinary star familiar on TV, he married local ingredients with the food he grew up on in running an acclaimed San Francisco restaurant and its offshoots.

Spicy Dishes for Frigid Nights

These vibrant dishes will warm you from the inside.

How Dubai Chocolate Took Over the World

Inspired by a beloved childhood dessert, the gooey, crunchy “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” chocolate bar is a global sensation.

You’re a Friend, Tofu

In my quest to cook all of my January meals, tofu has come through, whether as a hearty breakfast scramble, a spicy braise or a companion to crispy coconut rice.

‘Seriously, I Crave This Salad’

Ali Slagle’s flexible, assertively lemony quinoa salad has five stars and many fans (me included).

5 Easy, Fun Nonalcoholic Drinks to Help You Get Through Dry January

These booze-free beverages are easy to make and bound to delight.

I Simply Love Cabbage

And you probably will, too, after trying brown butter bucatini with charred cabbage, cabbage Parm and yamitsuki (Japanese “addictive” cabbage).

Pitt’s Offers Fried Saltines and Country Captain in Red Hook

Periyali becomes Opto, Nerina opens a location in Brooklyn and more restaurant news.

Just Think of the Leftovers

Meatballs, scallion chicken and cauliflower adobo are quick and delicious dinners, but they really shine when repurposed or reheated.

This Quick Noodle Soup Is Vivid in Every Sense of the Word

This creamy butternut squash and coconut noodle soup from Christian Reynoso boasts an incredible color and a perfectly calibrated sour-spicy tang.

Practice Makes Perfect Fish

I’m cooking Kenji López-Alt’s gorgeous Cantonese-style fish this weekend so that I have the technique nailed in time for Lunar New Year.

André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York’s Lutèce, Dies at 92

Customers returned again and again for his impeccable French dishes at a restaurant that one food critic said “set the gold standard.”

Chana Masala, Roast Orange Chicken and a Flexible Cabbage Salad

Or: a chickpea favorite, the roast chicken I want to make this Sunday and how I plan to use the leftovers of said chicken.

Restaurant Workers Bring Unique Skills to the L.A. Fire Crisis

Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.

This Kung Pao Tofu is an Absolute Stunner

That’s dinner tonight, with applesauce coffee cake for breakfast and Jamie Oliver’s chicken roasted in milk for Sunday supper.

A Brooklyn Barbecue Pioneer Sets His Sights on Manhattan Fine Dining

Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que plans to open a 57th Street restaurant with the group founded by the late chef James Kent.

As the Power Shifts, D.C. Restaurateurs Are Nervous, and Diplomatic

With Trump back in town, owners are wondering how the dining scene will shape up.

Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85

As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen.

TikTok Changed How We Cook. What Changes When It’s Gone?

Ahead of a potential ban of the app, The Times spoke to 11 prominent food content creators about what is at stake.

Three Back-Pocket Restaurants for Last-Minute Reservations

Dinner for all tastes, the perfect brunch and tonkotsu ramen that will blow your friends’ socks off.

Feeding Me Softly

Coconut saag, soondubu jjigae and haluski answer the question, “What if you could eat a hug?”

I Read This Recipe, Then Immediately Made This Soup

Andy Baraghani’s chicken soup with red lentils and lemony yogurt is super easy, super flavorful and, well, just really super.

Should You Change Your Wine Consumption?

What happens when your passion and life’s work are called a health risk? Our wine critic contemplates the surgeon general’s recent warning.

It’s Not a Bad Pour. It’s a Mlíko.

At a small but growing subset of American breweries, a wave of obscure, foam-heavy Czech beers is swelling.

These Sheet-Pan Noodles Have Very Little Cleanup

Eric Kim cleverly cooks and assembles his japchae on a single sheet pan in this fast and fortifying dinner.

As the Eaton Fire Still Burns, Locals Gather Seeds to Regrow

In Altadena, a network of home gardeners answer the call to build a free “library” of plant seeds.

