Our favorite food stories of 2021

Twenty-one was the year we cautiously returned to dine at our favorite restaurant and store loved ones at our private table. For those still not recovering from multiple failed attempts at focaccia, it’s also a chance to try new recipes – we love how Roxane Gay chose chicken Milanese with basil and Batsheva’s cocky challah Or, both are highlighted below . That’s because this week, we’re using the T-List to look back at our hottest food stories published on T this year, including stories about the chefs. cakes make beautiful cakes, the specialty food store where New Yorkers shop for spices, and the crispy gold mine that can be found at the bottom of the rice cooker.

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