Is Raw Milk Safe to Drink? What Experts Say
Health experts warn that drinking it could come with risks.
Creative Flavors, Classic Sundaes and Exceptional Soft Serve
Well, folks, it’s miserable out there. The heat, the humidity, the bugs, the wildfire smoke, the impending threat of El Niño. But at least we have ice cream. Yes, it’s finally that time of the year for my annual newsletter about the undisputed champion of summer (after mosquitoes). Here’s my new list of frosty options…
An English Brewery Overseen by Monks
The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life. But one more step was needed before any beer bottling could get underway. That last step required a monk. Within a minute or two, Father Joseph Delargy appeared, dressed in the white robes of the Cistercian…
A Dining Experience Inspired by the Floating Markets of Thailand
Headliner Rua Thai Kornpon Theeraumpornkul, the chef and an owner of this charming new Thai spot, comes from central Thailand, where Damnoen Saduak, one of the largest of the country’s famous floating markets, is located. His new restaurant is inspired by those markets, and decorated with photos of them and food they might deliver. (His…
Restaurant Review: Hainan Chicken House in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Poached chickens and roasted chickens dangle in the window of Hainan Chicken House on Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. A chicken-size sculpture of a chicken stands above the door. Scattered among the plain white tiles on the dining-room walls are other tiles printed with images of chickens. And if you order one of the…
No-Cook Puttanesca Chickpea Salad and One-Pot Sesame Salmon Rice Bowls
Hi, friends! Margaux Laskey here filling in for Emily Weinstein today (she’ll be back next week). I’ve missed this little corner of the internet! I hope you’ve been well. I’m writing this from the passenger seat of a minivan that’s barreling down the highway to pick up my kids from summer camp. While I cannot…
A Pie Shop on Chicago’s South Side Serves More Than Dessert
The South Side of Chicago brims with inimitable African American culture and history, and the pastry chef Maya-Camille Broussard is adding her brand of sweetness to the place where she was born and raised. In June, Ms. Broussard opened the first brick-and-mortar store of her longtime delivery and wholesale pie business, Justice of the Pies. The…
The Waves, a New Retail Site, Specializes in Natural Wine
I knew and was impressed with the wines of Pearl Morissette on the Niagara Peninsula in Canada when I visited in 2015, but I was not familiar with the Ars Amandi orange pet-nat from Tenuta Santa Lucia in Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy. I ordered both as I prowled The Waves, a new platform for buying…
Our ‘Best Gazpacho’ Is a Five-Star Reader Favorite to Sip All Summer
Hello all, Julia Moskin here again. My friend and yours, Melissa Clark, will be back on Wednesday. Summer weather has fully arrived, so I’m rounding up cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers to make the season’s first gazpacho. Of all the recipes I’ve contributed to New York Times Cooking, the gazpacho I learned to make in Seville,…
No-Cook Recipes: Salads, Ice Cream and More
It’s inevitable. At some point this summer, it’s going to be too hot, too humid, too overwhelming to cook. So don’t. Don’t turn on the stove. Don’t preheat the oven. Don’t melt or sear or sauté. The 24 recipes that follow are made for the heat by skipping its application altogether, instead prioritizing fresh produce,…