Christina Lynch Markham calls dumplings the perfect food. “You can take them to go, eat them by hand—like a PowerBar, but without all the chemicals,” says the longtime Paul Taylor Dance Company member. “I think of it as a little present: It’s just the right bite of carbs, protein and vegetables.” Lynch Markham’s extended family […]

Growing up, Leah Ives always enjoyed preparing food—especially after-school snacks. So now, while she cooks to fuel her work with the Trisha Brown Dance Company, she always wants it to be “free-form in a casual, no-pressure way,” she says. That means she preps and eats whatever her body calls for. “I’ve gone through phases of […]