Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, a much-praised tasting-menu restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, has been closed since July, when its chef, César Ramirez, was fired by the owner amid a legal battle over the finances and future of the enterprise. Now the owner, Moneer Issa, says he has hired two European chefs who have worked at…
One day last week, a vase spilling over with white lilies and roses arrived in Kristen Kish’s dressing room in Milwaukee, where “Top Chef” is shooting its 21st season. Padma Lakshmi, the model and author who became a household name during the 17 years she hosted the cooking-competition show, had sent them, along with a…
Headliner Verano Though the new seasonal attraction in Hudson Yards takes the Spanish word for summer as its name, the plan is for it to be open well into November. (Climate change might blur the lines between seasons.) It’s operated by Rhubarb Hospitality Group, the English company that also runs Peak, the restaurant on the…
1. Southern Fried Corn This recipe from Millie Peartree is a classic of the South, and one of the most delicious ways to eat fresh corn: insistently cooked in a mixture of bacon fat and butter. Running your knife along the cob releases extra corn “milk,” which adds creaminess to the dish. (Sometimes I slurp…
IN HAWAII IN late December, the snow fell all night. Atop the dormant volcano Mauna Kea — the tallest peak in the islands and in the Pacific, rising nearly 13,800 feet above sea level — flakes collected in 10-foot drifts, sealing off the road to the summit until plows could come through. This was no…
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…
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.…
There’s a soothing hum to laid-back Fukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. It’s hard to miss on a weekend afternoon as you stroll down Meiji-dori Avenue, the city’s wide downtown spine, passing places like the Kabuki theater Hakata-za and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Eventually, you’ll reach the slow-flowing Naka River,…