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.)

Michael White Returns With Santi in a Familiar Space

Chez Fifi serves tastes of Spain by way of Paris, Fleur brings Shanghainese to Park Slope and more restaurant news.

The 16 Best Cookbooks of 2024

Encyclopedic approaches to plant-based cooking and to cookies, a TikToker’s debut and more, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk.

New York’s 14 Best New Restaurants of 2024

Our three critics name the places, from classic French dining to a buzzing shawarma stall, that dazzled them the most this year.

Hungry for the Best? Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024.

A messy patty melt, an exemplary chocolate cake and two dozen other delights worth savoring.

Give Your Salmon an Anchovy Butter Boost

In my five-star salmon dinner, anchovies lend their intense and pungent bite to the sweet pink fillets.

One of Japan’s Great Sushi Masters Is Working, Quietly, in Manhattan

To little fanfare, Keiji Nakazawa is sweating the details of the exacting Edomae tradition at Sushi Sho in Midtown.

The Most Popular Recipes of 2024

You loved these recipes. Now see what made our Top 25.

Cacio e Pepe, Then Cacio e Pepe Again

This classic Roman pasta dish is a great thing to cook often, so the technique enters your muscle memory.

Salty, Sweet, Spicy, Smoky Mie Goreng

These versatile Indonesian stir-fried noodles strike a perfect balance of flavors that you’ll want to eat again and again (speaking from experience).

3 Quick and Easy Recipes for the Best-Ever Holiday Spread

Melissa Clark’s three filling, colorful and festive snacks are perfect for especially effortless entertaining.

Maitake au Poivre, Peruvian Roast Chicken, Pork Noodle Soup

Now’s the time for dinners that are simple and delicious and just for you.

Taking a Closer Look at Southern Cooking, One Region at a Time

With her cookbook, “Our South,” Ashleigh Shanti is one of a few chefs who are focusing closely on regional cuisine — and redefining it in the process.

We Answer Your Very Specific Restaurant Questions

Neighborhood gems, Mexican bacchanals and more reader requests.

Veggie Recipe Matchmaker, Part 2

“My mom is a very picky eater.” “I’m stumped for future dinners.” “I’ve recently discovered that I’m gluten-intolerant.” Let’s go.

It’s Easy Being Green Spaghetti

Espagueti verde combines silky strips of charred poblanos with crema and heavy cream for a luscious, celebratory pasta dish.

These Lemon Bars Are a Little Luxe

My lemon bars with olive oil and sea salt are softer in texture and more bracing in flavor than the usual citrus treat.

The Best Wine Books of 2024

A tome on the totality of wine from a New York sommelier, a tale of six months in a French village and more books for the wine lovers in your life.

The French Fare at Zimmi’s Is Anything but Routine

Plus Sal Tang’s brings Cantonese American to Cobble Hill, Dilli Dilli serves Old and New Delhi cuisine, and more restaurant news.

Maple-Miso Salmon, Lemony Chicken Breasts and Broccoli Pesto

Light-but-satisfying dinners to fuel you for all that cookie-making.

Tycoon or Tradwife? The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm Makes Her Own Path.

Her picture-perfect life as a Mormon farm wife has made Hannah Neeleman a social media star and a cultural lightning rod.

‘Everybody Is Drinking Guinness.’ We Know Why.

Guinness, the beer of Irish pubs and Irish men, has endeared itself to chug-happy Americans eager to “split the ‘G.’”

Mushrooms, Long a Supporting Player, Find the Leading Role

As restaurants around the country make the humble mushroom an essential main dish, home cooks can learn a few tricks for dinner, too.

Time to Eat a Salad

Specifically this taverna salad, a five-star recipe from Lidey Heuck that’s colorful and crunchy, sustaining and light.

Can You Find Awe in Christmas Cookies?

Adding a jeweled element to them helps. So does baking them with friends and family.

Sardine Pasta Puttanesca, Plenty Punchy

Sohla El-Waylly’s recipe is about as far from Thanksgiving as you can get. And on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, that’s exactly what’s required.

The Only Holiday Cookie Recipes You’ll Need This Year

Lemony turmeric, gingery cheesecake, boozy almond: These Cookie Week treats offer something for everyone.

‘This Was One of the Most Delicious Recipes We Have Made’

Sarah DiGregorio’s salmon and kimchi skillet, a five-star, five-ingredient dinner to kick-start your taste buds.

Give Thanks for Leftovers

Turkey tikka masala, turkey tetrazzini, turkey pho, turkey congee, turkey à la king and, of course, the best Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich.

Almost Every Part of This Warming Winter Feast Can Be Made Ahead

Prepare David Tanis’s savory lamb stew and fancy-feeling crepes well before guests arrive, and actually enjoy the day of your dinner party.

How the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar Became a Hot Commodity

More than a year of research and development plus word-of-mouth has kept the French jam company’s calendars in shopping carts.

Everyone’s Going to the Book Bar

A glass of wine, a snack and a new book is about as good as it gets.

Veggie Recipe Matchmaker, Part 1

“Together we have the dietary restrictions from hell.” “I said I’d bring a ‘tasty salad’ but I have zero ideas for making that happen.” Let’s get it.

How to Cook Today

Quick-fire answers to common turkey questions, and a cranberry grilled cheese to keep you going. You’ve got this.

For a Food Writer, Thanksgiving Is a Spot in the Super Bowl Every Year

Some professionals in the food writing business are spent before Turkey Day arrives. Others feel they can finally cook for themselves.

The Triumph of the Gobbler Sandwich

The classic Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich has cultivated a whole new fan base at chain stores like Wawa.

Evelyne de Pontbriand, Champion of Biodynamic Winemaking, Dies at 73

The latest in a long line of women to run her family winery, she helped bring worldwide attention to sustainable viniculture.

Double-Pucker Cranberry Lemon Bars

Genevieve Ko’s pretty, sunset-colored treat is just the thing to offset all that tryptophan.

These Thanksgiving Heroes Love to Talk Turkey

Follow four experts at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line as they get ready for their biggest day.

Are the French Laundry and Per Se Still Worth a Splurge? We Went Back to See.

As Thomas Keller’s most influential restaurants hit major birthdays, the cost and the demand have risen. But what about the food and the fun?

These Aren’t Regular Mashed Potatoes. They’re Martha Stewart’s Mashed Potatoes.

To serve alongside Dolly Parton’s cranberry jelly tower and Christina Tosi’s one-pot corn bake.

Blue Blossom Puts a Modern Spin on Regional Chinese Dishes

Le Basque takes on vegan cooking, the Armani restaurant moves into the store’s flagship and more restaurant news.

Thanksgiving Eve Means Meatballs

Specifically, Kay Chun’s 5-ingredient, 20-minute pork and ricotta meatballs that call out for your favorite marinara and a pile of rigatoni.

The Best Way to Eat Thanksgiving Leftovers? Sauced and Tucked Into a Tortilla

Give that day-old turkey new life, and turn it into tender pavo al pastor or a hearty birria.

A Chef Who Aims to Educate About How Food Affects the Earth

Through her restaurant in France and her academy, Nadia Sammut aims to teach people about how their food choices can harm — or help — the planet.

We’re Talking Thanksgiving With Martha Stewart, David Chang, Gayle King, Gwyneth Paltrow and More

We’ve gathered some of the biggest names in cooking and culture to share warm memories, hot takes and delicious recipes.

How Much Thanksgiving Turkey Should I Buy Per Person?

Have enough — but not too much — for a feast.

Cheese Dreams Live Up to Their Name

These two-bite, snacky sandwiches are made with loads of Cheddar cheese spiked with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder for oomph.

Inside the World of Competitive ‘Tablescaping’

These inventive, meticulous competitors can teach us something about setting the “perfect” table.

Fat, Flaky Mounds of Quick Bread, Golden Brown, With a Significant Crumb

My five-star all-purpose biscuit recipe, at the ready.

Hot Take: Pumpkin Pie Is Good

Especially Melissa Clark’s brandied pumpkin pie, a New York Times Cooking classic with five stars and over 2,000 reviews.

Easy Whiskey Drinks for a Relaxed Thanksgiving

These simple cocktails call for a few simple ingredients — shaker optional.

Turkey Stock and Pie Crusts and Cranberry Sauce and Shallot Gravy

And cornbread stuffing with esquites and roasted beets with hazelnuts and honey. Let’s go.

Dinner and a Show and a Little Hustle Near the Theater District

Yes, you can play it safe for a meal around the corner from your theater. But a few extra blocks will serve you well.

2 Festive Ways to Get Cranberry Sauce on the Thanksgiving Table

Genevieve Ko wants you to think beyond those canned rounds and adds the fruit to a dipping sauce — and also a creamy ricotta cheesecake.

A Very Veggie Thanksgiving

Gorgeous mains, vibrant sides and — most important — stuffing.

New Thanksgiving Recipes That Earned Raves From Our Testers

Including a caramelized onion tahchin that’s “wonderfully comforting and absolutely crucial.”

