EditorialThe full presentation of Peking duck, including skin topped with caviar, slivered vegetables and melon, sugar, bean sauce and tissue-thin pancakes at Juqi in Flushing, Queens, May 19, 2023. (Evan Sung/The New York Times)
EditorialThe full presentation of Peking duck, including skin topped with caviar, slivered vegetables and melon, sugar, bean sauce and tissue-thin pancakes at Juqi in Flushing, Queens, May 19, 2023. (Evan Sung/The New York Times)
EditorialThe full presentation of Peking duck, including skin topped with caviar, slivered vegetables and melon, sugar, bean sauce and tissue-thin pancakes at Juqi in Flushing, Queens, May 19, 2023. (Evan Sung/The New York Times)
EditorialFroilan Garcia sells aguas frescas in varieties like melon, coconut and mango at the Corona Plaza market in Queens, April 16, 2023. (Mohamed Sadek/The New York Times)
EditorialFroilan Garcia sells aguas frescas in varieties like melon, coconut and mango at the Corona Plaza market in Queens, April 16, 2023. (Mohamed Sadek/The New York Times)
EditorialJoe Del Bosque, who said that he has never had a union contract and that he plans to keep it that way, at his melon farm in Firebaugh, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)
EditorialStill Life with Melon and Peaches. Dated: c. 1866. Dimensions: overall: 68.3 x 91 cm (26 7/8 x 35 13/16 in.) framed: 96.8 x 119.4 x 8.9 cm (38 1/8 x 47 x 3 1/2 in.). Medium: oil on canvas.
EditorialA feast for gods. While the gods are assembled around a table with oysters, lobsters and melon, an orchestra of nude female musicians accompanies the meal. Oil on copper, 47 x 66 cm Inv. 358.