A Cure for Winter Blues? Try These Cozy New York Restaurants.

Cafe Kestrel in Brooklyn and Cocina Consuelo in Harlem can restore the spirit with warm service, cheery surroundings and deeply satisfying food.

Preston Clark Steps Into the Spotlight at Bar Mercer

Oases takes an Ayurvedic approach to cooking, the chef Francis Mallmann comes to New York and more restaurant news.

A Superb, Speedy Chicken

Ali Slagle’s ginger-lime chicken, bright and bolstering, is ready in just 15 minutes.

My All-Nighter in a Vanishing World: the 24-Hour Diner

New York may be losing its identity as the city that doesn’t sleep, but the motley guests at Kellogg’s Diner show the spirit is still wide awake.

Egg Prices Are (Still) Up. Here Are 5 Easy Substitutes.

No one ingredient can replace everything an egg can do in a recipe, but these easy replacements come close.

Say Yes to Gnocchi

Shelf-stable gnocchi shines — in all its plump, chewy glory — in my new recipe for sheet-pan gnocchi with sausage and peppers.

Restaurant Wine Lists Are Getting Much Shorter

In an effort to engage their customers with wine, restaurants are trying friendlier, less intimidating ways to present their selections.

Restart Your Sourdough Starter

Feed it some flour and water, and watch as it blooms back into funky, bubbly excellence, ready for pancakes or waffles.

This Roasted Cauliflower Dish Is Positively Zingy

There’s no other way to accurately describe the incredibly bright nước chấm-like sauce that dresses the burnished slices.

What Will Congestion Pricing Do to Manhattan Dining?

Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.

Onions’ Highest Calling

Our five-star French onion soup recipe turns that big bag of trusty onions into a luxurious meal.

How America Tuned In to the TV Dinner

The illustrator Koren Shadmi chronicles the half-baked history of the once beloved Swanson meal-in-a-tray.

Where to Eat When You Want to Stay In

The perfect spots for food that feels more homey than restaurant-y.

Your Cooking Resolution Matchmaker Is Here

You want to eat more veggie-filled breakfasts, go big on grains and make more soup. I do, too (and I have recipes).

Quick and Cozy Fragrant Coconut Chicken and Sweet Potato

A new one-pan dinner from Kay Chun that turns ground chicken and some pantry staples into a satisfying dinner.

How to Make Sausage and Peppers Even Better? Add Gnocchi.

Adding crispy sheet-pan gnocchi makes for an easy, texturally delightful one-pan meal in this recipe from Melissa Clark.

Opening Your First Restaurant in New York? We Want to Hear From You.

We want to follow a budding restaurateur as they set up shop in New York and navigate the city’s dining scene.

A Light, Bright Feast for After the Holidays

Resolutions don’t have to be synonymous with restraint, as this tangy beet salad, stunning herbed rice and easy apple tart from David Tanis show.

For the Love of Lemons

Lemony Greek chicken and spinach stew, broiled salmon with mustard and lemon, lemon-pepper tofu and lemon-almond butter cake are full of sour power.

New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time

The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.

Cafe Commerce Marks the Uptown Revival of a Downtown Staple

Mango Bay serves twists on Caribbean fare, Bananas offers creative takes on Asian dishes and more restaurant news.

Greens, Beans and Grains: Assemble

The mighty three ingredients that save my weeknight dinners (and a new habit-forming technique for cooking them easily).

12 Easy Dinners That Start With a Can of Chickpeas

Because you probably already have a few in your pantry.

The Simple Trick to Silky, Juicy Chicken Breast

Velveting, a Chinese culinary technique, makes lean meat tender. Here, it’s adapted for home-cooked meals any night of the week.

Anchovies, Always

They go full stealth mode in my garlicky chicken with lemon-anchovy sauce, melting quietly into the pan sauce and enhancing the lemon and capers.

Where to Find Great New York Slices in 2025? You Might Be Surprised.

Once confined to the five boroughs, the classic street snack has now gone fully nationwide.

