Humans have been afraid of sharks since long before “Jaws” and “The Meg” patrolled summer movie screens. Whether it’s the teeth or the lifeless eyes, something about them can just make your blood run cold. Marine biologists are quick to say this fear is way out of proportion. Lightning strikes and bear attacks are more…
Nostalgic for a time before ubiquitous connectivity, a writer ditched his phone and relied instead on serendipity — and maps made by people he met along the way. Photographs and Text by Ben Buckland July 16, 2024 I hadn’t expected snow. But now it was blowing sideways, and the wind was strong enough that it…
Until Season 3 of “The Bear,” only viewers who understood restaurant hospitality at its highest levels could spot the Will Guidara Effect. Mr. Guidara was the Paul McCartney to chef Daniel Humm’s John Lennon at Eleven Madison Park, the acclaimed New York City restaurant they once co-owned. During their 13 years together, the staff’s signature…
We’ve all peeked into the cart next to ours in the checkout line and tried to piece together a person’s life from its contents. How you grocery shop says a lot about who you are. Grocery runs have changed a lot in recent years. Prices have soared and packages have shrunk. The pandemic normalized the…
As a boy in Morocco, Mourad Lahlou, the chef and owner of the restaurants Mourad and Aziza in San Francisco, was sometimes tasked with fetching a preserved lemon from a dark stairwell, where the big clay pots of fermenting citrus were stored. Frightened by the intimidating space, he would shove his arm into a pot,…
Hi, everyone, Ali here, filling in for Emily Weinstein! I develop recipes for New York Times Cooking — maybe you’ve seen or even made my shrimp scampi with orzo, crispy gnocchi with burst tomatoes or turmeric-black pepper chicken with asparagus. I spend most days tinkering with new recipes, so when it’s time to eat dinner,…
On a summer weekend, mid-heat wave, the promising smell of clean fryer oil drifted through a parking lot in Costa Mesa, Calif. Inside Mercado González, children were on tiptoes, squeaking hands against the glass at El Moro, watching cooks pipe and fry swirls of dough to a precise golden brown, then snip the coils into…
On the Move Union Square Events Add Danny Meyer to the list of marquee names that populate the Hamptons. In Hampton Bays, the least Hampton of the collection of villages, his flag is now planted at Canoe Place Inn, a centuries-old property. Union Square Eventswhich he created but no longer owns, is now running food…
What’s the easiest way to make any room look better? A vase of fresh flowers. It’s also one of the least expensive ways — if you have access to a garden, a yard or a container garden on a balcony. Assembling flower arrangements like the ones you see in magazines or on social media doesn’t…
Q: I take a daily fiber supplement, but I’m confused about whether it offers the same health benefits as fiber-rich foods. Is getting fiber from a supplement just as good? It depends on your definition of “good,” said Dr. Denise Millstine, an integrative medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic. If your goal is to improve…
