Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley Make Pizza

The stars of the film “Honey Don’t!” visited the New York Times studio kitchen to toss some pizzas. Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley star in “Honey Don’t!”Taylor Miller for The New York Times Published Aug. 21, 2025Updated Aug. 21, 2025 Welcome to the Pizza Interview, a new series from The New York Times Cooking where…

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Kitchen Tools to Pack for Your Vacation Rental

Cooking in a rental property can be stressful, but packing a few treasured items from home can help you actually relax. Chances are good that a rental kitchen won’t come stocked with all your home comforts. Molly DeCoudreaux for The New York Times By Vaughn Vreeland Vaughn Vreeland has learned the hard way that there…

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This Sauce Is Good on Everything

Made with summer fruit and tart seasonings, chamoy is a Mexican condiment that brings a tangy zip to sweet and savory dishes alike. In its sauce form, chamoy is often enjoyed as a dip for crisp, refreshing produce, like jicama, cucumber and watermelon.David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. By Paola…

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High-Protein Lunch Recipes for Back-to-School

Make-ahead burritos, easy chickpea salad, baked chicken meatballs and more tasty lunch ideas for little bodies with long days. Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Michelle Gatton. Published Aug. 12, 2025Updated Aug. 12, 2025 When my two girls are grown, I’ll probably find myself weeping in the lunchbox aisle, reminiscing about how…

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream

The best ice cream this summer is the one you create: Make your own flavors with this easy vanilla base and five smart tips. Turn your homemade ice cream into a sundae bar with your favorite toppings. David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. By Scott Loitsch Scott Loitsch, NYT Cooking’s…

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7 Simple Ways to Elevate Your Pasta Salad

That summery staple can be so much better with these expert tips. Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Styling by Barrett Washburne. Published Aug. 8, 2025Updated Aug. 8, 2025 There’s no reason pasta salad has to thud onto plates. A few tweaks — like outside-the-box shapes, livelier dressings and loads of vegetables —…

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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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