All About Corn at the New School

It’s getting to be harvest time, and Topic48, a food consulting company that works on educational projects, is holding a two-day conference all about corn. Mira Evnine and Johanna Kolodny, the organizers, are gathering panelists, including Marion Nestle of New York University; Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills; the food historian Darra Goldstein; and Alyshia Gálvez,…

Cook Pok Pok’s Noodles at Home

In steamy weather, I loved eating the vibrant Thai food at Pok Pok NY during its time in Brooklyn. The restaurant from the chef Andy Ricker, of Portland, Ore., is now closed, so I’m lighting my stove for the recipes in his new cookbook. It’s not exclusively Thai and includes soups and stir-fries like phat…

It’s a Pasta BLT!

Good morning. New York’s starting to empty out, all the therapists decamping for the Cape and islands, the novelists down the shore, accountants to the Dells, engineers to float camps in the Bob. Among many other things, it’s a great time to find parking. Me, I’m holding down the fort in the kitchen for a…

Chasing Waves on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

In the 1970s and 80s, the California surfer and writer Kevin Naughton and the photographer Craig Peterson traveled the globe “Endless Summer”-style searching for perfect waves. When they arrived in Ireland, with its friendly locals and powerful, mostly empty waves, amid a landscape of stone walls and ruins, Mr. Naughton recalled, “there was a sense…

Shopping for Hammocks

For relaxing in comfort, there’s nothing better than a hammock. Just ask the London-based designer Ilse Crawford, or her husband and partner in Stuidoilse, Oscar Peña. They not only have their own at home, but also frequently install them in interior design projects for clients. “We love them,” Ms. Crawford said. “Hammocks have been part…

The Impact of Racism on Children’s Health

Image A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics said clinical settings need to be a “culturally safe” place where providers are “sensitive to the racism that children and families experience.”CreditEdwin J. Torres for The New York Times This month the American Academy of Pediatrics put out its first policy statement on how racism…