THE WORLD THROUGH A LENS
An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water
Across the country, battling water scarcity requires a vast array of workers, from inspectors and fumigators to truck drivers and pipe layers.
By SANNE DERKS

Our 17 Coziest Vegetarian Soups
These heartening recipes are here to convince you that comfort is best served by the spoonful.

Curl up with a warming bowl of garlicky white bean and tomato soup from Ali Slagle.
By ALEXA WEIBEL

5 Recipes for Mardi Gras at Home
Mardi Gras looks a little different this year, but these recipes will help you get into the spirit.
By SARA BONISTEEL

Say It With Carbonara
You could say “I love you” with chocolate, but isn’t a bacony, eggy, cheesy pasta so much better?
By EMILY WEINSTEIN

A GOOD APPETITE
There’s No Better Time for Maximalist Brownies
Stuffed or topped with the likes of sugared coconut, pecan pie filling or salted pretzels, these brownies are not about subtlety.

It’s time to take your brownies over the top.
By MELISSA CLARK

EAT
A Brazilian Treat for Home Cooks in a Hurry
Brigadeiros are sweet, fudgy, and easy to make. Keep them in your freezer to eat anytime.

By TEJAL RAO

‘Rock stars of American cheese’: the enduring legacy of Cowgirl Creamery

Peggy Smith, left, and Sue Conley of Cowgirl Creamery. Photograph: Courtesy of Cowgirl Creamery
Over the course of two decades, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith created a beloved California brand – and helped redefine our relationship to food
Charlotte Simmonds in Oakland

THE POUR
How to Think About Wine Vintages
Conventional wisdom can often lead consumers away from delicious wines. Better to think of individual years in terms of character than of quality.
By ERIC ASIMOV

S. Prestley Blake, a Founder of Friendly’s, Dies at 106
With a $547 loan from their parents, he and a brother opened the Friendly Ice Cream Shop in 1935, then built it into a chain of hundreds of restaurants.

S. Prestley Blake outside a Friendly’s restaurant in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in 2001. He and his brother started the business with a $547 loan from their parents.
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

Maria Guarnaschelli, Book Editor Who Changed What We Cook, Dies at 79
She introduced Americans to new cuisines and helped transform cooking from a domestic chore to a cultural touchstone, inspiring her daughter, Alex, to be a chef.

Maria Guarnaschelli in 1997 in her office at Scribner while she was overseeing a major revision of the best-selling “Joy of Cooking.”
By JULIA MOSKIN