EditorialRepublican congressional nominee Mike Lawler, center, who unseated Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in the Midterms, chats at an election night party in Pear River, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2022. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom left, pumpkin-butterscotch custard with spiced whipped cream, mini oatmeal-cranberry whoopie pies and red wine-pear cardamom cake, in New York, Oct. 10, 2022. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Ryan Liebe/The New York Times)