Food

Even the worst eggplant Parmesan is pretty good. But one thing it will never be is unapologetically crispy.“Eggplant Parm is just kind of …,” Angie Rito paused before finishing her sentence, “...

To say, “I’m just going to make a sandwich,” can imply some level of defeat, of phoning it in, a sigh of acceptance. But a sandwich can be a litmus test for...

Are summer dinner parties more relaxed than their winter counterparts? I suppose it depends on the cook and the crowd. All the brightly colored produce and fresh herbs from the planter box...

Whether it’s a fancy apple tarte Tatin, a robust pineapple-ringed upside-down cake or a saucy flan, there’s something thrilling and suspenseful about turning your homemade dessert on its head.Any of these acrobatic...

It’s tough to paint a picture of my first chilaquiles plate, but I’ll try: simmering green salsa on a pastel dish, covering crispy tortilla chips cracking like eggshells against a fork —...

This August menu is essentially designed for beating the heat on seriously sweltering summer days, when ice-cold everything seems appropriate. We’re on the right track, I think, with a chilled soup, followed...

Hi friends, I hope you all made it through this weekend’s heat wave in good shape. (I ran straight to the beach.) I’m back with another edition of reader questions and, boy,...

A melody drifted across the dining room like a smoke ring: “Tall and tan and young and lovely. …”The singer, sitting at the end of the bar, had Astrud Gilberto’s sultry contralto...

On a recent Friday morning, the cookbook author Molly Baz put the finishing touch on a new recipe for shingled tomato toast with sesame mayo. Reaching into a wooden salt cellar, she...

HeadlinerYemen CaféWhat does owning restaurants have in common with flying? Both are risky endeavors, and both are Akram Nassir’s careers. He’s a captain for Delta Air Lines and has just opened another...