If you’re a frequent reader of this newsletter (hi, Mom), you’re familiar with the name Hetty Lui McKinnon. I talk about Hetty’s recipes a lot — they’re delicious, of course, but also consistently satisfying, delivering a lot of wow and oomph (technical terms). Hetty, along with Alice Callahan, a Times reporter who covers health and…
Hello there! Are the lilacs going completely nuts where you live? My street is exploding in purple, and I highly recommend sticking your nose right into a cluster of blooms and inhaling deeply. Kinda smells like vanilla ice cream, right? Another recent (nonfloral) development: I’ve been cooking mostly vegetarian meals lately. I wish I could…
After the quiet winter months, spring heralds the return of longer days and gathering over leisurely meals. The best dishes for those get-togethers are the ones that feel celebratory enough to serve to guests, but are simple enough to ensure you’re not spending all day in the kitchen. These three cheery mains — a salad…
We’re in a strange sort of shoulder season, cookingwise. We’re ready for spring’s freshness, but are not quite done with winter’s cozy comforts. So today’s newsletter features recipes that compromise deliciously — dishes that are light yet filling, hearty yet bright. Melissa Clark’s sesame chicken with cashews and dates fits this bill, with its nutty,…
Whenever I talked to David Bouley, the exacting, pioneering American chef who died on Monday at age 70, out would pour a torrent of ideas, beliefs, theories, nutritional research, probiotic preservation methods, ethnographic histories and plans for harnessing all this knowledge to improve health and save lives through restaurants. There may exist people who could…
