Cooking and cookbooks

Finding Joy

Want to know what’s really going on in our children’s lives? Cook for them

Conversations over dinner have inculcated open communication in his family, says the writer.

Mint, cucumber and snap peas: The key to the best spring drink may be in your grocery bag

(From left) Arugula-mint Pimm’s Cup cocktail, Snap Pea Gimlet.

Not too hot, not too cold: Roast a chicken the way Goldilocks might

Vietnamese-inspired roast chicken. Eric Kim brines his birds with a modest amount of salt and a good amount of spice, then cooks them just hot enough, and just long enough. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)

Tacos, sliders and more: Quick go-to dinners for busy parents

HEADLINE: Sliding Toward Summer
CAPTION: Cheeseburger Sliders. End-of-school year chaos has arrived. These 20-minute (or less) meals will get you cooking through it. Food styled by Monica Pierini. Prop styled by Megan Hedgpeth.
CREDIT: (Ryan Liebe/The New York Times)

Beat the heat in Singapore: How to kimchi (almost) any fruit

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Feature on making fruit kimchi on May 13, 2026.

Shortbread: A four-ingredient cookie that is tender yet crunchy

Highlander shortbreads. Flour, salt, butter, sugar: ThatÕs all you need for a lovely afternoon snack. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Andrew Bui/The New York Times)

My Perfect Weekend

Stylist Moushumi Khara’s weekends include a family day and her six-step skincare routine

Ms Moushumi Khara and her family spending time together over the weekend.

Can heritage food be hip? Young bosses in Singapore show how

Some young people are making it their mission to keep heritage food relevant – and delicious – to new generations of eaters.

I told my boss I don’t have time for a hobby. But that wasn’t true

There was something comforting about putting a few ingredients into a bowl and waiting to see what happened.

Celeb TV cook Nigella Lawson joins The Great British Baking Show as a judge

Nigella Lawson is known for her bestselling cookbooks and television appearances.

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