This Thanksgiving Appetizer Gives You Dinner and a Show

Bhel puri is more than just a popular Indian puffed-rice snack. Assembled in a bowl as guests watch, it makes for a captivating performance.

Thanksgiving Can Be Hectic. Feeding Guests All Week Doesn’t Have to Be.

With these three easy strategies and budget-friendly recipes, cooking meals other than the big feast can be stress-free.

This Might Just Be the Easiest, Plushest Tomato Soup There Is

Melissa and Her Amazing Technicolor Dream Sides

Colorful and covetable: green beans with red onion and lime; maple roasted squash; red cabbage wedges with walnuts and feta.

The Secret to the Best Turkey Came From a Reader

Eric Kim roasted dozens of birds and taste-tested eight different recipes before landing on this clever approach.

How Thanksgiving Lasagna Became an American Staple

The Italian American tradition has been adapted by other immigrant families into delicious takes on the classic.

Daniel Boulud Opens La Tête d’Or, His First Steakhouse

Melissa Rodriguez opens Crane Club in the Al Coro space, the Anton’s team take on all-day Italian at Leon’s and more.

A Fast, French-y Chicken Dinner

Chicken au poivre is a fancy-feeling take on a velvety French classic.

4 Colorful Thanksgiving Veggie Sides to Brighten Your Table

These abundant vegetarian dishes from Melissa Clark aren’t just gorgeous. They’re sure to make everyone at the table happy.

Five-Star, Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta

“Rarely have I found a recipe that delivers so deliciously in proportion to its simplicity.”

22 Thanksgiving Dishes Our Recipe Testers Loved This Year

Pickle biscuits, sour cream pound cake, esquites stuffing and more new recipes we think you’ll adore, too.

Grand Ole Onions

Tennessee onions are a golden casserole of thinly sliced onions, loads of butter, a spray of spices and a whole lot of cheese. Make them tonight.

So-Good, Can’t-Miss NYT Cooking Thanksgiving Classics

Beginning with Julia Moskin’s five-star, truly easy creamy macaroni and cheese.

17 Easy Ways to Save Money on Thanksgiving

You don’t have a spend a small fortune for a big, impressive feast.

The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest Princess

The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?

Caramelized Squash With Cinnamon Toasted Nuts; Scalloped Potatoes With Horseradish

Thanksgiving rehearsals are underway, and they’re delicious.

Certain Days Call for Afternoon Tea

The city is overflowing with options for a warm pot and small bites that won’t empty your bank account.

Button Up, Baby

The humble button mushroom can steal the show — it just needs the right recipes.

Wines and Ciders for the Thanksgiving Feast

Choosing what to drink should be the easiest part of your holiday planning. Here’s a guide to making it even more so.

Fried Chicken Thanksgiving

If you’d like your holiday bird to be smaller, craggy-coated and scattered with crispy sage, Sohla El-Waylly has a recipe for you.

The Craggiest, Crunchiest, Juiciest Fried Chicken Thanksgiving

It’s something turkey often isn’t — undeniably juicy and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

A Sheet-Pan Dinner That’s as Pretty as It Is Fast

My recipe for roasted sausages with grapes and onions works well with any type of sausage and any color grape (though red and purple are the prettiest).

American Wine Trade Steels Itself for Possible Tariffs

President-elect Trump says tariffs will help American businesses, but many in the wine industry foresee few benefits and a lot of pain for all involved.

Cook What You Love (Pies)

This year’s batch of Thanksgiving pies is particularly lovable: butterscotch banana cream pie, coffee and maple chess pie and pomegranate cardamom apple pie, to name a few.

Can Le Veau d’Or Turn Back Time? It’s Trying.

An Upper East Side celebrity hangout of the past has been lovingly recreated by the Frenchette team. But it’s hard to keep the present from intruding.

Andrew Carmellini Expands His Locanda Verde to Hudson Yards

The two-story space, adorned with paintings and drawings by Robert De Niro Sr., will serve a larger menu.

Five-Star Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime

This 30-minute vegan dinner boasts five stars and over 10,000 reviews: “This recipe is WOW!,” one reader wrote.

A New Campaign Against Loneliness Starts With a Potluck

The surgeon general, José Andrés and other luminaries gathered over dinner to start a new effort to get Americans to eat together.

Meet Your New Thanksgiving Pie

These six stunners will make you want to bring the dessert.

Zhuzh Up This Risotto However You Like

Or don’t: A bowl of classic, creamy risotto is perfect on its own.

‘This Is the Best of the Best’

Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce, tomato-rich and smoothed with milk, remains a reader favorite.

Easy Hand-Pulled Noodles (With Video!)

This wonderfully doable recipe from Vivian Chan-Tam is a fun bit of kitchen craft time.

Old-Fashioned Beef Stew, That Classic Rib-Sticker

Five stars and over 20,000 reviews later, it’s still just the thing for a brisk November night.

A Pioneer of California Cuisine Turns 35

Michael McCarty and Kim McCarty will celebrate the New York outpost of Michael’s, their Santa Monica restaurant, with a few hundred regulars.

A Union Square Date Night for Inter-Borough Relationships

Find love in a hopeless place (where the subway lines intersect).

No-Rules Friendsgiving

A November dinner with friends is for cooking whatever you want, like roasted brussels sprouts Caesar or a caramelized onion tachin.

This Sesame Salmon Bowl Feels Like a Treat

Inspired by chirashi, Kay Chun’s one-pot dinner combines plump, silky salmon with vinegared rice, crunchy cucumbers, cabbage and a sesame-soy vinaigrette.

Where the Turkey Comes From the Field, Not the Freezer

On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.

You Might Be Storing Cheese All Wrong

These expert tips will help you keep those blocks for longer, and use up any odds and ends that linger.

A Simple Roast Chicken

My favorite recipe is uncomplicated and flexible, calling for only salt, pepper and whatever herbs you like.

Four Weeknight Dishes and Baked Alfredo Pasta

Ali Slagle’s baked Alfredo pasta with broccoli rabe and lemon isn’t exactly quick, but it does make for some quality time in the kitchen.

At Din Tai Fung, the Hunt for Delicate Dumplings Is Hit or Miss

The worldwide chain is famed for precision-engineered xiao long bao, but the ones in New York are less than reliable.

Where Dinner Starts With a Show

At Crazy Pizza, the tableside theatrics start with the dough, new bistros arrive on the Upper East Side and more food news.

12 Treats to Bake While You Wait for Election Results

Take a break from your screen and make something delicious. It’s a win-win.

Five-Star, Reader-Favorite Lemony Chicken-Feta Meatball Soup

“This is the best soup I’ve ever had in my entire life.”

How Peruvian Food Became a Global Star

Ceviche, quinoa, sushi — the nation’s kaleidoscopic culinary traditions are earning popularity and prestige around the world.

Say Cheese Enchiladas

“Enchiladas are warm hugs, enveloped in tortillas and blanketed in sauce,” Bryan Washington wrote. Truer words? Never spoken.

Giant! Jam! Bun!

What’s better than a Melissa Clark scone? A Melissa Clark scone that’s supersize, swirled with jam, lightly glazed and showered with citrus zest.

What Happens to All Your Compost? Meet the Person Who Handles It.

For the latest episode of “On the Job,” Priya Krishna spent a night picking up compost with Paul Campbell, who removes thousands of pounds of food waste from New York businesses.

How Long Does It Take to Boil an Egg?

It depends. Here’s a guide to getting the eggs you’re craving.

This 3-Course Vegetarian Dinner Is Ready to Party

This gorgeous David Tanis spread stars a sweet-tart radicchio salad, and a cheesy polenta bake with herby mushrooms.

How a Tiny Vineyard Along an Interstate May Reshape the Wine Industry

With eight rows of vines in San Francisco and a vision of inclusivity, Christopher Renfro and the Two Eighty Project are training the next generation of winemakers.

Kwame Onwuachi Is a Whole New Kind of Celebrity Chef

With a raft of endorsement deals, star appearances and a new restaurant in Washington, he’s won fame and clout that stretch far beyond the kitchen.

New York Pizzas to Add to Your Must-Eat List

The old-school pizzerias at the top of their game.

What’s Red and Green and Served All Over?

Since the Mexico City restaurant Contramar turned a classic fish dish into a go-to entree, versions have popped up from Milwaukee to Greece.

Delicious Costumes for Your Vegetables

Dress up your cabbage as chicken Parm, or your tofu as zippy lemon-pepper wings.

The Pierre Franey Turkey Chili

Five stars, over 17,000 ratings, one hour, perfect chili.

Cooking With A.D.H.D. Can Be Overwhelming. These Cooks Are Finding Ways to Thrive.

The disorder, which affects executive function, can cause distinct challenges in the kitchen, leaving many to develop their own accommodations.

Beautiful Badam Burfi Bark for Diwali

And for Halloween: sheet pan chicken and cheesy broccoli to fuel your trick-or-treaters.

Regional Indian Flavors in the Flatiron District

The great New York outdoors inspires a new Brooklyn restaurant, New England seafood at Smithereens and more restaurant news.

