1915 With America’s industrial revolution in the rearview, the government begins promoting homemaking to young women as an exciting new science — “just as useful to maid as to mistress.” Meanwhile, kitchens are adopting technology like mass-produced metal stoves, the early iterations of refrigerators (just iceboxes, at first) and electrification. The electric kitchen leads to…
Published Nov. 21, 2025Updated Nov. 21, 2025 Change is constant when it comes to, well, everything. And while it’s certainly fun to try a new and exciting recipe every once in a while, having a recipe box full of tried and true favorites can be a real comfort. That’s especially true at Thanksgiving, when you’ve…
Go straight to the good stuff this Thanksgiving: apple and cream, chocolaty espresso, honeyed cranberry, and more. By Sue Li Photographs by Johnny Miller Styled by Sue Li and Sarah Smart Published Nov. 19, 2025Updated Nov. 19, 2025 In the world of baked goods, it’s said that people usually fall into one of two camps:…
By Nisha Vora Nisha Vora is a recipe developer who specializes in plant-based recipes. She is the author of the cookbook “Big Vegan Flavor” and hosts videos on her YouTube channel, Rainbow Plant Life. Published Nov. 18, 2025Updated Nov. 18, 2025 My early Thanksgivings were a cross-cultural hodgepodge: boxed stuffing and canned cranberries sat on…
By Ali Slagle Ali Slagle is a recipe developer and regular contributor to NYT Cooking who specializes in low-effort, high-reward recipes. She is also the author of the cookbook “I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To).” Published Nov. 17, 2025Updated Nov. 17, 2025 There are countless ways to roast a chicken, and the…
Andy Baraghani’s bright, brilliant menu is a feast for the eyes, too. By Andy Baraghani Photographs by Bobbi Lin Styled by Rebecca Jurkevich and Megan Hedgpeth Published Nov. 17, 2025Updated Nov. 17, 2025 Every year, I tell myself I’m going to keep Thanksgiving simple, and every year, I fail. Not in the frantic way, but…
Published Nov. 14, 2025Updated Nov. 14, 2025 Potatoes might present as one of the burlier types of produce, but there are a few things we can inadvertently do at home to hasten their demise. Read on for what to look for in a sack of potatoes, and how (and where) to store them, so they’ll…
Published Nov. 14, 2025Updated Nov. 14, 2025 The other day, I came home from the grocery store and laughed aloud as I unloaded a three-pound package of ground beef, a three-pound package of ground turkey, a two-pound package of ground pork and a one-pound package of ground chicken. (Somewhere in the great beyond, my Midwestern…
By Carolina Gelen Carolina Gelen is a recipe developer and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author. A Transylvania native, she draws heavily from her upbringing, creating resourceful recipes that focus on flavor and comfort. Published Nov. 14, 2025Updated Nov. 14, 2025 There are three different types of dessert people: cake people, custard people and pastry people….
By Samantha Cassetty Samantha Cassetty is a registered dietitian nutritionist. Published Nov. 13, 2025Updated Nov. 13, 2025 Thanksgiving comes only once a year. So even if you typically aim to eat a well-balanced diet, helping yourself to a scoop of buttery mashed potato casserole or a generous slice of apple crumb pie on the year’s…
