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in “The Margot Affair,” Sanaë Lemoine examines the complexity and failings of family against the backdrop of French food

Lemoine masterfully peppers the story with vivid descriptions of food as a proxy with which to talk about comforts of family and the hunger for acknowledgement.

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encountering the politics of religion in France

around the dinner table…

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a vendômoise snapshot

Cue the nostalgia for this sleepy, charming small French town (village, really) that I grew to love.

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7 small food businesses & farmers to support from afar

Ideas for how to engage with your community (and eat well) while social distancing.

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social distancing leaves my heart (& stomach) aching for a farmers’ market

But if I can’t go, this is the next best thing.

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a taste of The NYT Food Festival: Massimo Bottura & Ruth Reichl talk food waste, the contradiction of hospitality, & a shifting chef identity

“People who care about food are generous. Hunger is all of our issue. And chefs didn’t used to think about that. They’d just put their heads down and cook.”

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a culinary commute

How the sights, sounds, and smells of NYC—over the course of my daily 40-minute walk home from work—inspire dinnertime decisions.

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why we’re all going crazy over bitter greens—and have been since forever

Musings on the circuitous nature of trends… plus cooking tips, flavor pairings, and recipe suggestions.

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the Italian narrative Hollywood loves may very well never change, but I can

Why I feel compelled for the first time to talk about this part of my identity.

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a taste of London

Clean eating is dominating London’s culinary zeitgeist more than ever before, with these eight notable spots at the helm.