2 – APRIL 2020
PHOTOGRAPH BY LAURA M
URRAY. FOOD STYLING BY SUSAN SPUNGEN.
11
The Buy
Charming tools that
make cleaning cuter.
14
Family Meal
Spicy meatballs,
gingery steamed
fish, and more tasty
weeknight dinners.
BY CHRISTINA CHAEY
24
Cookbooks
Which new release
are you? It’s like
Myers-Briggs
except the results
will help you get
food on the table.
BY ALEX BEGGS
33
My Big Weekend
Hot tamales, spicy
noodle soup, and
zero cheesesteaks
in South Philly.
BY ALEX DELANY
38
The Nine
These porridges
are just right.
BY JESSE SPARKS
40
The Little Things
This D.C. restaurant is
bringing Laotian food
to the fore.
BY CHANNAPHA
KHAMVONGSA
IF YOU BAKE IT,
YOU GET TO EAT IT.
P. 48
HOME A WAY BASICALLY
26
We’re Into It
Yes, Priya Krishna
could live without
these products.
But she’d rather not.
28
Picky Eaters ’
Club
A pork and asparagus
stir-fry for those
who don’t want spice
(the kids) and those
who still crave flavor
(the adults).
BY DEB PERELMAN
42
Highly
Recommend
Our Platonic ideal
of a cookie,
plus other carefully
curated endorsements.
THE READ
44
Will Write
for Pasta
When writing got
hard, making pasta
felt easy.
BY JIA TOLENTINO
91
Bacon Bits
Everything you need
to know to bring
home the bacon (and
cook it too!).
ETIQUETTE
98
Is It Ever Okay...
Can you ask guests to
chip in on groceries?
Dinner party advice
from Alex Beggs.
April
VOLUME 65 NUMBER 3
ON THE COVER
Cinnamon-Date Sticky
Buns (for recipe, see p.63).
Photograph by Laura
Murray. Food styling by
Susan Spungen.