The Best Dessert Mom Made for Us, but Better

Once you start asking, you realize that nearly everyone has a version of this pan in his or her life — and an exalted recipe to go with it. A midcentury aluminum Bundt-style pan that defines a friend’s mother’s simple sour-cream poundcake is stashed in some kitchen cupboard in Florence, Ala. One specific skillet, the…

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Total Solar Eclipse of 2024: 31 Things to Do

Entertain the kids If you’re taking your children to see the eclipse, they will need distractions. What’s better than an indoor water park, like the one at the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, Ohio? Near the centerline of the eclipse’s path, it’s well situated, and its viewing party will offer free wolf ears for the…

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If You Close It, Will They Come?

Headliner Marc179, the Chef’s Counter at Greywind You’ll be able to dine at this pair of new restaurants about as often as you receive your electric bill. Marc Murphy, who is opening Marc179, his first restaurant since 2019, will serve dinners three nights each month in the TriBeCa building that had housed Landmarc and which…

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A Pasta That’s Perfect for Easy Cleanup

Last week, I asked for your favorite brilliant and easy dinners after I shared a new one of mine, Eric Kim’s peanut butter noodles. I got an email from a reader named Lia that was so attuned to the prompt that I’m sharing it here. It’s a no-recipe recipe for roasted salmon, and to me…

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Does Hydrogen Water Live Up to the Hype?

Q: I keep seeing ads for hydrogen-infused water. Can these products do anything for my health? One woman on TikTok said that it had cured her sore throat and fever. Another wrote that it can help you lose weight, increase energy and strengthen your immune system. Drink hydrogen water, some product advertisements go on to…

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