Gnocchi’s Crispy — Let’s Eat

“I’m always impressed with simple recipes that taste this good.”

The 25 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now

Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.

A Cookie Designed for Election Day Baking

Rich with browned butter pecans and chewy with oats, these foolproof cookies are the perfect thing to make — and eat — while results roll in.

This Three-Ingredient Fish Dish Is Minimalist Magic

Eric Kim’s scallion-oil fish turns olive oil, alliums and white fish fillets into a simple, luscious dinner.

This 41-Year-Old Chicken Is Still Going Strong

Craig Claiborne’s smothered chicken is a New York Times Cooking classic, simple to make and ready for improvisations.

Peanut Butter Walks Into a Chocolate Cookie Bar

And the result is a rich, fudgy-centered treat that’s somewhere between a cookie and a brownie.

Mithai Sheds Its Too-Sweet Reputation

Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt.

You Don’t Have to Deep-Fry Your Wings

Use Eric Kim’s new recipe for Atlanta-style oven-fried hot wings, sharp and fiery, salty and crisp.

The Secret Ingredient Every Chili Needs Is Probably in Your Pantry

You can make an award-winning pot for Halloween parties, tailgates and dinner any night.

The Controversial World of Bagel Mods

The freaks come out at breakfast.

A Sweet Diwali, New York Style

For many New Yorkers from the Caribbean, Diwali is marked with sweet treats like prasad.

Easy Dinners That Don’t Cause a Mess

Creamy tomato beans and greens, maraq misir and golden potato soup won’t dirty all your dishes (or splatter your just-cleaned countertops).

‘Truly Just Divine’ Weeknight Tantanmen

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s hearty tantanmen with fried tofu is soothing, spicy and — crucially — doable after a busy day.

The Low-Smell, Low-Stress Fish Recipe of Your Dreams

Concerned about odors and splatters? This simple dinner, infused with a silky scallion oil, is ready to allay any worries.

This Giant Jam Bun Makes a Party Out of Teatime

A cross between a scone, cake and cinnamon bun, this giant jam bun is a swirly, almond-scented delight.

These Might Just Be the Best Beans

Lidey Heuck’s easy recipe for braised white beans and greens with Parmesan boasts five stars and more than 11,000 reviews.

Lebanese Exuberance Meets Brooklyn Cool at Sawa

A new restaurant in Park Slope serves elegant Levantine classics with a dash of hipster style and some New York pluck.

Time and Tide Sets Sail Near Madison Square Park

Soso’s offers New York-style tavern fare, Masa Madre bakes Latin American treats and more restaurant news.

I Can’t Pass Up Paneer

The firm, fresh Indian cheese is put to delicious use in this streamlined, kid-favorite mattar paneer.

The Hard-Shell Taco Deserves Your Respect

The version that once thrived at the midcentury fast food stands of Los Angeles is now a regional treasure.

The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now

The age-old debate continues.

An Easy, Five-Star Salad to Convert the Lentil-Skeptical

Paired with roasted sweet potatoes, tossed in a brown butter vinaigrette and showered with tangy goat cheese, the humble lentil becomes “absolutely superb.”

The 25 Best Restaurants in Atlanta Right Now

There’s no shortage of Southern virtuosity in the 404, but don’t miss the outstanding Indian, Italian and Thai cooking — or the amazing wings from an unexpected spot.

Help Yourself to Pancakes

Put a platter of sour cream pancakes with cardamom apples on the table and watch everyone happily dig in.

What to Make When You Have Lots of Apples But Absolutely No Energy

Enter: Genevieve Ko’s apple crisp.

Chianti Classico Riservas to Find Right Now

These longer-aged wines were once notable for being too oaky and powerful. Now, producers are letting the gorgeous purity of the sangiovese grape shine through.

It’s Time for Tagine

Nargisse Benkabbou’s hearty and fragrant beef tagine with green beans, olives and preserved lemons, that is.

Hate Noisy Restaurants? Stick This in Your Ear.

Apple earbuds and others can help you hear dining companions. Here’s how to use them.

It’s Soft Pretzel and Cider Doughnut Season

Let’s make some peak fall memories.

It’s Fall. Do You Know Where Your Squash Is?

Put that kabocha, spaghetti, butternut and honey nut to good use in hearty salads, cozy pastas and a very photogenic galette.

The Great Pumpkin Dumplings

No fussy rolling or dough cutting required: Just scrape the soft batter into boiling, salted water with a spoon for perfect, pillowy free-form dumplings.

Melissa Explains It All (About Pantry Dinners)

Keeping a well-stocked pantry is one thing; leveling up those convenient dinners is another. Here’s how to do it.

There’s No Hot Wing Like a Korean American Atlanta Hot Wing

Smaller, lighter and sharper than Buffalo wings, this interpretation of a classic has faded away over time. But you can make it at home.

Clemente Bar Opens Above Eleven Madison Park With an Artistic Flourish

Bodai offers a Chinese vegetarian tasting menu, KF Seetoh’s Hainan Jones brings hawker food to DeKalb Market Hall and more restaurant news.

Hail, Salmon Caesar

This clever recipe from Jerrelle Guy comes with both a secret ingredient and a timesaving twist.

I Ate at Every Carbone in America. Was It Worth the Trip?

A decade after the first one opened, the Italian American juggernaut is still a celebrity magnet and impossible reservation. Take our red-sauce tour.

‘Literally the Quickest Dinner Ever’

Yasmin Fahr’s five-star recipe features sweet shrimp, spicy ginger and creamy coconut milk — and has received rave reviews.

The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now

The dining capital of the Pacific Northwest remains one of America’s great culinary cities.

This ‘Fake Sauce’ Is Truly Good

For your Sunday supper: hearty pasta al sugo finto, a vegetarian ragù that’s flavorful and frugal.

How to Fall in Love With Lentils

They’re cheap and quick to cook, and they make dishes like this one-pot chicken even more hearty and satisfying.

How to Make Dinner Out of Anything in Your Pantry

Make those everyday staples anything but boring with these expert tips.

What to Do With That Apple-Picking Haul

Both the fruit and cider go into this supremely seasonal recipe for apple cider chicken with apples and parsnips.

It’s Indoor Dining Season In New York City

These are the kind of restaurant spaces you won’t want to leave.

Chile Crisp Everything

Go ahead and buy the big jar for carrot risotto with chile crisp, one-pot tofu and broccoli rice and chile-oil noodles with cilantro.

What’s on the Menu? These Restaurants Aren’t Telling.

Some fine-dining establishments are sharing as few details as possible online in hopes that diners will let go and trust their chefs.

Barbara Lynch, a Top Boston Chef, Will Close All Her Restaurants

She helped put her city on the modern culinary map, but many employees said they paid a price in workplace abuse.

Bring on the Butternuts

Fall’s star squash shines in an adaptable pasta with kale and brown butter, roasted with an onion gravy or puréed into a soft velvety soup.

Very Versatile Vegetable Pajeon

These crispy Korean scallion pancakes can be made with pretty much whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Acru, From the Atomix Team, Serves a Tasting Menu With an Australian Twang

Grand Army sets up shop in Threes Brewing, Ánimo! brings all-day Mexican breakfast to Midtown and more restaurant news.

Our Book Is Here!

The cover star: Melissa Clark’s five-star skillet chicken with tomatoes, pancetta and mozzarella (a.k.a. pizza chicken).

Let’s Do a Donabe

Kay Chun’s chicken and vegetable donabe is soothing and mellow, ready to be perked up with citrusy ponzu and yuzu kosho.

The 25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now

With barbecue, haute Southern cooking, innovative Chinese cuisine and even a revelatory fried fish shop, the food scene in Music City is as vibrant as it’s ever been.

Can a Vegetarian Dine Well in New York? We Put Some Top Menus to the Test.

Even the city’s best restaurants deal with meat-averse customers in a variety of ways, from discouraging them to welcoming them.

Mississippi Roast Two Ways

Go with the internet-famous version, or make our from-scratch recipe. Both are objectively fantastic.

My Go-To Weeknight Dinners

Grocery-store ice cream makes the list.

The Espresso Martini Has Nothing on These 2 Drinks

Make (or buy) cold brew, and put it to use in a nonalcoholic coffee tonic or a rich caffé amaro.

3 Warming Dishes for Crisp Fall Days

Carolina Gelen, a cookbook author and video personality, shares cozy vegetable recipes from her childhood in Romania.

Orange Beef Will Cure What Ails You

It’s takeout-style Chinese American cooking brought into your home kitchen, where you can get as creative as you’d like.

Where to Drink Wine in Montreal

It’s hard to go wrong in this city, but at these nine casual restaurants and bars, you’ll find exceptional lists of natural wines.

Sometimes the Best Restaurant Is Inside the Grocery Store

New York City is teeming with independent groceries that have nailed the hot bar, the deli counter and the takeaway item.

Sweet Potato and Tofu, Fall’s Hot Couple

Eat them roasted on a sheet pan with chili powder and topped with quick-pickled red onion, or tossed with a tangy mix of chile crisp, tamari and honey.

