Rome Gets Its First Pizza Vending Machine. Will Romans Bite?
In a city with no shortage of pizza — or self-appointed food critics — an entrepreneur is betting on diners with a sense of adventure.
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

Don’t Eat Cicadas if You’re Allergic to Seafood, F.D.A. Warns
The insects have emerged by the billions this year across the Eastern United States and have curious foodies salivating. But their similarities to crustaceans makes them an allergy risk, health officials warned.
By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR

Summer’s Greatest Prize: Watermelons, With Seeds, Please
For many Americans, juicy, scarlet watermelon is a must for Juneteenth. The heirloom varieties are a sacred summer fruit.
By NICOLE TAYLOR

IN THE GARDEN
If You’ve Never Tried Growing Radicchio, Now Is the Time
This cultivated form of chicory is having a moment. Here’s what you need to know before you plant it.

When most people picture radicchio, they think of the kind that comes in a bagged baby-salad mix. But there are a dizzing variety of radicchios, including (top row, from left) Rosso di Treviso Tardivo, Variegato di Lusia and Variegato di Castelfranco; (middle, from left) Rosso di Chioggia and Rosso di Verona (a large and small example); and (bottom, from left) Rosa del Veneto (two examples) and Rosso di Treviso Precoce. (Puntarelle, bottom right, is not a radicchio, but a cousin among the cultivated chicories.)
By MARGARET ROACH

FRONT BURNER
Saffron Harvested by Female Farmers
Moonflowers is a new company that employs women in the Heart region of Afghanistan.

Moonflowers, $12.99 for .07 ounces (a generous tablespoon) to $53.99 for .35 ounces, moonflowers.co.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT

This Pasta Is Inspired
Eric Kim’s asparagus pasta is run through with a subtle seaweed flavor, and finished with an irresistible onion-cream sauce.

By EMILY WEINSTEIN

Three Ways to a Better Chicken Breast
Unlock juicier, more flavorful white meat with these smart techniques.

You can enjoy these dry-brined chicken breasts right out of the skillet with a spritz of lime juice, or save them to serve in salads, sandwiches, fried rice and the like.
By Eric Kim

Adobo

Pasta Grannies

Potstickers

Shrooms — Lots of ’em and a few great recipes:

Phouket

A GOOD APPETITE
For Lemon Curd in Less Than 10 Minutes, Use Your Microwave
Lemon-lovers, beware: You may not be able to stop making this super simple dessert.

Perfect this recipe, then change up the flavors, swapping in lime or grapefruit.
By Melissa Clark

THE POUR
This Summer, Make It Chianti Classico
Even in warmer weather, some occasions cry out for a red. This Tuscan wine is a gorgeous expression of sangiovese, with many excellent producers.

By ERIC ASIMOV

FRONT BURNER
For an Extra Special Celebration
Louis Roederer has released its top-tier Champagne, the 2013 Cristal vintage.

Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal 2013, $219 (preorder), Crush Wine & Spirits, crushwineco.com; $269, Morrell & Co., morrellwine.com.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT