Food! Glorious Food!
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SCIENCETAKE
Secrets of Citrus Micro-Jets
How the skins of oranges, lemons and other fruits squirt oil in tiny bursts
By JAMES GORMAN
McDonald’s Removes Salads Linked to Intestinal Parasite Outbreak in Midwest
Iowa and Illinois have recorded more than 100 cases of cyclosporiasis, which causes nausea and fatigue. McDonald’s has stopped selling salads at about 3,000 locations.
By MATTHEW HAAG
Old Recipes, New Format: Spain Puts Historic Dishes on Video
The videos mine a vast gastronomy archive, which includes a 1611 book by Francisco Martínez Montiño.CreditBiblioteca Nacional de España
By Raphael Minder
THINGS EDITORS LIKE
Rainbow Furniture, Nighties and More Things T Editors Like Right Now
A by-no-means exhaustive list of the things our editors (and a few contributors) find interesting on a given week.
CITY KITCHEN
A Simple Treatment for Stunning Scallops
Pan-seared or grilled, these sea scallops make for a showstopping summer centerpiece, with a corn salsa served alongside.

The simplest preparation is the best with sea scallops.CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times
By David Tanis
Recipe: Grilled Sea Scallops With Corn and Pepper Salsa
Let This Glorious Ingredient Simply Shine
When you get your hands on something as precious as zucchini blossoms, don’t create too many distractions.

Zucchini blossoms are precious. Cook them with care.CreditAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times
By Yotam Ottolenghi
Recipes: Crisp Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Goat Cheese | Braised Eggs With Zucchini, Feta and Lemon
A GOOD APPETITE
What to Do With a Perfect Avocado
Not too mushy. Not too hard. Slices beautifully. When you find a great avocado, celebrate your good fortune.

Sliced into crescents and fanned out on a plate, pristine avocados become the heart of a stunningly simple salad.CreditAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Melissa Clark
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers
THE POUR
In Wine and Critics, Populists Find an Easy Target
Studies keep drawing the conclusion that people like cheap wines best and should not trust experts. But the findings say more about fears than tastes.
By ERIC ASIMOV
3 Frappatos to Drink Right Now

CreditSonny Figueroa/The New York Times
By Eric Asimov
There’s a Reason You’re Drinking So Much Aperol Spritz
It’s officially the drink of the summer, thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign by Campari.
By TARIRO MZEZEWA
Secrets of Citrus Micro-Jets
How the skins of oranges, lemons and other fruits squirt oil in tiny bursts
By JAMES GORMAN
McDonald’s Removes Salads Linked to Intestinal Parasite Outbreak in Midwest
Iowa and Illinois have recorded more than 100 cases of cyclosporiasis, which causes nausea and fatigue. McDonald’s has stopped selling salads at about 3,000 locations.
By MATTHEW HAAG
Old Recipes, New Format: Spain Puts Historic Dishes on Video
The videos mine a vast gastronomy archive, which includes a 1611 book by Francisco Martínez Montiño.CreditBiblioteca Nacional de España
By Raphael Minder
THINGS EDITORS LIKE
Rainbow Furniture, Nighties and More Things T Editors Like Right Now
A by-no-means exhaustive list of the things our editors (and a few contributors) find interesting on a given week.
CITY KITCHEN
A Simple Treatment for Stunning Scallops
Pan-seared or grilled, these sea scallops make for a showstopping summer centerpiece, with a corn salsa served alongside.

The simplest preparation is the best with sea scallops.CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times
By David Tanis
Recipe: Grilled Sea Scallops With Corn and Pepper Salsa
Let This Glorious Ingredient Simply Shine
When you get your hands on something as precious as zucchini blossoms, don’t create too many distractions.

Zucchini blossoms are precious. Cook them with care.CreditAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times
By Yotam Ottolenghi
Recipes: Crisp Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Goat Cheese | Braised Eggs With Zucchini, Feta and Lemon
A GOOD APPETITE
What to Do With a Perfect Avocado
Not too mushy. Not too hard. Slices beautifully. When you find a great avocado, celebrate your good fortune.

Sliced into crescents and fanned out on a plate, pristine avocados become the heart of a stunningly simple salad.CreditAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Melissa Clark
By Melissa Clark
Recipe: Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers
THE POUR
In Wine and Critics, Populists Find an Easy Target
Studies keep drawing the conclusion that people like cheap wines best and should not trust experts. But the findings say more about fears than tastes.
By ERIC ASIMOV
3 Frappatos to Drink Right Now

CreditSonny Figueroa/The New York Times
By Eric Asimov
There’s a Reason You’re Drinking So Much Aperol Spritz
It’s officially the drink of the summer, thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign by Campari.
By TARIRO MZEZEWA