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…

A Country House That’s Just Big Enough

When Daniel Heighes Wismer and Travis Wismer began looking for a weekend house in Sharon, Conn., as an escape from their weekday lives in Manhattan, they ruled out many homes simply because Daniel barely fit inside. “A lot of houses just didn’t have the ceiling height for Daniel, who’s 6-foot-3,” said Travis, 38, an estate…