Cooking is, in almost every way, magic. Every day, we trot into our kitchens with an idea and a few tricks up our sleeve, transforming ingredients and conjuring wholly new creations in the process. Recipes, then, are little spells, road maps to transcendent deliciousness. Only with a recipe can you turn just three ingredients into…
It’s the third act. After an adorable meet-cute and some bumbling mishaps, our romantic leads — you and your valentine — have finally found each other. The lighting is warm, the wine is open and Aaron Neville’s “Crazy Love” is playing softly in the background. It’s time for dinner. Valentine’s Day calls for rom-com cooking,…
Food and love go hand in hand. For Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring this fiery connection in all stages of a relationship, from a first date to living together to breaking up. When it comes to a first date, Jess Felton refuses to go for drinks, grab a coffee or take a walk. It’s either dinner…
Romance is in the eye of the beholder. To some, it is an unprompted text with a thoughtful date-night itinerary, the day, time and place selected and the reservation made — your only task is to show up. To others, it is an elaborate meal awaiting you at home, labored over by the one you…
Gary Weinstein, a retired lawyer, has lived in Manhattan for 30 years, and for most of that time, he has used his oven for storage. “It stares at me with mockery,” he said, gesturing to the forsaken pans inside. His relationship with his microwave, however, is far more collegial. Mr. Weinstein relies on it to…
As much as I worship the seasonal and the fresh when it comes to ingredients, there are a handful of canned products that are sacred in my kitchen. Coconut milk is one of them. The creamy yet dairy-free foundation of so many dishes, it adds its subtly sweet flavor and richness to countless curries and…
