It’s Dumpling Tomato Salad Season

I usually start these newsletters with a personal anecdote or some deeply insightful cooking observation (just go with me here), but all I can say about Hetty Lui McKinnon’s dumpling tomato salad with chile crisp vinaigrette is this: If you haven’t made it yet, make it tonight. And if you’ve made it already, make it…

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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Is a Cultural Phenomenon

The first time I heard a stranger say “corner” outside a kitchen, I was taken by surprise, but pretty soon, I lost count. After the FX show “The Bear” began streaming on Hulu in 2022, shouting out phrases that bounce around professional kitchens became something of a national bit. In Bon Appétit, Sarah York coined…

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A Pantry Pasta Perfect for the Season

My flight landed just before dinnertime last night. My family and I could easily have ordered in, but after four straight days of restaurant food — on a scouting trip for The New York Times — I craved the Zen of making dinner, which always soothes my travel frazzle. I wanted something fast, pantry-friendly and…

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The Outdoor Dining Season Opener

We are so back. No matter how long I live here, I will never get over the awesome power of late May and early June in New York City. The temperatures are consistently warm, but not too hot. There’s rain, but not too much. And the worst of the pollen has passed. And you know…

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5 Tips for Exercising During Allergy Season

Along with warmer weather and more daylight, spring brings an explosion of pollen, which can make exercising outdoors an itchy, sniffly challenge. What’s worse, pollen season has gotten longer and more intense in recent years, thanks to climate change. While anyone who spends time outdoors will be exposed to their area’s particular allergens, exercisers often…

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