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David Tamarkin

Savory French Toast Is My Vegetarian Steak Swap

“Bread Steak” hits the spot when a slab of cauliflower just won’t cut it.

Cooking Every Day Was a Compulsion. Then It Was My Cure.

It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment when I became so crazed that I essentially started living in my kitchen full time.

Steak Sandwiches with Fennel Slaw

Fresh fennel adds crunch against thinly sliced steak and pillowy focaccia.

Tomato-Braised Rotisserie Chicken

Give a store-bought bird a new identity by simmering it in a quick tomato-bacon braise.

Pan-Roasted Steak With Crispy Broccoli

It’s fast, it’s easy, and makes for a killer steak sandwich for dinner tomorrow, a little strategy we call nextovers.

Toasted Garlic–Herb Blender Sauce

Your new everything sauce is like pesto, but better. Roasting the garlic takes the edge off, while a hit of mint adds a dose of contrasting coolness.

Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas

Everything’s better in bowl form, and this salmon dish flavored with a garlicky za’atar dressing is no exception.

How My Brother-in-Law Stole Thanksgiving—and How I Got it Back

I had totally given up on the holiday, until the time I managed to save it entirely.

“I Think We Have a Gay Bar”

Big Chicks was an old-man bar on the north side of Chicago. Then Michelle Fire made it the place everyone went to drink, dance, and hook up in a dark corner.

Rose's Fine Food in Detroit Is the Ultimate Diner

Rose's has a gravitational pull–one that instantly makes you feel like a regular. Is Rose's Fine Food a diner? It's the ideal.