Tortellini soup, mushrooms and dumplings, niku udon and more spoon-friendly dishes.
Hi, lovelies. This is Margaux, filling in for Emily this week.
I am truly happy to be in this little corner of the internet with you, but I cannot tell a lie — I’m tired. Like, writing-this-from-my-bed-in-the-middle-of-the-day tired.
Anyone else? This back-to-school business has me completely wiped out and ready for a vacation, and we’re barely two weeks in. (Shout-out to those of you who started this marathon of chaos back in August.) The kid wrangling, the lunch packing, the commuting, the shuttling — the endless planning (or, as I like to call it, the “logistic-ing”) of life, even if you don’t have kids, is … a lot.
And so, when it comes to dinner, give me easy, cozy meals that I can eat out of a bowl with a spoon like a big, overtired baby. No knives, because who has the strength? And no forks. They’re too pointy and aggressive and unforgiving, and I get enough of that from my tween.
But here’s something fun (and free)! If you’re in New York on Oct. 7, please swing by the Times Center for a special event celebrating our new NYT Cooking cookbook, “Easy Weeknight Dinners.” Three of my favorite people — Emily Weinstein, Melissa Clark and Eric Kim — will chat about home cooking, their go-to meals and tips for making simple yet delicious food. It won’t cost you a thing, but you do need to register for tickets. Sign up here.
1. Tortellini Soup
Pillows of tender store-bought tortellini bob about in a creamy, tomato-y broth loaded with vegetables in this wonderful soup from Lidey Heuck. Many readers add crumbled Italian sausage to make it even more filling. Serve it with focaccia for dunking.
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