This Might Just Be the Best Way to Eat Kale

Kale sauce pasta, a recipe I adapted from the chef Joshua McFadden, is still one of my most favorite things to cook.

Pick-Me-Up Poke Bowls

And more easy, breezy recipes, reminders that cooking is equally joyful when it’s just for you as when it’s for a home full of holiday revelers.

Chicken Marbella, Hold the Chicken

Beans Marbella applies the same tangy, sharp flavors of the iconic chicken dish to creamy white beans, and it’s delicious.

Americans Are Warming to a Different Kind of Japanese Whiskey

More than 130 years after its inventor tried to introduce it in the U.S., whiskey made with a mold called koji is catching on in bars and stores.

An Easy One-Pot Method for Vegetarian Meals

This technique for cooking grains, vegetables and proteins all at once will make plant-based cooking part of your routine.

Three Soups to Greet the New Year

Recover from heavy holiday eating with rich ramen, garlicky immunity broth and sopa de tortilla with salty cheese.

2025: Whimsy More, Waste Less

And dare to prepare, with big batches of beans and soothing soups.

14 Easy Healthy Dinners to Put on Rotation in 2025

Start the year off right with these recipes to refresh and reinvigorate.

Do Fewer Dishes in 2025

Sheet-pan paprika chicken with tomatoes and Parmesan, plus more one-pan dinners, do-ahead breakfasts and craveable nonalcoholic cocktails.

How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop

It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.

My One-Pan Orzo With Spinach for Jan. 1

With five stars and more than 11,000 reviews, it’s a very green (and very easy) recipe to kick off the new year.

Can an All-Day Cafe Actually Be Exciting? This One Is.

At Cafe Mado in Brooklyn, the heart of an adventurous tasting-menu restaurant beats within a relaxed comfort-food retreat.

Making a Cooking Resolution? These Recipes Will Get You Started.

If you’ve decided to get great at meal prep, waste less food or just eat breakfast, here are tips and dishes to set you up for success.

Give Chicken Breasts a Chance

And more cooking plans (with corresponding recipes) I have for the coming year.

How Will We Eat in 2025? 9 Predictions to Chew On.

Food forecasters see a year of offbeat choices: savory coffees, great convenience-store cuisine and sauces on everything.

An Easy (and Less Expensive) Way to Ring in the New Year With Caviar

Eric Kim’s tobiko pasta combines the briny flavor of flying-fish roe with a rich, creamy sauce.

13 Cozy Winter Dinners to Warm You Up

When the weather outside is frightful, cook something delightful.

Bright Flavors, Easy Dinners

Simple, savory fare to see you across the holiday season finish line: lemony skillet chicken; hot and sour soup; white bean dip with chile-cumin oil.

7 Go-To Dinner Party Dinners

Or: the New York Times Cooking recipes I trot out when I want to impress without any stress.

Make a Soup, Any Soup

As the days start to feel shorter and darker and colder, soup can warm both our bodies and our souls.

Cleanse Your Palate With This Smashed Cucumber Salad

Crunchy, cool and refreshing, it’s the perfect foil for the season’s rich mains and sugary sweets.

Has the Craft Beer Industry’s Keg Finally Kicked?

After decades of meteoric success, this year marked the first time since 2005 that more breweries closed than opened.

Vegetable Dumplings, Oven Beans and Ginger Sesame Granola

This liminal-space week is a good time to fill your fridge, freezer and pantry with delicious, sustaining things.

An Easy Holiday Cake That’s Not Too Sweet

This gingerbread cake — with a swoop of molasses frosting — is rich and complex in flavor. It’s also a snap to make.

We Won’t Go Until We Get Some Cinnamon Toast Cookies

And more delightful — and easy — sweet treats for a very happy holiday.

Chicken and Rice With Ginger; Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew

And three more one-pot dinners, because you’ve got better things to do than the dishes.

The Golden Age of American Bakeries Is Upon Us. Here’s Why.

