At my parents’ home in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, as at many others across South Asia, curry leaf trees grow in the backyard, suffusing the air with a slight earthiness. That scent only intensifies when the fresh leaves sizzle in coconut oil, an integral step in so much of our home cooking. If you’ve long been…
It’s starting to look a lot like summer—style-wise, that is. After countless Covid variants, events are (finally) back in full force, and we’re happy to see our favorite celebs out in the world wearing real clothes again, like in the Before Times. Without further ado, we’ve rounded up the standout ‘fits at the hottest events…
Food memories from childhood summers tend to stick. Olga Koutseridi, a graduate student adviser at the University of Texas at Austin, formed hers in Mariupol, the small city on the Black Sea whose name has become synonymous with the worst devastation Russia has inflicted on Ukraine. While she was growing up, her family often moved…
“What a week for women it’s been,” said Sarah Silverman at a dinner celebrating Variety magazine’s Power of Women issue on May 5. She was referring to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Ms. Silverman wore a gold pin that read “Bans off our bodies” with her leopard print…
La Quercia Cured Meats, the Norwalk, Iowa, producer of charcuterie made from pork that’s often heritage breeds, has introduced a new line of cured hams called Jambon Americano. The ham is dry-cured with sea salt and spices, no additives, similar to how prosciutto is made but with shorter aging. The end result is less intense…
To accompany the warming weather, Mark Isreal, the owner of the Doughnut Plant, has introduced the Wonder Wheel: a cake doughnut ice cream sandwich. The name is a mouthful, and each sandwich is a delicious one. Mr. Isreal said he has been working on them for years. They’re split, lightly coated with milk, dark or…
Over many years the use and evolution of spices became a subject of fascination and study for Eleanor Ford, a London-based food writer who has lived in Indonesia and Hong Kong. A result is not only her vast collection of spices, but also a new, colorful cookbook, “The Nutmeg Trail: Recipes and Stories Along the…
To mark the 10th anniversary of its Islamic Wing, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has added a number of items made by artisans in Islamic countries to its gift shop in what it is calling the “Heirloom Project.” It’s meant to be a showcase for crafts. Among them are gift boxes of Selamlique from Istanbul…
This year the cookbook author Grace Young is the recipient of the annual Julia Child Award, given by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts to those who have influenced how America cooks, eats and drinks. Her background and expertise is Cantonese and Chinese home cooking and wok traditions, and over the…
Yousra Attia Listen, I love boots. I practically hold back tears when the sun starts blazing and I’m forced to shove my beloved Chelseas toward the back of my closet, lest my feet start to roast. But summer shoe season does have its benefits—for one, the sheer range of footwear available to shop. Winter’s naturally…