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Two screen shots from Apple's Shortcuts that shows where you can tap the Gallery icon to see what shortcuts you already have, and add a shortcut to your active collection. Google's Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app are two free options that may help you cut down on screen time by condensing repetitive tasks that require several actions into one tap or command. (Apple via The New York Times)

How to cut down your screen time but still get stuff done

January 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Gochujang Potato Stew in New York, March 7, 2023. Packed with potatoes, kale, butter beans, and a healthy kick from gochujang, this vegetarian stew from Eric Kim hits all the right notes. Food stylist: Barrett Washburne (James Ransom, The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: Go ahead and double the greens in these recipes

January 22, 2024 at 1:33 p.m.

These recipes welcome increasing vegetable matter, particularly those good-for-you leafy greens.

Family photos of William Lucas, who died last year, are displayed for a photograph at the home of his daughter, Stephanie Lucas Oney, in Grosse Pointe, Mich., on Nov. 15, 2023, Lucas served as the executive of Wayne County, Mich., and was the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan in 1986. (Sylvia Jarrus/The New York Times)

Using AI to talk to the dead

January 13, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Some people are turning to AI technology as a way to commune with the dead, but its use as part of the mourning process has raised ethical questions while leaving...

An undated handout photo shows the Orbic Journey V flip phone. It may seem strange to go retro in the age of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence-powered personal stylists and Neuralink brain implants. (Orbic via The New York Times)

Turning to an old model to cut my screen time

January 13, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

It may seem strange to go retro in the age of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence-powered personal stylists and Neuralink brain implants.

Habaneros. Tiny but mighty habaneros come in a variety of colors: Green chiles are more acidic, while orange and red ones are fruitier and more fragrant. (Andrew Scrivani/The New York Times)

The habanero rules Yucat谩n. Let it rule your kitchen, too.

January 12, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

After seeing so many habaneros eaten this way, I understood why the salsa de mesa is an essential Yucatecan staple. Try it on anything. Well, everything except dessert.

Roasted salmon with dill and cucumber salad. Perfectly crisp salmon is easier than you think: The secret is in a quick brine with salt. Food styled by Monica Pierini. (Mark Weinberg/The New York Times)

These tips will make you a better cook

January 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Before getting into the nitty-gritty of cooking an egg or grating cheese for the glossiest, sauciest spaghetti, here are some basics to help you become a better cook.

Sweet chile grain bowl with tofu. A simple to make, complex in flavor sauce anchors this adaptable grain bowl. Food styled by Hadas Smirnoff. (David Malosh/The New York Times)

Put tofu into regular rotation with this spicy mix

January 10, 2024 at 4:50 p.m.

You can use any kind of cooked grain as the base of this colorful, deeply flavored tofu and cabbage bowl.

Steve Osborne, the chief executive of Maldon Salt, takes a handful of salt from a drying bin, in Essex, England, Dec. 5, 2023. Figuring out whether to use flaky, fine or any of the other salts in between can be confusing, but a little history and advice helps. (Peter Flude/The New York Times)

What抖阴ap with all the different salts? Here鈥檚 how to use them.

January 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Salt comes in a dizzying array of different kinds. Here鈥檚 a guide to understanding some of the most popular salts and strategies for using them.

Stir Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas and Ginger. This recipe from Grace Young is the simple, fresh stir-fry you need for the new year. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks. (Ryan Liebe/The New York Times)

Five Weeknight Dishes: Flavorful recipes to reboot and refresh

January 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Here are five fast and fresh ways to reboot your cooking for the new year, or at least through the end of resolution season.

Gyeran bap (egg rice). This Eric Kim recipe rests on two critical tent poles of cooking: frying eggs and making a simple sauce for topping white rice. Props styled by Sophia Pappas. Food styled by Maggie Ruggiero. (Ryan Liebe/The New York Times)

Making a cooking resolution? These 9 recipes will get you started.

January 3, 2024 at 11:42 a.m.

No matter what your goals, we have recipes to bring you closer to them. Give these a try in 2024, and, by this time next year, we鈥檙e certain you鈥檒l be...

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