Our Best Lemon Dessert Recipes

While winter is traditionally citrus season, there’s something about spring (maybe surviving the slog of the cold, dark months) that begs for lemon desserts. Zippy and sometimes pleasantly puckering, the tang of lemons hits differently when balanced with sweetness. And, as the weather begins to warm up, calling for celebrating with friends at picnics and…

A Speedy New Pantry Pasta

I know this space is primarily about cooking, but when The Times publishes Pete Wells’s ranked list of the top 100 restaurants in New York, it’s time to eat out! The list, he writes, creates a composite portrait of the city “that captures the diversity and character of dining in New York.” Did he miss…

Where to Eat in NYC With a Big Group

I have notifications turned on for only two Twitter accounts: One is for the city’s alternate-side parking days, and the other is @nymetrowx, an account dedicated to breathless coverage of New York City meteorology. To live here is to be incredibly attuned to the weather — after all, you’re probably going to be out in…