The Cheesy Focaccia of Your Dreams Is Real

And it’s something you can make at home.

Can a Neon Blue Gummy Worm Cocktail Save the Movies?

Over-the-top specialty concessions at theaters aren’t new, but they are newly everywhere.

A Flexible Fall Meal Plan for Non-Planners

These recipes with overlapping ingredients will get your week into a good groove.

Whole Foods Tried to Change This Cake Recipe. Customers Lost It.

The grocery chain’s Berry Chantilly cake has a cult following and an extremely vocal fan base.

A Piccata With a Smart, Meatless Twist

That buttery, briny combination of lemon, butter and capers is awesome on cauliflower.

The Thrifty Ingredient That Makes Weeknight Cooking So Much Easier

The humble lentil is a quick-cooking kitchen powerhouse.

For East Coast Wine Importers, the Port Workers Strike Brings Fear and Uncertainty

The strike, disrupting shipments along the East and Gulf Coasts, comes as the wine industry tries to make up its sales after a downturn.

Andrew Tarlow Crosses the East River to Manhattan for Borgo

The menu for this trattoria stretches the boundaries of Italy’s boot.

It’s Time to Make One-Pot Chicken and Rice

Put this schmaltzy, Mediterranean-ish recipe at the top of your fall cooking list.

How Chicken Tenders Conquered America

The breaded, fried tenderloin turns 50 this year. Yes, there was a time before it was sold in every cafeteria and airport.

Ritzy! Cheddar! Chicken!

Everyone’s favorite buttery cracker makes a fantastic coating for chicken breasts.

The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now

The culinary capital of South Florida has outstanding Cuban and Caribbean cuisine — of course — but also world-class Japanese, Italian, Ethiopian and more.

Sticky Guava Ribs for Any Season

Kia Damon’s recipe is an easy oven-baked barbecue situation that leads to tender meat and a caramelized bark that’s sweet and salty.

Go Ahead, Gild That Lily

Andy Baraghani’s tahini apple tart sparkles. No, really: The sesame seeds and sugar on the crust give it real luster (and crunch).

Ina Garten Figured Out How to Let Go of the Shame

A memoir? How easy is that.

Maggie Smith’s Influence Rippled to the Cocktail Hour

In 2011, a New York bartender paid tribute to the actor with a sly tweak to a pre-Prohibition cocktail.

The Best, Easiest Dinner Party of Your Life

Spicy cucumbers, peppery sea scallops and coconut tapioca fill out this David Tanis menu.

Zha Jiang Mian, Porky and Rich, Salty-Sweet and Satisfying

It’s the sort of meal you ought to make after a day of airline snacks or conference-room repasts, and definitely on Friday nights.

Have We Hit Peak Hand Roll Yet?

There are at least a dozen spots in New York City, but some sushi hand rolls are better than others.

Put ‘Eat Dinner’ on Your Calendar

Ten-minute tofu, 15-minute fried rice and more recipes for when life overwhelms.

A Rosh Hashana Dish Keeps the Memory of Home

Legumbres para rosana, a dish of Spanish Moroccan origin, is a delicious reminder of a family’s journey.

In New Mexico, Sopapillas Do It All

In pockets of the Southwest, no meal is complete without these crisp pillows of fried dough.

A Weeknight Winner: Skillet Chicken Dinner

Melissa Clark’s skillet-braised chicken with greens is exactly the sort of easy, hearty dinner I want to cook right now.

Making Tender Scones at Home Is Easier Than You Think

All you need is a bowl, fork and baking sheet for fresh, warm scones with crisp tops and soft centers.

How Caribbean Pepper Sauce Gets Its Fire

Across the region and the diaspora, the Scotch bonnet lends its distinctive, tart, numbing heat to this hot sauce, offering a taste of the islands and a punch of flavor.

How to Use Up an Entire Jar of Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Make use of that savory oil with this brilliant pasta recipe.

Taking a Cue From Cable, Restaurants Embrace the Low-Budget TikTok Ad

Owners and staff star in a new generation of goofy commercials on social media.

YongChuan Serves Up the Seafood of Ningbo and the Spice of Sichuan

Alex Stupak serves New England fare at the Otter and Sloane’s, Bridges pulls from the larder of Europe and North America, and more restaurant news.

No Plates Allowed

Tortellini soup, mushrooms and dumplings, niku udon and more spoon-friendly dishes.

Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?

The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.

The Restaurant List 2024

Our 50 favorite places in America right now.

One Bright Spot Amid the Industry’s Gloom: Natural Wine

Young people may be drinking fewer alcoholic beverages, but natural wine appears to be among their favorite choices.

This Soup Is a Hug

My lemony white bean soup with turkey and greens is a warm hug on a crisp evening (and a New York Times Cooking classic).

How Does the Internet’s Most Popular Food Critic Keep Creating Drama?

The restaurant reviewer Keith Lee tastes takeout dishes in his car, and sometimes offends whole cities in the process.

Pan-Seared Chicken With Harissa, Dates and Citrus

Sweet and sour with a peppery kick you can mellow out with dollops of yogurt.

Eric Kim’s ‘Absolutely Amazing’ Pasta Alla Vodka (With Ricotta)

I adore this recipe, and so do thousands of readers.

19 More of Our Best Recipes Ever, According to You

You let us know what we missed from our list of NYT Cooking’s 50 greatest hits.

What Foods Should I Have on Hand for Hurricanes and Other Disasters?

Plan for the future for peace of mind on the other side.

Pulled Pork Is Party Food

Genevieve Ko’s saucy and satisfying recipe is also great fuel for a nap on the couch.

Can Young Chefs Save the New York Diner?

Across New York City, younger chefs are tweaking the menus, prices and interiors of diners on the brink, but not too much else.

We Answer Your Very Specific Restaurant Questions

Pasta for carb loading, options for first dates, dinner before a concert at Madison Square Garden and more urgent needs.

Need New York City Restaurant Advice? Send Us Your Questions.

Whether you’re looking for date night spots or birthday venues, the “Where to Eat: New York City” newsletter is here to help.

Vegetarian Standouts From Our List of Cooking Favorites

Jollof rice, chile crisp fettuccine Alfredo, sheet-pan gnocchi and plenty more meatless marvels.

Crispy Gnocchi Is the Best Gnocchi

Especially when it’s tossed with spinach, feta and tons of herbs.

America Loves to Mess With Texas Toast

Be it garlicky, buttery or just a thick cut of bread, the Lone Star specialty has found a following in kitchens across the nation.

In Praise of the Chicken Braise

Bone-in chicken on a bed of olive-studded, lemony greens is at the ready for sweater season.

My Cauliflower Shawarma Is Worth Staying In For

And our readers agree: “One of my all time favorite NYT Cooking recipes,” one says. “Try this, you will not regret it,” another writes.

Join NYT Cooking for an ‘Easy Weeknight Dinners’ Book Talk in N.Y.C.

Emily Weinstein, Melissa Clark and Eric Kim will discuss the new cookbook, recipe writing, their go-to meals and tips for simple yet delicious cooking in a special event on Oct. 7 at the Times Center.

Panic! At the Vegan Food Festival

The New York stop of Vegandale, a roughly 200-vendor event, caused confusion and angered many ticketholders at Citi Field over the weekend.

A Wildly Popular New York Taqueria Nails Its Sequel

Carnitas Ramírez, the East Village sibling of a hit restaurant in Brooklyn, turns out tacos that hark back to the dish’s working-class roots.

Five Five-Star Weeknight Dishes

Weeknight winners I turn to again and again: kimchi fried rice, hot honey shrimp, and pasta alla vodka.

Kellogg’s Diner Lives On With Jackie Carnesi at the Helm

The co-owner of Miriam opens Rafael, Brass enlists Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske Valtierra, and more restaurant news.

What’s Your Favorite NYT Cooking Recipe? We Want to Know.

To celebrated the app’s 10th anniversary, we shared a wide-ranging list of the best recipes. Tell us which ones you love most.

The Best Recipes We've Ever Published, According to You

For the 10th anniversary of NYT Cooking, we’ve collected recipes that racked up five-star ratings, topped our charts and went viral — plus a few that lit up the comments section.

Farewell to a Lost Love of Lunches Past: Liverwurst

For me, the decision by Boar’s Head to end production is just the latest blow to a somewhat squishy slice of national and personal history.

‘Absolutely the Juiciest and Crispiest Chicken Breasts I Have Made’

Team Chicken Breast, this Parmesan-crusted chicken is for you.

The Customized Drink Is Out of Control

As cafes grant us the power to cobble together ultra-personalized beverages filled with syrups, powders, fruit chunks, boba and plenty of caffeine, we’re all soda jerks now.

Chicken Curry for Sunday Supper

Meera Sodha’s classic recipe, rich with deep flavors of cinnamon and cumin above a low flame of chiles, needs mopping up with naan.

