Across the world, there are many ways to ensure good luck: a kiss at midnight. A bowl of black-eyed peas, rice and pork. And, of course, swinging a flaming ball of fire to ward off evil.
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On Your Tables: Ginger Beef, Caesars and Butter Tarts
Canada Letter readers offer their views about the foods that define the nation’s communities and regions.
Shmoo Cake, Persians and Spudnuts: Touring Canada’s Regional Cuisine
In appreciation of the delicacies that provoke local pride and debate.
Narayana Reddy, YouTube Star as ‘Grandpa Kitchen,’ Has Died
Mr. Reddy, a cook in India, started a YouTube channel in 2017 featuring videos of him preparing huge portions of food for children. His channel has more than six million subscribers.
Weeknight Dinner Around the World
We asked 18 families to show us what they have for dinner on a typical weeknight.
Ancient Egyptian Yeast Is This Bread’s Secret Ingredient
A self-professed “bread nerd” extracted yeast from 4,000-year-old artifacts to make a loaf of sourdough. “The aroma and flavor are incredible,” he said.
This Bread Recipe Starts With 4,000-Year-Old Yeast
A self-professed “bread nerd” extracted yeast from ancient Egyptian artifacts to make a loaf of sourdough. “The aroma and flavor are incredible,” he said.
Margaret Fulton Brought the World to the Australian Table
It’s hard to overstate the cultural impact of the prolific Australian author, who propelled nearly an entire generation toward more open-minded cooking.
What to Cook When it’s Too Cold to Do Anything Else
We mix things up with an edition dedicated to food, including a selection of our favorite winter recipes from NYT Cooking.
Yewande Komolafe’s 10 Essential Nigerian Recipes
“We don’t say a dish is spicy — we say it has pepper.” The recipe writer Yewande Komolafe, who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and flavor of Nigerian food in New York, chooses the dishes that define the cuisine for her.