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Salmon ssam. If you cut the fillets into 1-inch cubes before cooking, there will be more surface area for seared crusts and saucy glazes. Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)

Recipe: 7 ways to the best salmon of your life

April 21, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

Treat salmon with the care and specialness it deserves by upgrading it in one of these seven weeknight-simple ways.

Bò lúc lắc (shaking beef). This stir-fry comes from the chef Charles Phan of the Slanted Door, the seminal Vietnamese restaurant that started in San Francisco and now has offshoots. Food styled by Spencer Richards. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

A dinner to keep the spring break vibes going

April 16, 2026 at 10:12 a.m.

Millie Peartree鈥檚 quick version uses snapper -- the dish is also known as snapper escovitch 鈥� and takes me back to translucent blue waters and sunshine without end.

Asparagus-feta salad and black pepper salmon with parsley potatoes. An arugula salad, studded with feta and dill, is a bright, fresh pairing to nutty brown butter salmon. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

A salmon and potato recipe that only feels fancy

April 15, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Most people say the less you season salmon, the better. I generally agree. However, when it is coated liberally with coarsely ground black pepper, the flavor shines through.

Pan-seared salmon. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

The Five Weeknight Dishes in My Current Rotation

April 9, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Recipes that I can鈥檛 help making on repeat because they鈥檙e so good and so easy.

Climate scientists use a sled to haul gear across the Niwot Ridge near Boulder, Colo. on March 4, 2026. The new NISAR satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first had a critical task: to measure the depth of snowpack atop a mountain at the exact moment the satellite passed overhead. (Nina Riggio/The New York Times)

How to measure snow from space? First, climb a mountain.

April 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.

Earl Grey chocolate tart. From the press-in crust to the creamy tea-infused filling, this tart will be the star of every Easter celebration. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

This stunning chocolate dessert is simpler than it looks

April 7, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

This Earl Grey chocolate tart is rich without feeling heavy and fragrant without being fussy, all while comfortably meeting the expected chocolate quota for Easter.

Carol Abrahams stirs pluma moos on the stove at her home in Hillsboro, Kan., March 27, 2026. Pluma moos, a rich, jammy side made from dried fruit, has long accompanied holiday ham and potatoes for Mennonite families in Kansas. (Arin Yoon/The New York Times)

This Old-Fashioned Dish Deserves a Place on Your Easter Table

April 2, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

Made from long-simmered prunes and raisins, pluma moos transforms run-of-the-mill dried fruits into a lush, puddinglike soup or compote that pairs well with Easter ham and fried potatoes.

Roasted chicken with dates and olives. A riff on a riff of chicken Marbella, this crowd-pleasing, make-ahead dish is a staple of a chef’s Seders. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)

A Passover Chicken With California Cool

April 2, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

If you want a bold-flavored chicken dish to please a crowd at your Passover Seder or any time of year, try this one, adapted from Birba in Palm Springs, California.

Chickpea, spinach and feta pie. Here’s a gorgeous dinner you can make any night of the week, courtesy of Hetty Lui McKinnon. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Bryan Gardner/The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: A Slurp of Noodle Soup, the Pucker of Piccata

April 2, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

This week鈥檚 newsletter delivers the slurp of a new noodle soup, the pucker of piccata and the crisp crust of a skillet pie made with frozen phyllo dough

Tortizzas. Eric Kim called this dish “a dinner life raft” — an instant way to make miniature pizzas using flour tortillas. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

5 Recipes That Pair Go-To Ingredients to Great Effect

March 26, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

I have an enduring soft spot for supermarket tortellini, the kind you find in the refrigerated aisle right near the string cheese.

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