Skip to contentSkip to site index

At Home

At Home

Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you’re celebrating, here are some ideas of what to cook. And while you’re at it, consider smashing a coronavirus piñata. It could be cathartic! Tomorrow, we launch our At Home newsletter to satiate your needs for culture, beauty, cravings and delight. It will appear in your inbox every week, and the only thing you need to do is sign up!

In the meantime, here are some of the best suggestions to live life At Home today.

— Minju Pak

Watch

Jerry Seinfeld has a new special on Netflix; it may be his last. For those missing the stage, the theater industry has adjusted to its shutdown with new and archival offerings.

Cook

Make, freeze and eat later may be your thing right now, so here are practical and delicious ways to keep meat that lasts for weeks. Use pantry staples to cook this Dutch baby. And from rice balls to pierogies to tacos, Sam Sifton’s ideas of What to Cook span the globe.

Do

Today may be the cutoff to order flowers for Mother’s Day if you’re getting contactless delivery: Here are 10 florists with beautiful options. These desk organizers can help if you’ve been working from home (and will be for some time). And if you’ve never read Stephen King, we have your essential guide on where to start.

  2. Personal Health

    Photo
    CreditGracia Lam

    Jane Brody’s Guide to Life in Lockdown

    I hope to offer some useful survival tips and help you realize that however distressed you may feel, you are neither abnormal nor alone.

    By Jane E. Brody

How to Deal

More in How to Deal »
  2. Photo
    CreditSara Andreasson

    When Can Child Care Resume?

    The answer will depend on location, the age and health of caretakers, and everyone’s levels of acceptable risk.

    By Emily Sohn

  3. Photo
    CreditLucy Engelman

    One Bright Thing: Reader Edition

    After 18 of our writers shared a silver lining during the pandemic, more than 300 people sent in submissions of their own luminous moments. Here’s a selection.

    By Mark Shimabukuro

What to Eat

  2. Photo
    CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times (Photography and Styling)

    Your New Favorite Beans

    Tejal Rao has an ace new recipe for Punjabi-style red beans, finished with cream, a few knobs of mozzarella, or even some coins of string cheese.

    By Sam Sifton

  3. Photo
    CreditDavid Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

    How to Cook and Freeze a Large Piece of Meat, and Eat for Weeks

    A large, inexpensive roast is a boon for busy home cooks: Prepare it simply, then let it star in a number of fast weeknight meals. J. Kenji López-Alt explains.

    By J. Kenji López-Alt

  4. Photo
    CreditJulia Gartland for The New York Times (photography and styling)

    What to Cook This Week

    Many of us these days are oscillating between projects and ease: Make chile-oil fried eggs or yaki onigiri, miso chicken with radishes or pierogies.

    By Sam Sifton

What to Watch

Pass the Time

What to Read

  4. Photo“I’m interested not in the authority of the artist, but the authority of the reader,” said Percival Everett, whose new book, “Telephone,” has three different endings, depending on the version you read. “Many people will see different things from each other. That’s the thrilling thing about making it. If somebody says, ‘Did you mean this something?’ I always say, ‘Yes.’”
    CreditJoyce Kim for The New York Times

    Percival Everett Has a Book or Three Coming Out

    “Telephone,” a novel whose multiple versions were originally intended as a secret before the coronavirus pandemic, is the latest from a rule-breaking writer.

    By James Yeh

  1. How an Elite Cross-Trainer Is Helping Ballet Dancers Stay Fit

    Joel Prouty is in high demand during the pandemic, a time when dancers, especially, need to get their sweat on.

    By Gia Kourlas

  2. Tuesday’s Livestreaming Events: Cinco de Mayo Celebrations and a Talk With Pamela Adlon

    Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for today, and when to tune in.

    By Maya Salam

  3. Streaming Plays Give Big-Name Actors a Chance to Give Back

    “Spotlight on Plays,” featuring John Malkovich, Patti LuPone, Sally Field, Bryan Cranston and others, will aid the Actors Fund.

    By Michael Paulson

  4. critic’s notebook

    Beyond ‘Black Mirror’: 7 Shows That Serve Bite-Size Scares

    The Netflix hit rejuvenated interest in short, dark TV tales, and now streaming services are awash in eerie stories with last-minute twists. Here’s a blood-spattered buffet of horror anthologies.

    By Mike Hale

  5. How to Cook and Freeze a Large Piece of Meat, and Eat for Weeks

    A large, inexpensive roast is a boon for busy home cooks: Prepare it simply, then let it star in a number of fast weeknight meals. J. Kenji López-Alt explains.

    By J. Kenji López-Alt

  6. Critic’s Notebook

    The Bang on a Can Marathon, Still Lovably Scruffy Online

    The six-hour event, which approximated what our critic cherishes about going to live performances, will have a follow-up on June 14.

    By Zachary Woolfe

  7. from the pantry

    If You Have Five Simple Ingredients, You Have This Dutch Baby

    Stocked up on eggs, milk, butter, flour and salt? Make this weekend-worthy breakfast.

    By Melissa Clark

  8. Fire Up Your Laptop: A Curated Guide to Theater Now Online

    Watch as the virtual curtains rise, from “Acquanetta” to the Wooster Group, with stops at Shakespeare and “Fun Home.”

    By Elisabeth Vincentelli

  9. The Essential Stephen King

    If you’ve never read his books, here’s where to start.

    By Gilbert Cruz

  10. Your New Favorite Beans

    Tejal Rao has an ace new recipe for Punjabi-style red beans, finished with cream, a few knobs of mozzarella, or even some coins of string cheese.

    By Sam Sifton