Cooking is a balm, and in this especially difficult time, it can keep us safe. With that in mind, we’ve made many more recipes than usual free for the using, even if you haven’t yet subscribed to NYT Cooking, and we’ve written articles to guide you, in finding recipes and in the act of cooking itself. (If you’d like to subscribe and support our work, please do.) We hope it’ll push you to cook, both as solace and as sustenance. We are all in this together.
Below is a list of articles and recipes that we hope will help. We’ll update it regularly with new recipes, articles and more.
Recipes
There are hundreds of easy, comforting recipes on NYT Cooking, and on this page, you’ll find all the recipe collections that are currently free to nonsubscribers including:
In her new column, “From the Pantry,” the NYT Cooking writer tackles simple recipes built from staples.
Amid the uncertainty, Margaux Laskey looks to this simple chocolate cake that’s fun to make with kids.
Cooking Tips
Melissa Clark’s tips for buying wisely and eating well.
A guide to cooking substitutions.
Wondering how you can make the most of your freezer and your food? Here again, Melissa Clark can help.
J. Kenji López-Alt debunks the myth of the expiration date. (Also, mustard lasts forever.)
From quick bread to sourdough, Krysten Chambrot talks you through it.
It’s not just a side dish: Alexa Weibel walks you through the many possibilities.
Step-by-Step Guides
Easy, forgiving, healthy and economical, beans are a home cook’s secret weapon.
Samin Nosrat helps you transform practically any ingredient into a simple, satisfying meal.
Yes, you absolutely can make sourdough bread at home. Claire Saffitz will teach you.
Learn how to make a perfectly golden bird every time.
Achieve pancake perfection with this guide from Alison Roman.
If you’ve got a protein and a vegetable or two, you can make a one-pan meal.
Let Tejal Rao teach you how to make a perfect pot.
Building a pantry, from the basics and beyond.
Find More
The guides and collections listed below are not free currently, but if you’d like to subscribe, we think you might find them useful.
