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Apr. 8th, 2020 09:18 amCRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Is My Takeout Risking Lives or Saving Restaurants?
Online orders and no-contact pickup can be an economic lifeline, but someone still has to make the food.
By TEJAL RAO
‘I Just Need the Comfort’: Processed Foods Make a Pandemic Comeback
Shoppers, moved by nostalgia and hunting for longer shelf lives, are returning to old standbys like Chef Boyardee and Campbell’s soup.
By JULIE CRESWELL
Passover Under Lockdown: Israeli Jews Revise the Rituals
Why is this night different from all other nights? Israelis celebrate a festival of freedom under isolation and shelter-in-place orders.
By ISABEL KERSHNER
SHELTERING
How to Put Your Pantry in Order (and Stop Wasting Food)
Step one: Start by making a mess. Here’s what to do after that.
By TIM MCKEOUGH
The Lure and Lore of Corned Ham, a Salty Slice of North Carolina
Oven roasted corned hams are eye-popping and delicious. The leftover meat keeps for several weeks and can be used in many dishes, a plus in this time of home isolation.
Holidays bring a hankering for a traditional dish that the chef Bill Smith has devoted himself to making popular again.
By BRETT ANDERSON
A GOOD APPETITE
Everything Is Negotiable in This Asparagus Salad
You could use any kind of nuts or semifirm cheese in this nutty, cheesy bright spring salad. You could even lose the asparagus.
By MELISSA CLARK
FROM THE PANTRY
Garlicky Braised Greens for When That Vegetable Craving Hits
This brothy, flavorful dish may be just what you’re looking for after all those baking projects and beans.
By MELISSA CLARK
FROM THE PANTRY
Let This One-Bowl Poundcake Soothe You
Citrus-scented and speckled with cornmeal, this cake is excellent toasted and buttered for breakfast.
By MELISSA CLARK
15 Wines Under $15: Inexpensive Bottles for Stay-at-Home Drinking
These intriguing wines are sometimes quirky and often unusual. All are delightful, whether with a meal tonight or as gifts to those who could use one.
By ERIC ASIMOV
THOSE WE’VE LOST
Anita Fial, Who Carried the Banner of Exotic Food, Dies at 87
Ms. Fial worked to burnish the reputation of mangoes, avocados, radishes and celery, among other produce.
By SAM ROBERTS
Is My Takeout Risking Lives or Saving Restaurants?
Online orders and no-contact pickup can be an economic lifeline, but someone still has to make the food.
By TEJAL RAO
‘I Just Need the Comfort’: Processed Foods Make a Pandemic Comeback
Shoppers, moved by nostalgia and hunting for longer shelf lives, are returning to old standbys like Chef Boyardee and Campbell’s soup.
By JULIE CRESWELL
Passover Under Lockdown: Israeli Jews Revise the Rituals
Why is this night different from all other nights? Israelis celebrate a festival of freedom under isolation and shelter-in-place orders.
By ISABEL KERSHNER
SHELTERING
How to Put Your Pantry in Order (and Stop Wasting Food)
Step one: Start by making a mess. Here’s what to do after that.
By TIM MCKEOUGH
The Lure and Lore of Corned Ham, a Salty Slice of North Carolina
Oven roasted corned hams are eye-popping and delicious. The leftover meat keeps for several weeks and can be used in many dishes, a plus in this time of home isolation.
Holidays bring a hankering for a traditional dish that the chef Bill Smith has devoted himself to making popular again.
By BRETT ANDERSON
A GOOD APPETITE
Everything Is Negotiable in This Asparagus Salad
You could use any kind of nuts or semifirm cheese in this nutty, cheesy bright spring salad. You could even lose the asparagus.
By MELISSA CLARK
FROM THE PANTRY
Garlicky Braised Greens for When That Vegetable Craving Hits
This brothy, flavorful dish may be just what you’re looking for after all those baking projects and beans.
By MELISSA CLARK
FROM THE PANTRY
Let This One-Bowl Poundcake Soothe You
Citrus-scented and speckled with cornmeal, this cake is excellent toasted and buttered for breakfast.
By MELISSA CLARK
15 Wines Under $15: Inexpensive Bottles for Stay-at-Home Drinking
These intriguing wines are sometimes quirky and often unusual. All are delightful, whether with a meal tonight or as gifts to those who could use one.
By ERIC ASIMOV
THOSE WE’VE LOST
Anita Fial, Who Carried the Banner of Exotic Food, Dies at 87
Ms. Fial worked to burnish the reputation of mangoes, avocados, radishes and celery, among other produce.
By SAM ROBERTS
