36 Hours on Kefalonia: Things to Do and See

8 a.m. Choose your breakfast-beach combo From the southwest, Fteri and Myrtos, probably the island’s most stunning shores, are a 40-minute drive up a road that hovers some 1,000 feet above the western shoreline. Fteri is accessible either by a 10-minute water taxi (€20 round-trip, departing every 20 minutes; first come first served) from Agia…

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Our Best Easy Chicken Recipes, According to Readers

These dishes, which take a half-hour or less, deserve a spot in your rotation, too. Susan Spungen’s chicken caprese comes together with just six ingredients.Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Published July 31, 2025Updated July 31, 2025 Take a few minutes to scroll through our most popular recipes of the…

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36 Hours in Nantucket: Things to Do and See

9 a.m. Fuel up, then roam the shops Start your day early at Born & Bread, a beloved neighborhood bakery in the area of downtown known as Petticoat Row (where, beginning in the mid-19th century, a cluster of women-owned shops transformed Nantucket’s commercial heart). Treat yourself to one of their sourdough breakfast sandwiches, stacked with…

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Easy, Quick Potluck Side Dishes

Most of these foolproof side dishes are ready in 15 minutes, and they are a snap to pack and share. David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. Published July 30, 2025Updated July 30, 2025 Got a backyard barbecue on the calendar, or a last-minute potluck invite? Don’t have the time to…

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The Best Burger Recipes and Tips

The cookbook author Kenji López-Alt knows burgers inside and out. Here are his nonnegotiable rules for success. One tip: Cooking thinner burgers largely on one side helps with their browning and flavor.Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Published July 23, 2025Updated July 23, 2025 As a professional chef, food writer…

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