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KIM SEVERSON
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Today’s Wordle Review: March 27, 2023
Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers!
The Etymology of Food Words
A new book exploring the origins of common food terms — from bialy to lima bean to bibimbap — is a fascinating history of how…
He Taught Americans to Cook Indian Food. Now He’s on His Final Chapter.
Raghavan Iyer, whose books and spirited teaching spread the cuisine, is using his last days to get familiar comfort foods to patients like himself.
What Do Valentine Candies Tell Us?
The sweet messages on those valentine hearts require careful planning and editing from year to year. And they speak volumes about the state of our…
How the Corporate Cafeteria Is Changing
Even as the sprawling dining halls of old struggle with emptier workplaces, food is still important to employees, particularly the young. Many companies are reinventing…
Thanksgiving Turkey in a Bag and Other Gimmicks We’ve Tried
From brining to bagging to clothing the bird in cotton, every year brings a fresh cooking trick that promises perfection. Here are the oddest and…
Why Thanksgiving Turkeys Will Cost More This Year
With avian flu, inflation and supply-chain challenges, this could be a rough year for getting just the bird you want.
Linda Ronstadt Turns to Recipes for Her Swan Song
In “Feels Like Home,” the singer, her voice taken by a form of Parkinson’s, tells her story through the border dishes of her Arizona youth.
A New Book Traces the Last, Painful Days of Anthony Bourdain
A new, unauthorized biography reveals intimate, often raw, details of the TV star’s life and death. And it’s drawing criticism from many of his friends…
From Red Lobster to Running Some of New York’s Marquee Restaurants
Chip Wade takes over Danny Meyer’s role in running Union Square Hospitality Group, a move that signals a growing conversation between two sides of the…