On a rainy Saturday last month, I sat down in a salon chair and made peace with the fact that I’d be there some six-plus hours. Such is the reality of a brunette desperate to have a bit of blonde fun. Finally, it was time for the blowout. I always ask for big, voluminous hair,…
I’ve realized that part of why I love eggs is because their gentle blandness — with a little richness from the yolk — is a good excuse to be assertive with the seasonings and sauces. I’m thinking of the soy sauce I pour on my four-minute onsen eggs, the hot sauce that gets caught in…
These recipes are light and nourishing and bring some weeknight dinner excitement to the table. Martha Rose Shulman’s lemon and garlic chicken with cherry tomatoes.Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Published April 28, 2025Updated April 28, 2025 It’s easy to hear the word “chicken” around dinnertime and feel immediately bored….
Wherever the cook extraordinaire Yewande Komolafe goes, I will absolutely follow — even if it’s to boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Normally I’d prefer literally any other part of the bird (thigh, drumstick, wing, neck, liver, giblets, tail or feet), but I know from experience that Yewande works magic with everything she touches. And that includes…
Writing this newsletter is easier some weeks than others. Inspiration minds no schedule. Often it strikes me on the subway, where I’ll hammer out a few paragraphs in my Notes app, or in the shower, where I’ll reach for my phone perched on the sink ledge and dictate a flurry of one-liners into the Voice…
Melissa Clark will teach you cook times and techniques so you can throw just about anything on a pan and have dinner. Chicken breasts are less likely to dry out on a sheet pan when they’re bone-in and skin-on.Karsten Moran for The New York Times Published March 31, 2025Updated March 31, 2025 [This article was…
Being entertained while eating something exciting is almost an embarrassment of riches, almost too much. Almost. Like anyone with two ears and a heart, I appreciate live music soundtracking an otherwise standard meal on the town. But these three dinner-and-a-show combos aim to offer something a step or two beyond. Comedy should always include karaage…
Good morning. One of the great feelings in a Brooklyn life is to be among the first through the door at East Harbor Seafood on a Sunday morning. All is anticipation: for the coming dim sum, and for the day that will follow it. The hours ahead could take us anywhere: to adventure; to the…