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…
Price increases on Big Macs, Chicken McNuggets and other food items helped McDonald’s more than offset sharp rises in food and labor costs and propelled the company’s revenues to the highest level since 2016. McDonald’s said in a financial report on Thursday that global revenues for 2021 topped $23.2 billion, a 21 percent jump from…
For the last couple of months I’ve been drinking luxuriously. The bottles have been no different — they are the usual mix depending on regions, grapes and producers I’m curious about and articles I’m working on, with the occasional treat. But I’ve been pouring wine into five of the best wine glasses money can buy.…
Starter episode: “The Body Mass Index” As the title suggests, this show aims to counteract many of the harsh, self-critical messages that people absorb about their bodies. Rebecca Scritchfield is a registered dietitian nutritionist who has centered her counseling practice around rejecting body shame and traditional diet goals. She brings that same gentle, humane approach…
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Good morning. Do you have an air fryer? Millions of Americans do and, as Christina Morales reports for The Times this week, the device may be supplanting the microwave and humble toaster oven as the nation’s favored countertop cooking device, this year’s electric pressure cooker or 12-button blender. “The air fryer,” one of the home…
New York City will not investigate Elio’s, an Upper East Side restaurant, for allowing Sarah Palin to dine indoors on Saturday night without asking for proof that she had been vaccinated. City rules require that restaurants demand such proof before admitting guests indoors. Ms. Palin is unvaccinated, and on Monday, she tested positive for Covid.…
Headliner Mena “It’s hard to believe,” said Victoria Blamey, the chef who, for years, has earned praise at places like Chumley’s and Gotham Bar & Grill, and is finally opening her own restaurant. Close observers of the New York scene will also know the Chilean-born chef, 42, from her pop-ups at Blue Hill at Stone…
Major kitchen-appliance companies like Cosori, Ninja, Cuisinart and Instant Brands quickly introduced models of their own. They’ve added the air-fryer function to other appliances like convection and home ovens and pressure cookers. When Ms. West, the co-creator of the Easy Air Fryer Recipes group on Facebook, set out to remodel her home kitchen in Shreveport,…
Sarah Palin, who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus, dined indoors Saturday night at Elio’s, an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that regularly draws celebrities, despite New York City’s requirement that all indoor guests show proof of vaccination. She tested positive for the virus on Monday. “We just made a mistake,”…