Meet the Mami Chulas

El Espace is a column dedicated to news and culture relevant to Latinx communities. Expect politics, arts, analysis, personal essays and more. ¿Lo mejor? It’ll be in Spanish and English, so you can forward it to your tía, your primo Lalo or anyone else (read: everyone). When Claudia Mendoza was growing up in the Washington…

A Soup at the Edge of Summer

Autumn is near, and these dwindling summer days makes me want to gather up all the sweet ripe produce possible, before it becomes a distant memory. With the weather still sunny and fair, many summery offerings are still available. Some, like tomatoes and peppers, are at their peak. The last of the corn is still…

These Recipes Will Save the Day

Hi, guys! I’m Margaux, an editor here at NYT Cooking, and I’m filling in for Emily while she’s making paella on the beach in Martha’s Vineyard (#lifegoals). My littles start school on Tuesday, and while I’m excited for all of the things they’ll learn and the friends they’ll make, I am not looking forward to…

Ratatouille, Simplified and Just as Satisfying

Breaking from Julia Child isn’t easy — except when it comes to ratatouille. For most other French classics, I’ll do whatever Julia, the doyenne of French cuisine, commands, down to blanching, peeling and seeding that very last tomato. But after spending one too many August afternoons glued to the stove, patiently ministering to each separate…