Tag Archives: Cooking and Cookbooks

Peanut Butter Walks Into a Chocolate Cookie Bar

One of my most favorite cookies in the whole wide world is the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie at Levain Bakery in New York. It’s the chocolate-peanut butter combo, of course, but it’s also the fact that this massive cookie, with its fudgy, soft center, kind of qualifies as …

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7 Podcasts to Inspire a New Hobby

Ever since the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 inspired a wave of sourdough starters and Zoom drawing classes, hobbies have been having a resurgence. These seven podcasts spotlight their importance, featuring expert tips and interviews with casual hobbyists that may inspire you to pick up a new pastime. ‘The Dork Forest’ …

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Mithai, a Diwali Staple, Sheds Its Too-Sweet Reputation

The brightly hued sweets at a mithai shop — Barbie-pink spheres of chum chum, silver-glazed diamonds of kaju katli and golden laddoos glistening with ghee — are the stuff of childhood dreams. They certainly were for Pooja Bavishi, who owns Malai Ice Cream, a scoop shop in Brooklyn and Washington, …

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You Don’t Have to Deep-Fry Your Wings

Good morning. You’ll sometimes hear that you can’t make proper chicken wings in the oven, that the only true wing is deep-fried. This is nonsense. Deep-fried chicken wings are awesome, and a good reason to go to a bar that serves them to watch football while you eat. But you …

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This Giant Jam Bun Makes a Party Out of Teatime

What do you call a scone crossed with a jam cake and a cinnamon roll? The first time I tried it, I called it a Franken-scone. The pastry flattened, and the jam oozed like gloppy magma, burning at the edges of the pan. I had to resort to a butter …

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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Grains

Most people in the United States don’t consume enough whole grains. And that’s a problem, experts say. They’re loaded with nutrients and fiber, offering benefits for your gut, heart and metabolic health, said Neda Akhavan, an assistant professor of nutrition sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. And whole …

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Is Bone Broth Really Brimming With Health Benefits?

Q: I’ve heard that bone broth has a ton of health benefits. Is there any truth to that? On TikTok, influencers and medical professionals seem to agree: Bone broth does a body good. Drinking the golden-brown elixir, they say, can alleviate joint pain, soothe digestive discomforts and smooth skin, among …

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How Healthy Is Broccoli?

Children may not want to hear this, but broccoli more than deserves its place on our plates. The florets and stems are filled with nutrients that help keep your heart and bones healthy — and may reduce the risk of cancer. “Broccoli is a multitasking vegetable,” said Emily Ho, a …

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How to Fall in Love With Lentils

I had my first lentil as an adult, and I want to say it was somewhere in France. (My mom, a terrific Japanese home cook, didn’t keep dried or canned lentils in the pantry; they didn’t figure much into her cooking, nor mine when I moved out.) I think those …

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What to Do With That Apple-Picking Haul

Good morning. It was a perfect weekend in New York City: dinner at Torrisi, no alarm in the morning, a late breakfast at Ba Xuyen, a long walk along the beach at Fort Tilden. Then, soft meatballs and freezing cold martinis at Cozy Royale, followed by Soul Coughing at Brooklyn …

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