When Rosie Grant made ice cream to share with Marian Montfort last month, her biggest challenge was getting it to her. She had flown from Shreveport, La., to Portland, Maine, where Ms. Montfort was waiting. There she sprinted to her Airbnb, purchased an ice cream maker, gathered and combined the ingredients — dried apricots, apricot…
In other words, the phrase “vaginal atrophy” wasn’t just potentially offensive, it was also clinically misleading. Millions of women and other people going through menopause go undiagnosed for treatable symptoms, said Dr. James Simon, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a member of…
Pilots at American Airlines approved a contract on Monday that will increase pilot compensation by more than 46 percent and includes other benefits and changes. Under the contract, the pay of pilots at the company immediately increased an average of 21 percent upon ratification. By August 2027, total compensation will have increased more than 46…
A listeria outbreak that led to the deaths of three people has been linked to milkshakes sold by the burger chain Frugals at its restaurant in Tacoma, Wash., according to the state’s health department. In a news release on Friday, officials said that outbreak had been caused by the food-borne listeria, a type of bacteria…
Don’t look now, but Labor Day Weekend will be here before you know it—which means one thing: fall is coming, and with a new season comes new clothes (obviously). Sure, you may still be experiencing a good share of too-hot-to-handle summer days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a head start on those fall…
The annual New York City Wine & Food Festival starts cooking in mid-October, but some celebrity chef dinners and classes are sold out already. So it’s not too soon to plan ahead, most notably for this year’s new grand finale. On Oct. 15, a tribute to Black chefs, their restaurants and cuisines and the 50th…
Getting two small children out the door and ready for school can feel like trying to shop from both sides of a supermarket aisle while sprinting down a balance beam. Taking the time to pack a good lunch with a variety of nutritious foods is a lot to ask. For my family, taking cues from…
The News One-year-olds exposed to more than four hours of screen time a day experienced developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4, according to a study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. The research also found that 1-year-olds who were exposed to more screen time…
Hello! Your friendly neighborhood New York Times Cooking newsletter editor here. Melissa Clark will be back soon, and, in the meantime, let me tell you about my love for galettes. Nowhere is the “Instagram vs. reality” meme more real than in the baking world. As much as I love to bake, I always prepare for…
Eggplant, in all of its oblong, amethyst glory, can be an enigma to home cooks. At least, that’s the takeaway from emails I’ve received from readers, especially now that it’s everywhere: stores, markets, gardens, C.S.A. boxes. You have eggplants galore (and varying tastes for them), I have dinner ideas. Welcome to Recipe Matchmaker: Eggplant Edition.…