Ottolenghi’s blueberry, almond and lemon loaf
A beloved snacking cake, with a new video walk-through.
Cooking
June 19, 2026

The Best of the Week in Cooking

What we — our readers and staff members — are clicking on and cooking, and what we can’t stop thinking about.

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Yotam Ottolenghi’s blueberry, almond and lemon cake. Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Most clicked

Since it was published on New York Times Cooking nearly a decade ago, Yotam Ottolenghi’s blueberry, almond and lemon cake has managed to stay in vogue among readers, capturing five-star ratings at a remarkable clip. (Yotam loves to make it at home with his kids, too.) It’s no surprise why: The cake’s plush, blueberry-dotted crumb and cloak of tangy lemon glaze make it an ideal afternoon snack alongside coffee or tea, and a perfect vehicle for in-season berries. Don’t miss our new video of Yotam’s studio kitchen debut, in which he makes his cherished cake for the camera.

View this recipe: Blueberry, almond and lemon cake

More of our most-clicked recipes this week: fresh corn and black bean salad with corn chips; cumin-lime shrimp with ginger; coconut-gochujang glazed chicken with broccoli.

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Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salad With Corn Chips

By Hetty Lui McKinnon

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20 minutes

Makes 4 to 6 servings

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Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Cumin-Lime Shrimp With Ginger

By Colu Henry

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15 minutes

Makes 4 servings

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David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui.

Coconut-Gochujang Glazed Chicken With Broccoli

By Kay Chun

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4,531

15 minutes

Makes 4 servings

New and noteworthy

It’s official: The Aperol spritz has been dethroned. Its lighter, more floral cousin, the Hugo spritz — outfitted with elderflower liqueur, Prosecco and sparkling water, plus a sprig of mint and a lime wheel — wears the crown this summer, Kendra Vaculin writes. Read her report, and then make her recipe at home.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Hugo Spritz

By Kendra Vaculin

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5 minutes

Makes 1 drink

You said it

A photo of creamy cottage cheese basil pasta in a Dutch oven is overlaid with the reader quote: “Made this last night following the recipe to a T. It was delicious - and a really cool shade of green!”
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

View this recipe: Ali Slagle’s creamy cottage cheese basil pasta

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