The Plum Torte

Seven ingredients, five stars, 14,000 ratings and 41 years of being a stone-cold, stone-fruit classic.

Your Drinks Are Missing a Key Ingredient: Coconut Water

With its velvety mouthfeel and refreshing taste, this utility player is an excellent addition to cocktails, your morning coffee and more.

Late Summer Recipes for Early Cozy Season

Before we hit peak soup season (hello, lentil tomato soup), there’s still time for tomato curry and grilled eggplant with turmeric tahini.

Parmesan Your Cauliflower

And char your eggplant, steam your blue crabs and stir-fry your potatoes.

The Bars With the Best Free Food

Free hot dogs. Free fried olives. Free truffle popcorn. Did we mention it was free?

La Grenouille, Vestige of New York’s Old-School French Dining, Will Close

Six decades after its birth as an elegant refuge for Manhattan’s elite, the Midtown restaurant says ‘adieu’ this week.

Why Your Favorite Restaurant Sounds Like That

Owners are putting more thought than ever into the music playing through their speakers, sometimes tapping professionals for help.

Chewy Brownie Cookies, Because I Don’t Like Playing Favorites

The fudgy, chocolaty goodness of a brownie meets the crisp edges of a cookie in Vaughn Vreeland’s perfect new recipe.

Our 10 Favorite Butternut Squash Recipes

These dishes show off the natural earthy sweetness of winter squash using a range of flavors and techniques.

13 Fast (and Fancy!) Shrimp Dishes We Love

These recipes come together quickly enough for dinner on a busy night and feel special enough for a party.

Restaurant-Fancy Pasta for a Worn-Out Wednesday

Andy Baraghani’s minimalist crispy artichoke pasta keeps the prep time doable, with Parmesan, garlic and red pepper to round everything out.

The Riches of Northern France in Fort Greene

Plus cocktails inspired by red sauce standards, bistro fare for the East Village and more restaurant news.

Tortellini to the Rescue

Ali Slagle’s tortellini with prosciutto and peas turns a refrigerated staple into a surprisingly luxurious one-pan dinner.

After Decades of Dry Martinis, It’s Great to Go Wet

The wet martini served by a new restaurant in Manhattan reflects an appreciation of vermouth that’s been a long time coming.

Los Angeles Is Obsessed With These Cult Seasonal Melons

Let’s be honest, so am I.

The Miracle of the One-Pot Recipe

Dan Pelosi’s new chicken and rice dish is a master class in ratios and timing.

This Yucatán Marinade Is Perfect for Steak Tacos

The chef Alex Henry bucks tradition with a citrusy, garlicky, earthy mixture for sliced rib-eye.

Finger Food for Dinner

Think Mexican hot dogs, peel and eat shrimp and milk bread rolls.

These Easy Cakes Need No Special Ingredients to Shine

Endlessly adaptable, tea cakes have long offered bakers across the country a moment of restoration.

It’s a Homemade Pizza Weekend

Start with Roberta’s pizza dough, then try your hand at a clam-chowder pie.

Breakfast for Dinner With a Glass of Wine

Montague Diner, NoMad Diner and Bubby’s have all the pancakes, syrup and eggs you need at 8 p.m.

There’s an Eggplant for That

Eggplant croquettes, Bolognese, adobo and pretty much everything you could want for aubergine season.

10 Dynamic Wines From Spain to Drink Now

Great bottles are being made all over the world, but right now no country’s are as exciting or compelling as Spain’s.

Can We Have Basic Food for Dinner?

Maybe crispy-edged quesadillas, caramelized roast vegetables and fluffy rice, no marinating or multitasking.

Earthy Eggplant That Whispers of Summer and Fall

Hetty Lui McKinnon has just the recipe for this time of seasonal change.

Home Cooking So Good, Only a Restaurant Could Do It

In her first review as interim critic, Melissa Clark visits Lola’s, whose produce-driven cooking is familiar but lifted by brilliant twists and tweaks.

23 New Restaurants to Try This Fall

The season’s marquee openings in New York City include the next move from Kent Hospitality, the first Manhattan restaurant from Andrew Tarlow and more.

Five Favorite Dinners From Our New Weeknight 100

Spiced roast chicken with yogurt sauce, dumpling noodle soup and mustard-lemon salmon are here for you when life gets busy (a.k.a. fall).

100 Easy Dinners for Right Now

Meal planning can be a slog. Let us help.

Colorful, Flexible, Sweet and Spicy

My new vegetarian sheet-pan dinner is a perfect showcase for late-summer corn and pert chiles.

This May Just Be the Absolute Best Tuna Melt

Golden Diner’s tuna melt is a study in texture, in contrasting flavors, in griddled perfection.

Island Vibes Zucchini Bread

It’s not a regular zucchini bread. It’s a cool zucchini bread (with fresh pineapple and flaked coconut).

How the Burger Became a Portrait of America

Burgers today are packed with the cultural ingredients that make the United States what it is: regional tradition and immigrant inspiration, deep history and blue-sky creativity. Priya Krishna, a New York Times Cooking reporter, and Tejal Rao, a critic at large, teamed up to find variations on the American classic that reflect the moment — and the limitless things a great burger can be.

Labor Day Weekend Is Here. Let’s Cook.

Lean into the long weekend with jerk chicken and coconut rice, hot dogs, a big tomato salad and no-bake cheesecake bars.

All Hail Farro, Queen of the Make-Ahead Salad

This colorful grain salad is laced with juicy stone fruit and milky burrata cheese.

Three Restaurants Where You Don’t Have to Shout

The trick is to avoid restaurants that are completely vibeless. It can be done.

Zucchini All of the Ways

Whether raw with peaches in a salad, seared for cold noodles or caramelized for pasta, now’s the time to go all in.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Corn With Honeyed Goat Cheese and Peach Upside-Down Cake

Who says summer is ending?

The Burger Is a Portrait of America

Here are 11 variations that reflect the country’s many facets, and the limitless things a great hamburger can be.

Italians Fight for the Right to Feast on the Beach

For those who feel priced out of expensive, privatized seaside clubs in Italy, elaborate lunch spreads feel like the last bastion of good spirits.

The Best Summer Dinner Is Also the Easiest

A simple, savory tomato carpaccio begins this menu from David Tanis, followed by tender fish and a crisp plum-almond crumble.

You Say Tomato, I Say Risotto

David Tanis’s fast, five-star recipe is a perfect peak tomato meal.

At Clemente Bar, a Love Story Between Chef and Artist

The chef Daniel Humm’s new cocktail bar is a collaboration with the Italian painter Francesco Clemente.

How to Turn August Grilling Into Autumn Grilling

With the right gear — and excellent recipes — you can keep grilling well past Labor Day weekend.

A New Destination for Indian Cuisine in Queens

Oh! Calcutta opens in Long Island City; Grand Brasserie fills Vanderbilt Hall with Parisian flair and more restaurant news.

Save These Summery 20-Minute Dinners

Each quick recipe — for larb gai, chilaquiles verdes and more — harnesses summer cooking energy without relying on summer produce.

5 Fresh Takes on Summer Classics for Labor Day

Packed with sun-sweet fruits and vegetables, these easy recipes are perfect for any party.

Now an Acclaimed Restaurateur, He Long Concealed a Secret

Arjav Ezekiel rose through the restaurant ranks becoming a sommelier and opening Birdie’s in Austin, Texas. Few knew of his past as an undocumented immigrant.

Choose Your Own Meatball Adventure

Play with the protein, spices, herbs and aromatics in this meatball recipe to get the exact combination you want for tonight’s dinner.

Oh, This Eggplant Lasagna? It Was Nothing.

If you roast the eggplant ahead of time, you’re just a half-hour away from a gorgeous, gluten-free vegetarian dinner.

This Roasted Dill Salmon Is a Thing of Beauty

“I have made this numerous times, and it is one of my favorite recipes,” one reader said.

The Pantry Staple That Can Change Your Cooking

There are so many kinds of red-pepper flakes. Getting to know them all can give your dishes a glow up.

I Just Love Button Mushrooms

Whether browned in butter and stuffed with cheese or, as in this mushroom and eggplant yassa, simmered with caramelized onion and brightened with lime.

How to Keep School Lunches Hot (or Cold), and Other Food Safety Questions, Answered

Keep your little ones safe from food poisoning with a few simple considerations.

End the Meal With Dessert (At Another Restaurant)

Sometimes restaurant dessert menus can be lacking. Luckily, there’s always a better option not too far away.

A Deep Dive on Dip for Dinner

Starting with Ali Slagle’s fresh tomato and yogurt dip, a new two-step recipe with sweet acidity and garlicky bite.

A Recipe for When You Want a Sandwich but Should Maybe Eat a Salad

Behold: Kia Damon’s easy and satisfying chicken gyro chopped salad.

An Easy Vegetarian Dinner That Starts With Corn

Seared on a sheet pan with crisp pillows of tofu and green chiles, corn kernels are the center of this summery recipe.

An Easy Buttermilk Peach Cobbler to Whip Up on a Weeknight

It’s just about the summery-est thing you can do with the last of the season’s stone fruits.