A combination of economics, taste and the post-Covid restaurant landscape is making this a great time for craft carbs in America.

Sunn’s Is a Permanent Space for Its Banchan and More

Barlume offers up Mediterranean, Casa moves a to a larger TriBeCa home for its Brazilian fare and more restaurant news.

22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now

In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles.

The Midnight Pasta to Make for New Year’s Eve

Skip expensive caviar for sushi-style tobiko in this festive New Year’s Eve recipe from Eric Kim.

A Perpetual Champagne, Built One Year at a Time

A new method of making nonvintage Champagnes is taking hold. Producers see it as a hedge against climate change while improving overall quality.

Sweet and Sour Cauliflower, Weeknight Wower

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s clever recipe skips the frying, instead roasting the cornstarch-coated florets for less mess (but lots of crunch).

Why Do Celebrities All Go to the Same Restaurants?

Because the management knows how to make them happy. Here’s how a handful of New York dining rooms do it.

When Being Together During the Holidays Is Impossible, Send Treats

I miss the magic and the chaos of a big family gathering — until a box of cookies turns up on my porch.

How to Cook a Perfect Prime Rib Roast

Step 1: Get an instant-read thermometer. There’s no point in spending money on prime rib if you’re just going to guess when it’s done.

Get Ready for Oohs and Aahs

Clare de Boer’s rice and squash bombe makes a glorious vegetarian centerpiece or a show-stealing side for a roast or braise.

The Best Holiday Brunches Start With This Supermarket Ingredient

Turn store-bought croissants into so much more with these effortless recipes for a crowd.

The Winter Solstice Is Upon Us. Here Comes the Sun Bread.

A joyful baked creation, taken from a children’s book, celebrates the return of longer days.

The Trinidadian Christmas Staple Worth the Yearlong Wait

Chow chow, a bright and bracing pickled relish, is essential to the holiday table in Trinidad and Tobago — and the perfect accompaniment to ham.

This Classic Kwanzaa Cookbook Invites Improvisation

Dr. Jessica B. Harris revisits and expands “A Kwanzaa Keepsake,” her highly personal book from 1995.

Mushroom Bourguignon, Ginger Sesame Granola and Fried Eggplant Heroes

Weekend kitchen shenanigans to keep everyone festive and fed.

Your College Football Team, Now Brought to You by Whiskey

The high cost of amateur athletics has led to some unlikely partnerships.

The First-Ever ‘Where to Eaties’ Awards

The best place to wash your hands, the restaurant that will scare your parents and more 2024 superlatives.

The Simplest Way to Make Creamy Scrambled Eggs for a Crowd

All it takes is one pot, two dozen eggs and 10 minutes of cooking to serve breakfast to a full house.

2024 Was the Year of Chickpea Anxiety

It was also a good year for easy, excellent bean recipes and cooking yourself cauliflowers.

White Chicken Chili to Welcome Them Home

Lidey Heuck’s customizable, five-star chili replenishes and restores.

In This Industrial Design Class, Students Eat Their Homework

The Rhode Island School of Design uses recipes to teach the trial-and-error process of tweaking and refining a product.

Perfect Latkes, However You Like Them

My five-star latkes fry up either thin and crunchy, flecked with golden, crackling strands, or chubby and nubby, with soft, fluffy centers.

American Kitchens Face an Uncertain Mix: Olive Oil and Tariffs

Trump hasn’t said whether he’ll move against imported foods, but the effects on oil producers and consumers are already being debated.

The Food Stories We Couldn’t Put Down in 2024

From restaurant lists to indispensable cooking tips, these are our most read articles of the year.

Some of New York’s Best Pastry (and Plenty More) Is in Astoria

Levant, in Little Egypt, is an impressive addition to Steinway Street, a thoroughfare already thick with fascinating food choices.

Wayward Fare Explores the Deep Mediterranean Pantry

F&F gets a more formal extension for pizza and more, Entre Nous offers 3,500 bottles of wine and more restaurant news.

