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November 7, 2025

The Best of the Week in Cooking

What we — our readers and staffers — are clicking, cooking and can’t stop thinking about.

By The New York Times Cooking

Most-clicked recipes

Topping the charts this week is a New Orleans-born cocktail. Named in a similar (morbid) spirit as the Corpse Reviver and Death in the Afternoon, the Obituary, an absinthe-laced twist on a gin martini, is best served very cold in a very cold glass. If you can’t find absinthe, use pastis in its place to approximate the spirit’s herbal, anise notes.

More most-clicked recipes this week: a hearty (but uncomplicated) pasta from Jamie Oliver, a fiber-ful chili and grilled cheeses for a crowd.

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Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Obituary

By Rebekah Peppler

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Makes 1 drink

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Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Jamie Oliver’s Pappardelle With Beef Ragu

Recipe from Jamie Oliver

Adapted by Amanda Hesser

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1 hour 45 minutes

Makes 6 servings

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Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Quick Turkey Chili

By Genevieve Ko

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378

30 minutes

Makes 6 to 8 servings

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Lennart Weibull for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Victoria Granof.

Sheet-Pan Grilled Cheese

By Ali Slagle

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1,264

20 minutes

Makes 4 servings

New and noteworthy

Kate Sears for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas Smirnoff.

Mushroom Juk

By Kay Chun

50 minutes

Makes 4 servings

There’s snow on the forecast where I live, so Kay Chun’s new mushroom juk is calling to me. It’s a hot, soothing bowl of rice porridge fragrant with garlic, ginger and scallions, perfect for diving temperatures. I’ll definitely be topping mine with cubed tofu, which keeps the gentle and soft vibes going while adding some protein. MIA LEIMKUHLER

If you make one thing this weekend

From our new collection of vegetarian casseroles: Melissa Clark’s mushroom and butternut squash strata, a lovely main dish for a celebratory brunch or meatless supper, or a hearty side dish with roast chicken or fish for dinner.

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Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Mushroom-Butternut Squash Strata

By Melissa Clark

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1 1/2 hours, plus chilling

Makes 8 to 10 servings

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Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi.

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