Can High Prices and Health Scares Keep Americans From Their Deli Meat?

Sales dropped after the Boar’s Head recall, but as parents go back to packing school lunches, don’t bet against this popular staple.

How Costco Hacked the American Shopping Psyche

More than 100 million people visit the retailer for their groceries — and gas and TVs and gold bars and pet coffins — but saving money may not be the only motive.

No More Butter Chicken: Where Indian Food Finally Gets to Be Itself

Our interim critic reviews Bungalow in the East Village, where the celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s variations on regional dishes blaze new paths without cutting corners.

At SEA, the Jungsik Team Focuses on Southeast Asian Cuisine

Jungsik Yim and his executive chef, Jun Hee Park, serve Thai pork links with sticky rice, and fried chicken with som tum and zabb spices.

It’s Time for Crab Soup

With Chesapeake Bay blue crab season in full swing — and tomatoes, corn and green beans at their peak — make Maryland crab soup right now.

Week 3 of Our August Grilling Challenge: Grill Beyond the Expected

Because you can’t subsist on hot dogs alone. Plus: a really great deal on Wirecutter’s favorite olive oil.

Five Weeknight Chicken Recipes That I Cook Again and Again

Several are made in one pan, most should be eaten with rice and all are fantastic.

Michel Guérard, Who Lowered the Calories in Haute Cuisine, Dies at 91

Appalled by the food options available to those seeking to lose weight, he developed a form of nouvelle cuisine for dieters at a spa in southwestern France.

5 Tips for Making a School Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

With just a few tweaks and a smidgen of planning, you can pack lunches that come home eaten.

A Colorful, Crowd-Pleasing Zucchini Dinner

“This is an out-of-this world excellent dish! I’ve served it twice for company and all agree.”

Marcella Hazan’s Five-Star, 12,000-Review Tomato Sauce

Its luscious simplicity is the draw: All you need are canned tomatoes, an onion cut in half, butter, salt and time.

Rick Martínez’s Tostadas Are a Treat

One reader said, “This was one of the most delicious recipes we’ve ever made.”

The Best Way to Save Money Cooking for One? Think Like a Co-op.

Shopping in bulk with a friend or neighbor can reduce costs while strengthening relationships.

What It’s Like as a Barista at One of the World’s Busiest Train Stations

Commuters fuel up daily at the Cafe Grumpy in Grand Central Terminal. Here is the man who keeps the coffee flowing.

Pesto Beans, a Bowl of Summer Tenderness

This fast, straightforward recipe has all the summery flavors of pine nuts, Parmesan and basil in a bowl of soft, warm, comforting beans.

Where to Eat Near a Body of Water

Yes, summer is starting to wane. Enjoy those fried seafood shacks and outdoor oyster bars now.

What Is a Salad, Anyway?

Dumpling salad, pickle salad, potato salad, bean salad — salads to some, delicious to all.

This Classic Corn Chowder Is Quite Resourceful

Save the cobs to form the base of your broth, and use what you’ve got — swap coconut milk for the cream, maybe, or rice for the potato.

The British Have Finally Learned to Love Peanut Butter

The land of Marmite and jam is finally embracing America’s favorite spread, with dozens of varieties on supermarket shelves.

Peach Cobbler, 2 Ways: Spectacularly Simple and Simply Spectacular

An easy buttermilk skillet version and an upside-down take from Melissa Clark showcase the stone fruit’s versatility.

Ask TikTok’s ‘Cucumber Boy’ How to Prepare a Cucumber

“Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber,” the TikTok star Logan Moffitt says of the summer’s most riffable recipe.

A Chicken Dinner That Tastes Like Your Favorite Italian Dressing

This new recipe is inspired by the vinegary oregano marinade of spiedies, transforming boneless, skinless chicken breasts into something special.

Nizuc Brings a Mexico City-Inspired Spread to a Sprawling Space

Costa serves Mediterranean on the Upper East Side, Lucky’s Steakhouse opens a location in NoLIta and more.

It’s Week Two of Our August Grilling Challenge

This week: the recipes (cucumber-avocado salad, ranch water) and gear (chic tumblers, mosquito repellent) you need to throw a crazy-good cookout.

Ali Slagle’s School for Zucchini Skeptics

Five weeknight dinners — like vegetable korma, turkey burgers and yakitori-style skewers — to convert the zucchini-avoidant.

Do Robots Love Their Customers? Automated Restaurants Face Human Issues.

Technology promises cost savings, but it turns out the dining experience is all about feelings.

Why Are Free School Lunches Becoming a Campaign Issue?

Here’s what you should know about federal and state programs to feed children, and what the two parties are saying.

Make This Garlic Chicken With Guasacaca Sauce for the Sauce Alone

The mix of avocado, jalapeño, vinegar, lime, garlic, parsley and cilantro is simultaneously silky and sparkling.

California’s Rice Royalty Is Stepping Down

Koda Farms, a family-run rice business revered by chefs, ends a century-long tradition.

Blueberry, Almond and Lemon, a Truly Great Trio

Yotam Ottolenghi’s iced, berry-dotted loaf cake is a summertime New York Times Cooking classic.

‘This Recipe Just Made My Summer’

This charred corn and chickpea salad with lime crema is fast and easy, and it’s already a hit with readers.

In the Fierce Lobster Roll Rivalry, There Are Only Winners

Whether you are a buttered Connecticut-style fan or a partisan of the Maine rolls with mayo, summer is your season.

Learn to Make the Best Roasted Eggplant of Your Life

This summer staple has a reputation of being bitter, seedy, even greasy at times, but a few small considerations can make it excellent.

Injera Is the Soul of Ethiopian Cuisine

Injera takes days to prepare, but this quick recipe streamlines the process.

Our Five-Star Tomato Tart

If your tomatoes aren’t perfect, so much the better — a quick blast in the oven and some dollops of ricotta and pesto make them shine.

Let’s Review Restaurant Etiquette

Three general managers weigh in so that everyone — diners and staff — have the best restaurant experience possible.

Veggie Taco Party!

It’s my go-to meal for a crowd of vegetarians, or anyone who’d love stuffed pepper tacos, green peach salad with lime dressing and jiggly coconut pudding.

These Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos Are Push-a-Button Easy

Let your slow cooker (or pressure cooker) do the work for this spicy, smoky-sweet five-star dinner. You’ve got some summer to soak up.

JD Vance and Tim Walz Find Common Ground: Diet Mountain Dew

The citrusy soft drink was briefly a political hot button, but it turns out both parties have prominent devotees — and the heartland is the key.

This Chilled Gochujang Tofu Is My Heat-Wave Haven

The combination of cold, custardy soybean curd and tangy, chile-sweet sauce is a warm-weather epiphany, no cooking required.

How to Win a Zillion Blue Ribbons? Ask the State Fair All-Stars.

They’re the home-run heroes of cooking, baking and canning. Meet seven players who dominate the competitions season after season.

I Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. They’ve Changed, and Not for the Better.

In his last essay as a restaurant critic, Pete Wells reflects on a dining world of touch screens and reservation apps, where it’s getting hard to find the human touch.

Chloe Coscarelli Returns With Her Vegan Greatest Hits

The vegan chef has reopened in her original Greenwich Village location; Afghan delights in Beacon, N.Y.; and more restaurant news.

Welcome to Our August Grilling Challenge

Today’s challenge: Master the basics.

West Indian Kedgeree Is ‘Comfort Food for a Quick Weeknight Dinner’

And more excellent dinner options built on freezer staples.

Live, Laugh, Lowboy: Fine Dining’s Love Affair With Inspirational Quotes

Sayings from Navy SEALs, furniture designers and Steve Martin are just a few examples of how restaurants use signs to motivate their staffs.

Lorenza de’ Medici, Who Elevated Italian Cooking, Is Dead at 97

A descendant of a storied family, she was an author, TV host and cooking school director who showed that Italian cuisine was about more than tomatoes, pizza and pasta.

A Family Reunion Menu Over 150 Years in the Making

The food at the Coleman-Richards reunion in Fayette County, Ky., offers a look at the family’s ties to America and Liberia.

Hetty Lui McKinnon Has a New Dumpling Salad Recipe

This time with smashed cucumbers and an umami-rich peanut sauce.

This Sandwich Is So Corporate Chain, but So Good

A simple French dip sandwich from the Hillstone restaurant group represents a certain kind of nice dining.

KBBQ to make ASAP

Eric Kim’s new recipe for Korean BBQ steak relies on a “pitch-perfect” marinade, “salty, sweet and savory in just the right ways.”

Everything You Need to Know to Make the Best Steak

In the final installment of her YouTube series, Sohla El-Waylly helps demystify how to prepare three types of beef: ground, short rib and rib-eye.

“My New Go-To Brownie Recipe”

Lidey Heuck’s easy and versatile brownie recipe is already racking up stars and raves.

A Tomato Sandwich That’s Very Tomato

This recipe, a riff on pan con tomate, calls for rubbing garlicky toasts with a halved tomato before applying, yes, more tomato.

Pierogi at the Roller Rink

It’s the Where to Eat: Catskills edition.

The Key to Great Grilled Salmon? Do Less.

No sticking, no flipping: These two methods ensure stress-free, flawless grilled salmon any night of the week.

What to Cook Before You’re OOO

Tomato-basil fried rice, salt and pepper zucchini and snap pea salad are ready for whatever veggies and herbs need using up.

Is It Safe to Refreeze Food? And Other Food Safety Questions, Answered

Shuttling dishes and ingredients from fridge to freezer and back again can be totally fine, as long as you follow some guidelines.

Celebrity Coffee Is the Next Celebrity Tequila

Household names like Tom Hanks, Rudy Giuliani and the Weeknd are betting big on brew. Here’s what we thought of seven celebrity coffee brands.

10 Wines From California, $20 to $40, to Drink Right Now

These bottles, from small producers, often cost a little more than their European counterparts, but they are superb with singular identities.

This Easy Tomato-Watermelon Salad Will Help You Beat the Heat

This simple, colorful salad from Melissa Clark features a mix of salted tomatoes, juicy watermelon and crisp anchovy bread crumbs.

One-Pan Recipes That Are Ripe for Summer

Sheet-pan chicken with spicy corn, roasted fish with cherry tomatoes and shrimp enchiladas verde showcase summer’s flavors with minimal cleanup.

Restaurant Review: This Outstanding Yemeni Kitchen Began With an Escape From War

Yemenat, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, offers Yemeni delights rarely found in New York City.

What Does It Mean to Slice Steak Against the Grain?

It’s arguably the most important part of enjoying steak, but it can be hard to do if you don’t know where the grain is.

Contra Returns as a Cocktail Bar With Stilton-Stuffed Chicken Wings

After closing their restaurant a year ago, Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske Valtierra are back with the drinks expert Dave Arnold for Bar Contra, serving snacks and cocktails.

After Days Lost at Sea, They Needed a Pastrami Sandwich

A pair of scuba divers were dramatically rescued from the Gulf of Mexico. They knew what their first stop after the ordeal would be.

Five Weeknight Tomato Dishes

Put summer’s crown jewel to work in a simple meatball pan sauce, a luxurious tangle of garlicky pasta or a beloved dumpling salad.

This 15-Minute Shrimp Dish Will Transport You to Spain

You won’t even need to leave your yard with this menu, book-ended with escalivada, a traditional Catalan vegetable dish, and a refreshing peach sorbet from David Tanis.

A Super Fast Sheet-Pan Chicken Dinner

Yasmin Fahr’s garlicky chicken with blistered tomatoes needs only 15 minutes under the broiler to yield a sunny, flavorful dinner.

Grilled Chicken With Corn and Lime-Basil Butter, a Fantastic Taste of Summer

With blueberry spoon cake for dessert, naturally.

Miso, Butter, Salmon

Chan chan yaki takes three superb ingredients and adds sautéed veggies and a glug of sake for a fast, filling, salty-sweet dinner.

Cherries for Black Forest Cake, Tomatoes for Gazpacho, Swordfish for Piccata

Something out there, something delicious, is speaking to you. Heed its call.

The One Thing Watermelon Experts Do to Pick Sweet Ones

It’s not a myth: You really do need to slap them and listen carefully.

Pair Your Vietnamese Iced Coffee With Pandan Cakes

A perfect Vietnamese coffee is reason enough to celebrate. But a few sweet treats can’t hurt.

These Fragrant Shrimp Dumplings Tell a Family’s Story

At Lapis in Washington, D.C., the beloved shrimp mantoo are inspired by the chef Shamim Popal’s life and her love for Afghanistan.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Grilled Vegetables

Including a robust barbecue vegetable salad with peaches and crushed corn chips that I need to eat off a soggy paper plate by a pool, immediately.

This Ratatouille Always Sticks the Landing

Melissa Clark’s five-star recipe turns summer’s vibrant produce — tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and peppers — into a must-eat French delight.

After the Chef James Kent’s Death, His Team Presses On

The renamed Kent Hospitality Group has reshuffled staff, brought in the chef of Clover Hill and made plans for the future.

Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86

She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.

A Choose-Your-Adventure Summer Pantry Pasta

Restaurant Review: Is Coqodaq a Fancy Fried-Chicken Joint or the End of the World?

With drumsticks in buckets and hundreds of Champagnes, Coqodaq leans into the city’s weird, giddy, and-the-band-played-on mood.

Lavitta’s Creole Serves Beignets and More in a 1940s Harlem Barbershop

Crawfish cakes with Creole aioli, a classic wild shrimp po’ boy and grits with red-eye lamb gravy are also on the menu.

When It Comes to Food and Politics, Kamala Harris Is Riffing on the Recipe

From giving turkey-roasting advice to making dosa with Mindy Kaling, Ms. Harris has leaned into cooking in a way no other candidate has.

Hear Us Out: Angel Hair Pasta

Dan Pelosi’s new recipe tosses the strands with olive oil, butter, garlic, herbs and blistered cherry tomatoes for a perfect pan of pasta.

How to Eat Like You’re in Paris for the Olympics

Dorie Greenspan, a beloved cookbook author and longtime Paris resident, knows that the French way of snacking is also the easiest.

Tiny Tomatoes, Big Flavor

While we wait for big heirlooms to peak, dive into curry tomatoes and chickpeas, chile-crisp tofu and vegan pesto pasta salad.

10 French Wines to Drink While Watching the Olympics

These easygoing bottles — red, white, rosé and sparkling — are perfect for relaxing and just right for watching the Paris games from afar.

How to Feed 15,000 Olympians in Paris? Start With Baguettes.

The French will have to meet a welter of health and cultural requirements, but they still want to serve up some delight.

Roasted Salmon With Peas and Radishes, Hasselback Kielbasa With Jalapeño Honey

Cook whatever you want to cook, however you want to cook it, without judgment.

Orecchiette Salad With Halloumi Croutons

Crispy, golden, squeaky-centered halloumi croutons.

A Melissa Clark Pantry Pasta to Greet the Weekend

We have all weekend for chan chan yaki and cheesy pan pizza. Friday night is for superquick pantry pasta with tuna, scallions and capers.

Four Grilling Pop-Ups Worth Chasing Down

Burgers and hot dogs, yes, but also jerk oysters and crispy-bottomed seafood paella.

Tomatoes and Peaches, Summer BFFs

Especially when assembled with cold tofu, basil and mint, piled on top of whipped goat cheese or tossed with crunchy almonds and chewy berkoukes.

A Vegetable Lover’s Guide to the Grill

These five easy recipes and tips turn savory charred vegetables into fresh, filling main dishes.

Grilled Chicken With Arugula Pesto, Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon

We’ve reached late July. Time to have some fun with our pestos and potato salads.

This Easy, Summery Bean Salad Has a Cheesy Crunch

Melissa Clark swaps Parmesan crisps for croutons in this quick, hearty no-cook recipe.

Robert Pearson, Hair Stylist Turned Acclaimed Barbecue Chef, Dies at 87

His Texas-style brisket, made with exacting precision, inspired a generation of New York City pit masters, who opened a wave of smoky joints in the 2000s.

‘Banger of a Recipe, Easy and Better Than the Sum of Its Parts!’

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s corn salad with mango and halloumi has raves for a reason.

The Plain Croissant Is Still the Best Croissant

In an era of extreme lamination and viral hybrid pastries, the original model remains an absolute marvel.

Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies

Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city’s culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon. She died in a tubing accident.

Caffè Panna Brings Summery Sundaes and Granitas to Greenpoint

Hallie Meyer’s new Brooklyn branch of her Irving Place spot deploys the signature cloud of panna on sundaes and affogatos.

Skillet Chicken With Schmaltzy (!) Tomatoes

The delicious drippings you get from roasting chicken thighs are tossed with cherry tomatoes, making them saltier and juicier.

The Most Memorable Reviews by Pete Wells

The Times’s restaurant critic is stepping down after a dozen years on the job. Here are some of his most engaging reviews and essays.

After 12 Years of Reviewing Restaurants, I’m Leaving the Table

Pete Wells is moving on from his role as the Times restaurant critic, a job with many rewards and maybe too many courses.

The Kimchi Masters of South Korea Can Teach You a Thing or Two

A former pop-singer, a YouTuber and a pioneering C.E.O. are among the select five given a special government designation. And they’re sharing advice for home cooks.

What to Do With Thick Chicken Breasts, Mealy Peaches and Overgrown Zucchini

Lemon and garlic chicken; skillet meatballs with peaches and basil; and grilled zucchini with miso glaze.

France’s Approach to the Olympics: Food, With a Side of Games

The competitions can seem almost an afterthought as the country rolls out 80 pop-up restaurants and countless dining experiences to wow spectators.

Food May Be the Last Thing on Your Mind

Cook anyway, for the benefit of others and yourself.

Korean Corn Cheese, Yes Please

Hot weather calls for this sweet-savory banchan and an ice-cold beer.

