Andy Ward
Contributor
Andy Ward is executive vice president and publisher at Random House, where he oversees editorial strategy and continues to acquire and edit acclaimed fiction and nonfiction. He has helped shape major bestsellers, including When Breath Becomes Air, Lincoln in the Bardo, and The Power of Habit.Previously, a longtime magazine editor at Esquire and GQ, he also worked with his wife, cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach, as a regular contributor to Bon Appétit. Their long-running column, “The Providers” (2011–2017), chronicled home cooking and parenting in a deeply personal voice, bridging food writing and memoir.
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Texas-Style Smoked Brisket
This low-and-slow brisket delivers barky edges, juicy slices, and real Texas barbecue flavor, even on a gas grill.
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Red Wine–Braised Short Ribs
Tender, fall-off-the-bone beef ribs make any meal a special occasion.
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Spice-Roasted Potato Wedges
Dust potato wedges with a robust trio of spices before roasting for a punch of flavor.
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Zucchini Fritters
A textbook example of a back-pocket recipe, these zucchini fritters can be made quickly with what you have on hand—and they’ll impress every time.
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50 Things We Learned About Feeding Kids In the Past 6 Years
For example: There is not a kid on Earth who will complain if you put M&Ms in her pancakes.
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Grilling for a Crowd? Make These Spicy Barbecue Ribs
Repeat after us: I will not spend hours slaving over the grill at my own barbecue.
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Mother Knows Best: Cooking Advice We've Used for Decades
Life (okay, dinner) lessons from our own mothers.
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Chopped Spring Salad
This dressing is also great as a dip, and most of the vegetables listed here can be left in bigger pieces and treated as crudités instead.
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All-Purpose Vinaigrette
Not just for salads: Drizzle over roast potatoes, serve alongside rotisserie chicken, or spoon over a sandwich.
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Soy-Sesame Dressing
Far less sweet than the bottled version, but equally delicious whether on a salad or tossed with some soba noodles.
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Squad Goals: 8 New Year's Resolutions for the Whole Family
8 resolutions for the whole family (predinner snack time, you’re officially on notice).
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Good Conversation With Your Kids Starts at the Dinner Table
Hoping to get more than one-word answers out of your kids? The dinner table can help.
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The Commandments of Going Out to Restaurants With Kids
Having young kids doesn’t mean giving up on restaurants. Here’s how to dine out with the family—and maybe even enjoy it.
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Gnocchi With Sage, Butter, and Parmesan
To achieve pillow-light gnocchi, choose potatoes that are roughly the same size and be careful not to overcook them.
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Look Kids, No Meat: How to Get Your Children to Eat Vegetarian (or Not)
How to get your family to go vegetarian for a week, whether they like it or not. (Or not.)
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Salad Sandwiches with Ranch Spread
This recipe is adapted from April Bloomfield’s version in A Girl and Her Greens. For a dippable version of the ranch spread, sub sour cream for the buttermilk and serve with crudités.
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Why We Cook Even When We're on Vacation
We love to eat when we travel, but these days our energy is directed more toward cooking than making restaurant reservations.
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Block Island Lobster Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Play around with different herbs in this lobster salad recipe, such as parsley or mint, and other citrus, like grapefruit in place of orange.
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5 Comforting Dinners to Make Using Only Pantry Staples
What’s for dinner when the fridge is bare? Plenty, thanks to some well-selected staples.