The 1950s were a big time for picnics, and these old-school foods, like ambrosia and cold fried chicken, used to be the star ...

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NPR's Leila Fadel and chef Padma Lakshmi make recipes from Lakshmi's book, "Padma's All American," which highlights foods made by immigrant communities that are also perfect for the holidays.

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AS WE GET CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS, PEOPLE ARE BUYING PRESENTS, WRAPPING GIFTS, AND SENDING WISH LISTS OFF TO SANTA. ESSENTIALLY, EVERYONE’S PLATES ARE FULL, AND THEN YOU GET AN INVITE TO A HOLIDAY POTLUCK ...

What kind of cookbook makes a good gift? It must have great recipes, of course. That’s the bare minimum. But it also needs to be great-looking, with a personality and point of view that speak to the ...

Of the hundreds of cookbooks published in a given year, which one is worth buying? After all, so many of us turn first to Google or Instagram when struck with the impulse to make dinner. And yet, the ...

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THE EARLY CHAPTERS of Katie Thacher’s life were a telling prologue: “I grew up in Redmond, and truly, my first memories are cooking and cookbooks,” the Seattle resident says. “My first cookbook was ...

There are cookbooks piled in every corner of my office. And on my kitchen table. Oh, and in the living room. And some have spilled over onto my bedside table. I have spent the past few months reading ...

Exceptional new cookbooks, with fresh takes on easy baking, Thai cooking in America and seasonal pasta, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk. By Adina Steiman Adina Steiman, an editor ...