A Cure-All Scottish Chicken Soup

A rare upside to living in a pandemic has been that, thanks to all the mask-wearing and distancing, I’ve managed to avoid my usual onslaught of winter colds. This has radically altered my chicken soup habits. Usually, I’d brew a pot of Jewish penicillin at the first sign of a scratchy throat. Full of garlic,…

The Accidental Vegetarian

Hello, Five Weeknight Dishers! Nikita Richardson here. I’m a Food editor at The Times, and, this week, I’m stepping in for Emily as she enjoys a much-needed respite from running an entire newspaper section. What qualifies me to cover for her? Well, certainly my very low-key approach to cooking. I like to go all out…