A Smoky and Bright Pasta

Dinner always seems a little beside the point this time of year, which I fondly regard as cookie season. Why think about chicken when you could be daydreaming about hibiscus-ginger cookies, minty lime bars or chocolate babka rugelach? The brilliant recipe editors and bakers of New York Times Cooking have come up with 24 cookies…

Our Most Popular Recipes of 2021

Phew, it’s been a wild year, but New York Times Cooking readers still found their way into their kitchens. (Cooking is a great escape, and, despite the news, you do have to eat.) Simple, quick dishes like Ali Slagle’s five-ingredient cucumber-avocado salad and Hetty McKinnon’s cauliflower piccata dominated our list of most popular recipes, but…

The Best Wine Books of 2021

Even in the decade or so since the first edition was published, much in Burgundy has changed. Mr. Morris, a retired wine merchant who lives in the region, has extensively updated and expanded the book. Readers appalled by the skyrocketing price of Burgundy will be happy to see additional information on the Côte Chalonnaise and…

The Best Charcuterie Board

Good morning. What a run it’s been this past week, from Thanksgiving into Hanukkah, and Christmas looming with its ham and sugar cookies. You’d be excused if tonight all you want to do for dinner is eat celery stalks with peanut butter while listening to “(Not So Ancient) Yul-Tide Carols” on Spotify. It’s exhausting, what…