Cooking and Cookbooks

April 13, 2020

Substitutes for Cooking: Oil, Buttermilk, Heavy Cream and More

The most important skill in the kitchen — and, arguably, life — is adaptability. The list below, which is by no means comprehensive, is meant to […]
April 13, 2020

5 Quick and Easy Pasta Recipes

Some people are perfecting their laminated pastry, their sourdough boules or, at the very least, simmering through their stash of dried beans. But others of us […]
April 10, 2020

Sandra Lee Has Her Own Message for America

Sandra Lee was horrified by the contents of my pantry. “Girl, you’re in trouble,” she said, after demanding that I send her photos of every shelf. […]
April 8, 2020

The Passover Rules Bend, if Just for One Pandemic

During the coronavirus outbreak, people have stocked up on shelf-stable items like beans, pasta and bread to sustain them through weeks of staying at home. But, […]
April 2, 2020

36 Hours in … Wherever You Are

The New York Times has published its popular 36 Hours column for nearly 20 years, helping readers plan weekends in far-flung destinations all over the world. […]
March 31, 2020

Are You Home Alone? We Are Too.

ImageCredit…The New York Times We spend a lot of our days chatting with each other about things we see online, trying to make sense of it […]
March 30, 2020

Stress Baking More Than Usual?

As the country shuts down city by city and families are being confined to their homes, one thing’s for sure: Americans are baking. “I came home […]
March 26, 2020

18 Cookbooks for Comfort

In the age of Google, when practically every recipe imaginable is just a few clicks away, real-life cookbooks are often relegated to a crowded shelf or […]
February 19, 2020

‘Like The Camera Wasn’t Even There’: Capturing Nude Cooks

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. On an 80-degree Saturday in early […]
February 4, 2020

The Joy of Cooking Naked

LUTZ, Fla. — Karyn McMullen is tired of being asked how she cooks bacon without any clothes on. It’s one of those jokes people can’t help […]