Category: Cooking and Cookbooks

The Ultimate Italy Experience: Making Pasta with Nonnas

In a small town near Rome, real nonnas teach the dying art of making farfalle, ravioli and other forms with a rolling pin, some flour and eggs.
On an Island in Maine, a Meal Worth Traveling For

A family celebrated the arrival of a special artwork at their home by inviting its maker to stay — and cooking her an oceanside dinner.
Everything You Need for Outdoor Dining and Picnics This Summer

Items that will elevate your warm-weather gatherings, from canned rosé to colorful lawn chairs.
David Liederman, Who Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies, Dies at 75

His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain of more than 100 stores worldwide.
An Easy, Beautiful Tomato Tart to Make All Summer Long

The New York-based, French-born chef Yann Nury updated his childhood favorite with cherry tomatoes and an olive oil crust.
Cherry Tomato Tart

The chef Yann Nury demonstrates how to make this simple summer dish.
Do You Need a Lazy Susan? Maybe Not. But They Make Meals a Lot More Fun.

Long overlooked as throwback novelties, spinning trays are making a comeback.
In New York, a Lunch With Extravagant Jewelry and Local Dim Sum

The designer Rolly Robínson gathered their close friends and collaborators to celebrate their new collection of jungle-themed pieces.
How a Death Doula Throws a Dinner Party

At the Baroque guesthouse she runs in Portugal, Rebecca Illing hosted old friends for a meal suffused with nostalgia.
Three Simple But Surprising Cocktail Garnishes

There will always be olives. But what about crystallized flowers or a charred spice pod?
Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store

As Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand, they are reshaping American eating habits, and the American grocery market.
Dupe Destinations in the Aegean

Between Turkey and Greece, there are plenty of spectacular spots for a seaside vacation. So why not go beyond the usual suspects? Here are five lesser-known choices.