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Secrets of a Divine Egg Salad Sandwich from Harlem’s Premiere Caterer

Although I cooked professionally for decades, I somehow never got how great an egg salad sandwich could be I tasted Amuse Bouche’s AND learned their secrets…

Favorite Things: Really Big Cotton Dish Towels

We’ve used these these HUGE dish towels for many things in addition to drying dishes…

An Astonishing Poem of Instructions for Eating Persimmons and of Course, Way More

‘Persimmons’ tells a number of tiny stories, and lovely, very precise instruction about chosing and eating persimmons, which are in season now. It is one of the most remarkable poems I’ve read.

Breathe In Blessings (Anne Herbert)

Floating in the internet on an ancient, dormant site called yowow, we found the perfect Thanksgiving blessing by the late Anne Herbert…

Thanksgiving Resources for Table and Heart

Over the years, we’ve published a trove of useful info for navigating Thanksgiving, from recipes and tabletop to less tangible concerns. Here’s how to access it.

the thrills and miracles of ‘mystery’ wine dinner parties

It’s exciting to open mystery wines that promised to be great once but have languished so long, it’s impossible to know if there’s something delicious inside. When one proves to be lovely, it’s like a little miracles has arrived.

yayoi kusama does halloween: ‘the spirit of the pumpkins descend into the heavens’

For Halloween, we’re loving pumpkins transformed by Yayoi Kusama’s unique vision. She made them wondrous in ways no one had ever imagined and changed the way we see them forever.

Foolproof Slow-Roasted Salmon: a Food 52 Genius Recipe + 5-Ingredient and Under Wonder

My go-to strategy for salmon, to make or to teach, is to slow-roast it accompanied by a simple sauce that I can make ahead. I’m thriled that Food52 considers it Genius…

Ode to Tomatoes, for the Last Days of Summer (Neruda with Recipes)

Every September, aware that the last moments of perfect summer tomatoes are imminent, I prepare them these simple ways in of advance winter, and remember Neruda’s lovely ode.

A Sicilian Cook’s Perfect Tomato Salad

The most perfect tomato salad I’ve ever had was made by wine writer Anthony Giglio following the formula of Lucia Lo Presti, his Sicilian mama-on-law. Here’s her formula.

A Guide to Eating As Many Flowers as Possible

“One of my life’s quests has been to eat as many flowers as possible” wrote Dina Falconi in her wonderful book. Then she showed us how…

What to Eat When Hiking Naked and Other Essential Info

While reviewing Greenbelly Meal Bars, I also found a trove of useful information about navigating the outdoors with pleasure and ease. Even naked.

Learn The Secrets of Great Fried Chicken from The Fried Chicken King of Harlem

In this 3-minute video, Harlem fried chicken legend Charles Gabriel shares the secrets to perfect, REAL fried chicken.

The Metaphysics of Mayo + Fast, Delish Ways to Transform Storebought

Poet, critic and theorist Fred Moten’s insights into the true nature of mayonnaise got me thinking about my favorite ways to jazz up storebought Mayo

Simple Furoshiki Cloth Becomes a Carry Bag, Apron, Kitchen Towel, Scarf…

This useful little video and chart demonstrate ways of using furoshiki cloths — large multipurpose squares of cotton fabric — to make carry bags, aprons, more…

Wild Green Butters of Spring: Ramp, Nettle, Spring Onion

One of the best ways to capture the flavors of ramps, nettles and spring onions is to blend them into good butter that you can eat on all manner of foods and freeze to have on hand. Here are two methods.

Brandless’ Will Deliver Some Seriously Good $3 Bargains, and Ideals, to Your Door

Brandless is a unique e-commerce platform that sells its own food, personal care and household items for $3 each. Intrigued by its premise and high ideals, I placed an order.

Better stuff, fewer dollars. Just what matters.

Online retailer Brandless’ mission is ‘Better stuff, fewer dollars. Just what matters’. Skeptical that generics could

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