BOSTON — Students and teachers at the private St. Raphael Academy in Rhode Island had recently returned from a study trip to Italy and two other countries last week when a travel advisory was issued warning of a coronavirus outbreak there. Few were worried, until reports began circling that a school administrator who had gone…
Here’s what you need to know: Video Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, provided updates on the government’s response to the virus.CreditCredit…Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times Health officials scramble as the virus spreads across several continents. In South Korea, Iran, Italy, France, Germany and now the…
The coronavirus has found a crack in the nation’s public health armor, and it is not one that scientists foresaw: diagnostic testing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention botched its first attempt to mass produce a diagnostic test kit, a discovery made only after officials had shipped hundreds of kits to state laboratories. A…
SEOUL, South Korea — To his followers, he is a descendant of the ancient kings who ruled Korea centuries ago, “the angel” Jesus sent for mankind, and the one and only “counselor” who can interpret the symbols and secret codes hidden in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. To officials and politicians, he is a villain,…
Cassoulet, the centuries-old specialty from southwest France of baked meat and beans, is a cold-weather warmer par excellence. At La Mercerie, Marie-Aude Rose assembles hers with lamb necks, pork ribs, fat back and sausages, nestled in succulently buttery, garlicky white coco and tarbais beans, paved with crusty bread crumbs. It’s baked and served in a…
Jackfruit, said to be the world’s largest tree fruit, has become an ingredient of choice among vegans for its ability to masquerade as meat, notably as pulled pork in barbecue dishes. But for the new Seril’s Chakka Chips, jackfruit doubles for mango. The crisp, golden, tart-sweet petal-like pieces are simply fried in coconut oil. The…
In Japan, making intricate sweets called wagashi — usually with bean and rice pastes and molded or shaped like flowers — is an art. The confections are often served at tea ceremonies and given as gifts. Shioyoshi-ken, a shop that has been in business in Kyoto since 1882, is known for its wagashi mastery, which…
The international array of vendors of dumplings, sandwiches and sweets in the Turnstyle market at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station now includes a stand from the Netherlands, selling cheese. As a student in California, Younes Shina, who is from Rotterdam, missed his hometown Goudas. Along with a partner, he now imports and sells them…
Visitors to the Catskills are likely to be familiar with the Phoenicia Diner on Route 28 near Esopus Creek, known for fly-fishing and tubing. The diner is a classic in the genre; it opened in 1962, was moved to its present location in the 1980s and fell on hard times until Mike Cioffi, who was…
I’m a marmalade lover, and this one — from Brins, a small Brooklyn company that makes unusual flavors, including banana — has intriguing allure. A dulcet riff on preserved lemons, with a musky hint of saffron, it’s fine as is, but the website suggests using it in marinades for Easter lamb and Moroccan lemon chicken,…