Pop quiz: It’s the morning of Eid al-Fitr at the mosque, marking the end of Ramadan. After 30 days of fasting, it’s time to indulge in your first meal during daylight hours. What do you reach for? As soon as Eid prayers are over, Saagar Shaikh is on a mission: “My eyes scan the room,…
I was brought up in a religious family in Buenos Aires. Every Sunday, I’d go to church with my grandma. This picture (below center) was taken at my first communion, in 1982. I’d never worn a tie before; I think I had on velvet trousers. Even at age 10, I was opinionated about how my…
Making a good nonalcoholic wine is hard work. You have to first farm the grapes and make the wine, which, as anybody who’s worked a harvest, rotated a barrel or wrestled a recalcitrant hose can tell you, is no easy task. Then you need to extract the alcohol. This is not so labor intensive, but…
As I write this, I’m wearing a large heating pad on my back like a cape. Why? Because when I parked my car at the grocery store, I made the mistake of twisting around to grab shopping bags from the back seat. I felt a zing of pain in the middle of my back. Uh…
Is it or isn’t it? On Tuesday, a listing surfaced on eBay purportedly offering Melania Trump’s wedding dress for sale. You know, the one designed by John Galliano for Dior couture, reportedly costing more than $100,000, worn by the first lady at her Mar-a-Lago wedding to Donald J. Trump and featured on her only Vogue…
Were it not for the fact that it was 6 a.m. on a Sunday morning and were it not for the blaring house music, one might have seen what was going on at HK Hall, an event space in Midtown, and at first glance said, “Is this a jock strap convention?” There were men in…
It’s beloved for a reason, and our guide will teach you how to grill it, roast it and pair it to get the most out of every cut. Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards. Published March 27, 2025Updated March 27, 2025 Readily available, extremely versatile and simply delicious, salmon is…
Melissa Clark will show you how to pan-sear and pair it with a number of delicious sauces. Perfecting a bone-in rib-eye and red wine pan sauce doesn’t have to be intimidating.Francesco Tonelli for The New York Times Published March 27, 2025Updated March 27, 2025 [This article was originally published on Feb. 14, 2017.] A ruby-rare…
Once upon a time, there was no Venmo. Going out to dinner with a group was an eternal nightmare because servers mostly refused to split the check more than two ways. This led to a couple of scenarios: 1. Someone would put the entire bill on their card and for the next two to three…
From making a great stock to perfecting the roux, Melissa Clark will walk you through the basics. David Malosh for The New York Times Published March 27, 2025Updated March 27, 2025 [This article was originally published in November 2015.] Good gravy is more than just a sauce for the turkey. It brings all the elements…