Many Ice Creams, but One Cone to Rule Them All
Joy Baking Group has cornered much of the market with one guiding principle: When it comes to cones, people want what they know.
By Priya Krishna

A Heat Wave’s Lamented Victim: The Mango, India’s King of Fruits
Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said.
By Suhasini Raj

Six Easy Recipes for the Ultimate Picnic Spread
Summery salads, vibrant open-faced sandwiches and pecan shortbread: Impress your friends with this portable feast from David Tanis.

Clockwise from bottom left: a white bean salad with roasted cauliflower; Caprese-style marinated mozzarella with cherry tomatoes and olives; open-faced cucumber-ricotta sandwiches; and sardines on buttered brown bread.
Recipes: Hibiscus Punch | Marinated Mozzarella, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes | Sardines on Buttered Brown Bread | Cucumber-Ricotta Sandwiches | White Bean Salad With Roasted Cauliflower | Pecan Shortbread
By David Tanis

Nigel Slater’s recipes for puddings to celebrate the jubilee
Orange custard tart, gooseberry fool and meringue roulade – summer sweet treats worthy of the long bank holiday weekend

Nigel Slater’s orange custard tart.
Nigel Slater

WINE SCHOOL
The Surprising, Saline Whites of the Mâconnais
The wines are getting better, more distinctive and more expensive in this region once known for cheap, innocuous bottles.
By Eric Asimov

WINE SCHOOL
Alsace Whites, From Three Different Grapes
It’s in France but is not quite French. It seems German, but it’s not. Alsace has its own singular character and style.
By Eric Asimov