You Can’t Mess Up This Holiday Roast

Want to impress with a glistening, delicious centerpiece this holiday season? This miso-marinated pork will stay juicy no matter what.

Simply Having a Wonderful Weeknight Dinner

Recipes that live at the intersection of easy and fancy: salmon with salsa verde; chicken all’arrabbiata; BBQ pepper shrimp.

The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024

A perfectly beefy suadero taco, a studded arroz caldo and more of our favorite bites from a year of eating.

This Is the Secret to the Perfect Baked Potato

A simple trick yields crisp outsides and fluffy insides, ready to be topped in three smart, exciting ways from Eric Kim.

A Hanukkah-Ready Recipe That Does Everything Right

Inspired by a Ukrainian cafe and a mother-in-law’s classic, this take on kasha varnishkes is rich with caramelized onions.

11 Fun Party Appetizers That Start With Frozen Puff Pastry

These golden, flaky bites are sure to impress your guests during the holiday season.

Sweet and Sour, Festive and Fast

This cranberry-orange chicken works just as well for a quiet Tuesday dinner as it does a Friday night gathering with friends.

Perfect Broiled Salmon, Beef Chow Fun and Mushroom Smash Burgers

A list of excellent recipes to cook this week (no need to check it twice).

It’s Time for Nutella Tres Leches Cake

Though, to be fair, it’s hard to imagine a time when Rick Martínez’s chocolaty take on the classic dessert wouldn’t be welcome.

This Chef’s Stunning Christmas Spread Is Unexpectedly Effortless

Anchored by juicy braised duck and finished with an unforgettable family-size crème brûlée, this menu from Clare de Boer will have everyone talking.

How to Turn Up the Heat on Your Mulled Cocktails

A mulled white wine made with coriander, fennel and elderflower liqueur, a punchy nonalcoholic mulled cider, and mulled beer fortified with Cognac will make the season bright.

Mapo Ragù Is an Ideal Wintertime Feast

It’s a meat-sauce mashup of Chinese, Korean and Italian cuisine, sweet-salty and fiery all at once, with tangles of braised kale and chewy rice cakes.

The Perfect Takeout for a Night In

An Ethiopian spread from Bunna Cafe, perfectly packaged sushi from Sugarfish and roast chicken from Poulet Sans Tete.

How to Stir the Pot With Your Family (in a Good Way)

Vegetarian lasagna Bolognese, hand-pulled noodles and pupusas welcome extra helping hands.

Perfect Instant Ramen

That’s what you get when you add an egg, a pat of butter and a slice or two of American cheese to a bowl of steaming noodles.

The Most Memorable Wines of 2024

The scarcity and fragility of rare old bottles makes them naturally memorable, but these 12 younger wines had their own unforgettable charms.

Is It Safe to Put Hot Food in the Fridge? And More Food Safety Questions, Answered

There’s a universal — and easy — answer to a common kitchen predicament.

The Pistachio Martini Is Beloved. And Baffling.

The creamy, pastel green drink is an enigma, but that doesn’t stop bartenders across the country from adding it to their menus.

‘This Is the Best Salmon I’ve Ever Made’

Andy Baraghani’s sticky miso salmon bowl, and more of our most popular recipes from 2024.

In ‘Our Town,’ the Characters Are Fictional. The Bacon Is Real.

Backstage at the Broadway play, they’re frying up the aroma of breakfast — part of a long tradition of adding scents to plays and movies.

A Palestinian Winemaker Carries On

In the West Bank, Sari Khoury is trying to resurrect ancient traditions with grapes that reflect “the prehistory of modern winemaking.”

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Frog Club Ends Life as It Began: Strangely

The lurid collapse of its chef’s previous project fueled a fascination that made the New York restaurant impossible to get into. Or so it seemed for a while.

A Seven-Ingredient Supper That Sings

Eric Kim’s roast chicken with fish-sauce butter is simple magic. (Plus: croutons.)