A Cure-All Scottish Chicken Soup

A rare upside to living in a pandemic has been that, thanks to all the mask-wearing and distancing, I’ve managed to avoid my usual onslaught of winter colds. This has radically altered my chicken soup habits. Usually, I’d brew a pot of Jewish penicillin at the first sign of a scratchy throat. Full of garlic,…

The Accidental Vegetarian

Hello, Five Weeknight Dishers! Nikita Richardson here. I’m a Food editor at The Times, and, this week, I’m stepping in for Emily as she enjoys a much-needed respite from running an entire newspaper section. What qualifies me to cover for her? Well, certainly my very low-key approach to cooking. I like to go all out…

Fish Sauce Is Good for Just About Everything

The recipes are rarely stringent — if you can’t find hot mint, you can’t find hot mint! — and encourage adaptation and variation. Collected, they also trace the shift of fish sauce from Vietnamese kitchens into more American restaurant kitchens and home kitchens of all backgrounds over the last decade, particularly on the West Coast,…

A Cooks Tour: 3 Picture Books About Famous Foodies

SWEET JUSTICEGeorgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus BoycottBy Mara RockliffIllustrated by R. Gregory Christie ALICE WATERS COOKS UP A FOOD REVOLUTIONBy Diane StanleyIllustrated by Jessie Hartland BORN HUNGRYJulia Child Becomes “the French Chef”By Alex Prud’hommeIllustrated by Sarah Green Whether kids know it or not, the plate of food in front of them can be so…

The Best Veggie Burgers Recipes

When the latest round of meat analogues first hit the market, I was so excited to try them. But for me, a real, high-quality, well-seasoned veggie burger — that is to say, a homemade patty, built with a mix of beans, mushrooms, vegetables, grains or tofu — tends to be way more interesting, more satisfying…

The Best Veggie Burgers Recop

When the latest round of meat analogues first hit the market, I was so excited to try them. But for me, a real, high-quality, well-seasoned veggie burger — that is to say, a homemade patty, built with a mix of beans, mushrooms, vegetables, grains or tofu — tends to be way more interesting, more satisfying…