The Secrets to the Best Grilled Chicken

A chef offers expert advice on yielding perfectly succulent breasts and thighs (bone-in or boneless) every time.

It’s Shrimp Weather

Toss them on the grill, fry them for salt and pepper shrimp rolls, chop them into burgers or poach them for spring rolls.

Three Day-to-Night Cafes For Your Summer Fridays

Breakfast sandwiches and lattes give way to kosho cod and Lambrusco.

We Made You a Tomato Meal Plan

Ali Slagle has three new vegetarian recipes that center on sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes.

Grilled Salmon Salad With Lime, Chiles and Herbs

Melissa Clark’s five-star summer stunner hits all the necessary notes: savory, sour, salty, sweet, spicy, fresh and funky.

David Liederman, 75, Dies; Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies

His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain of more than 100 stores worldwide.

This Is the Best Easy Use for Canned Tuna

Adding zucchini, tuna and loads of fresh herbs makes this dish light, bright and weeknight easy.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Chicken for Slow Summer Days

Just drop the ingredients into the pot, let them bubble for a few hours and then pull the soft, succulent meat into shreds.

What Your Grocery Cart Says About You

We combed through a month’s worth of receipts from more than two dozen people across the U.S. to better understand our relationship to the food we buy.

A Vast Mexican Market Has Become a Whole New Scene in Orange County

Northgate González Market, one of the largest Mexican supermarket chains in the country, imagines the future of food as a family-friendly mercado.

The (Quick) Dinners I Wait All Year to Make

On my summer recipe bucket list: pad krapow gai, Moroccan kefta, caprese antipasto and Yucatán shrimp.

The Ingredient That Brightens Every Dish It’s In

A staple of Moroccan cooking, preserved lemon adds zest and depth to earthy dishes like potato salad and lentil soup.

A New Terrace Cafe for the Boathouse in Prospect Park

Purslane Cafe, from the group behind Rucola and more, serves sandwiches and drinks; Parcelle adds a new location; and more restaurant news.

The Frenchette Team Breathes New Life Into Le Veau d’Or

The chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr have restored this French gem on the Upper East Side.

How an Eleven Madison Park Hospitality Guru Brought Realism to ‘The Bear’

Will Guidara, who has a co-producing and writing credit on Season 3, talks about the power of surprise and the calling of restaurant work.

Want a Cake to Impress? Make This Vietnamese Classic.

Showstopping bánh bò nướng, tinted jade from aromatic pandan paste, is both comfort and delight to whoever encounters it.

Cold Noodles With Zucchini Because Yikes, This Heat

The secret ingredient is ice, which quickly cools the noodles and makes the sauce brothy and cold enough to freshen a July evening.

A Perfect Peach Pie That’s ‘Better Than My Mom’s’

A five-star, reader-favorite recipe for the queen of summer stone fruits.

Winner, Winner, Tandoori Chicken Dinner

1. Marinate chicken. 2. Roast chicken. 3. Congratulate yourself on a fantastic meal.

Cajun Shrimp Boil With Rémoulade; Blueberry Pancakes With Maple Sausages

Consider this your permission to go big this weekend.

15 of Our Readers’ Favorite Pizza Places Around the World

Exemplary pies can be found in Kathmandu, Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto and across the United States.

Five Ridiculously Good Soft Serves For Summer

Cherry and mascarpone, vanilla with soy sauce caramel and more ice cream (sadly without a jingle).

‘Brat’ Green Summer Cooking

Chilled zucchini soup, buttermilk green goddess slaw and cucumber agua fresca are lush, vegetal and so Julia.

Five-Ingredient Cookies for the Fourth

In all fairness, Samantha Seneviratne’s chocolate-peanut butter swirl cookies are delicious no matter the date.

What’s Better Than S’mores? A Giant S’mores Tart

No campfire? No problem. This tart and a second, simple recipe from Melissa Clark’s YouTube series, “Shortcut vs. Showstopper” can easily be made in the oven.

How Would the Restaurant in ‘The Bear’ Work in Real Life?

The show is praised for its gritty realism, and some of the details are spot-on. Others, not so much, according to food insiders.

Did You Find These Easter Eggs in ‘The Bear’?

Subtle, and not so subtle, culinary references are sprinkled throughout the show’s third season.

Pizza Flavors Without Pizza Temperatures

Ali Slagle’s no-boil, no-chop crispy gnocchi with burst tomatoes and mozzarella is full of pizza goodness, no oven-cranking required.

Competitive Eaters Are Just Like Us. Give or Take a Dozen Hot Dogs.

These titans of caloric consumption aren’t signing deals or getting specials, but they form the backbone of an American tradition.

Restaurant Review: A Shawarma Stall Is the Stage for a Spice Virtuoso

Spice Brothers is a showcase for the power of cinnamon, turmeric and other flavors of the Middle East.

Yellowtail Gets the Prosciutto Treatment and More at Kappo Sono’s Kaiseki Counter

Drinks and pastries at Liz’s Book Bar, Il Mulino adds a steakhouse and more restaurant news.

Grilled Hot Dogs, Honey Mustard Potato Salad and Berry Sheet Cake

Alexa, play “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

It’s Easy Being Extra-Green Pasta Salad

And more breezy, delicious summer dishes: watermelon salad, grilled tahini-honey chicken, tomato-basil fried rice.

The Century-Long Saga of the Caesar Salad

The world-famous salad is the pride of Tijuana, Mexico. But 100 years later, no one can agree on who created it.

A Perfect Summertime Recipe for Ground Turkey

Cybelle Tondu’s new recipe for turkey, shiitake and cashew lettuce cups is full of soy and oyster sauce-y notes, with sweet hoisin sauce for dipping.

The Unexpected Trick to Grilling Better Hot Dogs

Here’s a streamlined method with a final easy tweak to ensure yours sizzles and snaps.

Skirt Steak, Long Sunday

Under a drizzle of minted, parsleyed dressing punched up with capers and salted with feta, skirt steak with salsa verde is one of summer’s great feeds.

An Atlantic Beach Pie State of Mind

A seven-ingredient summer dessert that tastes like a vacation.

Learn the Secrets to Perfect Pasta Every Time

In the latest installment of her YouTube series, the cookbook author and chef Sohla El-Waylly will teach you how to tame that pantry workhorse.

Dress Your Chicken in Mustard and Mayonnaise

The cloaked breast meat is insulated from the heat of the grill and made tender by the acidity of the mustard.

Four Fantastic Frozen Drinks (and What to Eat With Them)

Old Bay waffle fries, loaded nachos or a Nathan’s hot dog on the Coney Island boardwalk will go nicely.

That’s That Basil Pesto

Pesto is a summer hitmaker, making heirloom tomato tarts, herby potato salads and super quick weeknight pastas sing.

You Won’t Stop Thinking About This Easier Clam Chowder

Full of corn, cod and potatoes, this one-pot soup from David Tanis rounds out a menu of cherry tomato toasts and fresh nectarines in lime syrup.

It’s Dumpling Tomato Salad Season

“This is my favorite NYT recipe.”

Where Is the Best Pizza in the United States … and the World?

The New York Times Food staff picked their favorite pizza spots in the country. Now we want to hear from you.

The Key to the Best Weeknight Chicken Dinner Is Already in Your Pan

Golden, salty schmaltz seasons a vibrant tomato and onion salad in this savory dish from Melissa Clark.

Dreamy, Creamy Coconut-Lime Rice With Peanuts

For when you want the lightness of a salad but the comfort carb-iness of rice.

Kraam Dresses in Indigo to Serve Seasonal, Contemporary Thai

Sendo has a new counter for sushi, Nordic fare in a rustic setting at Kabin and more restaurant news.

How a Cake Became a National Obsession

For many Jamaicans, lychee cake is the taste of celebration. Its origin tells the history of Chinese immigration to the Caribbean island.

It’s Called the Best Gazpacho Because It Is the Best Gazpacho

Julia Moskin’s five-star recipe is simple, salty, thick and smooth — a coolly satisfying remedy for summer’s sluggish heat.

22 of the Best Pizza Places in the United States

From Southern California to the Mississippi Delta to the Pacific Northwest, the bounty of great pies has never been bigger.

In Defense of Wine

Sales are down, and health concerns are up. But wine’s history of providing beauty, joy and affirmation should not be forgotten.

How America Became the Capital of Great Pizza

Since the early 2000s, the variety and quality of pizza made by ambitious chefs all over the country have only gotten better.

13 of Our Readers’ Favorite New York City Sandwiches

We asked, you answered: Here are the sandwiches our readers live for, including turkey leg, beef tongue and a crab BLT.

Why Do We Love ‘The Bear’ So Much?

The grit, the merch, the biceps. Charting the cultural phenomenon that sparked new interest in the people behind the scenes at restaurants — or at least, in their stuff.

Pasta Nada for Meh Mondays

Whittle down a pantry pasta to its most oomph-giving essentials and you have pasta nada, an easy, life-giving dinner for draining days.