Where to Buy Panettone

It’s hard to tell if you’re in the presence of a great panettone until you cut into it. (And if you don’t believe there is such a thing as great panettone, read on.) Inside, a great panettone has a creamy yellow crumb, scented with citrus and rich enough to leave your fingers lightly buttered when…

The Top Weeknight Recipes of 2022

Weeknight cooking for the win: NYT Cooking has published its collection of the 50 most popular new recipes of 2022, and at least half are dishes you can make at the end of the day without too much stress. There’s a need for that kind of cooking, and I sincerely hope we’ve helped meet that…

Will It Latke?

Hanukkah is almost here, and I’m looking forward to heaps of beautifully fried latkes, golden and crisp on the outside, warm and tender on the inside. I find that I can never resist a potato latke, grated or mashed, eaten standing and chatting in a friend’s warm, oil-splattered kitchen. But you can play with vegetables,…

The Most Read Food Stories of 2022

2022, are you over already? Inflation was the story of the year, as prices for pantry staples soared. Readers of The New York Times’s Food section turned to stories that helped them cook well, with less. And three years into the coronavirus pandemic, the need to cook satisfying meals quickly and under budget remained a…

2022 Best Wine (and Whisky) Books

‘Drinking With the Valkyries: Writings on Wine’ by Andrew Jefford For years Andrew Jefford has been one of the English language’s most thoughtful writers and stylists on wine. He never settles for the cliché or recites old saws. Almost always, he is original and provocative, though not at all a provocateur. “Drinking With the Valkyries:…