Chicken and Gnocchi for Everyone

I got so many emails in response to my newsletter last week, on what New York Times Cooking staffers feed their kids, that I’m devoting this entire edition of Five Weeknight Dishes to reader suggestions. I could include only a fraction of the dishes, but I did want to shout out the parent who let…

Thanksgiving Salads and Desserts Beyond Pie

Good morning. I’ve never been much for salad on Thanksgiving. In fact, I’ve been pretty strident about not serving salad at all on Thanksgiving. If you want an acidic hit against the richness of gravy-slicked turkey and buttery mashed potatoes, isn’t that what the cranberry sauce is for? But holy cow, Yewande Komolafe may have…