EditorialPan-seared chicken with harissa, dates and citrus in New York, Dec. 28, 2012. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)
EditorialPan-seared pork chops with sage, dates and parsnips, in New York, Jan. 19, 2022. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)
EditorialA pan-seared rice ball basted with a tamari and mirin reduction, which caramelizes against the heat, at Rice & Miso in Brooklyn, February 2020. (Caitlin Ochs/The New York Times)