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Tuna and tomato salad. Raw onion provides necessary crunch to an easily assembled salad of tuna, tomatoes, onion, vinegar and oil. Food styled by Carrie Purcell. (Andrew Purcell/The New York Times)

7 Ways to Turn a Can of Tuna Into Lunch (or Even Dinner)

April 24, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

Here鈥檚 how to zhuzh up a can of tuna for a school of quick, flavor-forward dishes.

Mary Ellen Masters, second from right, serves Minorcan clam chowder with her family at the St. Ambrose Spring Fair in Elkton, Fla., March 30, 2025. Mary Ellen Masters and her family are descendants of the 500 Minorcans who sought amnesty in the St. Augustine area in the late 1800s after nearly a decade of indentured servitude. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)

This Spicy Clam Chowder Is St. Augustine鈥檚 Best-Kept Secret

April 24, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

Minorcan clam chowder gets its signature, fruity heat from datil peppers, and its Bolognese-like texture from a vegetable pur茅e, plus a generous simmering time.

Jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles). Smothered in a supersavory gravy studded with pork belly, these chewy wheat noodles are South Korea’s cultural equivalent to delivery pizza in the United States. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)

What Makes Korea鈥檚 Favorite Noodle Dish So Good

April 24, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

This Korean takeout staple of chewy wheat noodles is universally appealing. Children and babies love it. Adults eat it on their cheat day, birthday, moving day.

Chicken Florentine. A rich, shallot-y white wine sauce that's been thickened with cream cheese coats pan-seared boneless chicken breasts and wilted spinach in this outrageously good dish from Dan Pelosi. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

Recipes: We couldn鈥檛 stop eating these dishes

April 24, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

Every one of our recipes is delicious, but sometimes, as in life, there are standouts. Below are a few dishes that we couldn鈥檛 stop talking about (and eating).

Lamb Shoulder with Greens and Beans. This lamb braise is a great option for hosts, since it can be prepared up to a day ahead. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

Asparagus Dresses Up for This Springy Dinner Party

April 17, 2025 at 4:28 p.m.

Recipes for herby asparagus salad with beets and prosciutto; lamb shoulder with greens and beans, lemon cake with strawberries and cream.

Citrus-Soy Chicken Ramen. This soup has the depth of any respectable ramen counter脮s hourslong simmer, but comes together in 30 minutes. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. (Ghazalle Badiozamani/The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: Affordable Dishes That Taste Like a Billion Bucks

April 16, 2025 at 8:14 a.m.

The weeknight dishes below live at that beautiful intersection of dining-out vibes and the discount of cooking at home.

Neo, the newest humanoid robot model from 1X, demonstrates its abilities in the kitchen of a home in Palo Alto, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2025. Tasks like loading a dishwasher are too complex to rely on digital training, so 1X relies on cameras and other sensors on the robot to help train it. (Loren Elliott/The New York Times)

Invasion of the home humanoid robots

April 12, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

Tech companies are betting that machines can tackle a wider range of tasks by mimicking the ways that people walk, bend, twist, reach, grip and generally get things done.

Garlicky alfredo beans. Food styled by Spencer Richards. (Kerri Brewer/The New York Times)

Recipes: Five ingredients, five stars, no joke

April 6, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.

Not a prank, and not a drill: garlicky Alfredo beans, featured below, can turn a can or two of white beans into a really good dinner.

It's best to start with getting to know your baby before starting a baby gear list, rather than the other way around. (Derek Abella, The New York Times)

Tech for babies is booming. Here鈥檚 what one parent found helped the most.

April 5, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Knowledge is more powerful -- and cheaper to access 鈥� than a fancy bassinet.

Clockwise from top left: tortellini pasta salad, spinach and feta lentil bowl, and tinned fish hand rolls. Eating lunch is a highlight of the day 脩 making lunch, though, is complicated. Food styled by Michelle Gatton. (Mark Weinberg/The New York Times)

It抖阴ap time to love your desk lunches

April 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Making your own lunch can be cheaper, healthier and -- with these few principles 鈥� easy.

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