How to Make the Best Dirty Martini

A dirty martini can be many things: ice-cold, briny, savory, refreshing — and in unfortunate instances, murky, overly salty, terrible. But an eye toward quality, fresh ingredients and attention to detail have moved this often-polarizing combination of gin or vodka, vermouth and (a dirtying addition of) olive brine from loathsome to lovable. “The dirty martini…

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Easy Eid Lunch Recipes

Maryam Jillani remembers the fervor around Eid al-Fitr celebrations ushered in by the end of Ramzan, the month of fasting and spiritual contemplation for Muslims. Endless meals included biryanis and kofta, lamb in its various iterations, milky-syrupy desserts, all laid out on embroidered tablecloths, among the good china and silverware, in drawing rooms across the…

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Shake things up (a little)

Hi, everyone. I’m subbing in for Emily this week. Happy to be here! I’ve been in a bit of a cooking rut for the last several months: chili, meatballs, barbecue chicken, nachos and pizza on repeat ad infinitum. Spring feels like a good time to try something new. But not too new, because my family…

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