Gluten-Free Specialties at Le Gourmand

This small side-street space has housed bakeries before, most notably Madge Rosenberg’s Soutine Bakery. Now Mounir Jabrane, who is from Morocco, has opened Le Gourmand, a gluten-free bakery there. He’s a fitness trainer who went into the baking business because his son could not tolerate gluten. Mr. Jabrane’s cakes, notably the handsome banana variety, and…

Vegan Jerky With a Kick

In the plant-based “meat” category, tropical jackfruit is often an ingredient of choice, thanks to its somewhat stringy, chewy texture and a simple flavor that works well with bold seasonings. It’s what gives this new Jack & Tom Vegan Jerky its appeal. The snack, or hiking sustainer, also includes poblanos, tomato paste and seasonings for…

These Meals Are Legendary

Hello, newsletter readers! Melissa Clark and I are channeling Sam Sifton in his absence. When Sam goes away he goes away, and will not be heard from again until September. Let’s all pretend that month is a long way off from now, shall we? In the meantime, let’s cook the way he’d want us to.…

OOO DELICIOUS

Good morning. This is my last newsletter for a while. I’m heading off the grid with my family to read and fish and gather berries and cook over wood fires, and I won’t write a word beyond the lists I keep of birds and trees and gear I need from town. You’ll hear from Julia…

The Best and Easiest Vacation Meal

Out east on Long Island, where I’m spending a little down time, there’s no shortage of fishmongers. You can find a few in nearly every town. Interestingly, on the North Fork, fish shops limit their stock to local catches and shellfish. On the South Fork, in the Hamptons, most shops catering to summer tourists take…