Kenji’s New Guacamole Is Divine

Good morning. J. Kenji López-Alt recently brought us his recipe for guacamole with grilled corn (above), based on “esquimole” — a mash-up of guacamole and esquites, the corn-mayonnaise-cheese dish — that he tried at a Mexican restaurant in Bogotá, Colombia. Kenji riffs on that restaurant dish, his recipe a mix of darkly grilled corn kernels…

Easy Pie Bars

A golden-domed, syrupy-centered fruit pie may be the ideal dessert to serve at a summer gathering. But for eating out of hand, say, at a Labor Day cookout or picnic, a pie bar is superior. Pies are a pleasure to eat but can be awkward to serve, especially when their insides are a little runny…