More than 100 million children could be at risk for measles because countries around the world are suspending national immunization programs in order to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, international public health leaders warned on Monday. So far, 24 low- and middle-income countries, including Mexico, Nigeria and Cambodia, have paused or postponed such programs,…
Many prepared cocktail concoctions are shortcuts that shortchange the drink. Not these new frozen Cocktail Cubes. They’re made from straightforward organic ingredients that have been mixed and formed into the cubes to make fine classic cocktails like old-fashioneds, margaritas, bee’s knees and cosmopolitans, among others. Drop one, or two, into a shaker, add two ounces…
Paul Neuman, a caterer based in Long Island City, Queens, has started contactless delivery of prepared foods to locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and the Hamptons. The food is hearty and homestyle, and easy to reheat. Most of the items serve two and can be refrigerated for a few days or even frozen.…
Mashed potatoes are right up there in the comfort food hall of fame. And none can measure up to pommes purées, the legacy of the chef Joël Robuchon, who died in 2018. They’re served at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in New York (and elsewhere around the world), but the restaurant is closed for the pandemic…
There’s time to bake these days, and appetite to enjoy the results. You might consider making extra for the workers who are keeping us safe. To help, there are two newly assembled collections of the much-loved recipes from the doyenne of baking and chocolate, or as she was often called the “Queen of Cake,” Maida…
The nation’s food supply chain is showing signs of strain, as increasing numbers of workers are falling ill with the coronavirus in meat processing plants, warehouses and grocery stores. The spread of the virus through the food and grocery industry is expected to cause disruptions in production and distribution of certain products like pork, industry…
An Eli Lilly drug for rheumatoid arthritis carries a warning on its label saying patients with infections should not take it because it can make infections worse. Yet the National Institutes of Health is about to test it in people hospitalized with coronavirus infections. The study, whose innovative design is meant to find out —…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Fashion brands (at least the good ones) are informed by the zeitgeist. They cull the best from the worlds of cuisine, books, art, music, interiors, and beyond, and infuse that into their collections. They are magpies, creating distinctive nests—their boutiques and displays at retail outlets—that aim to captivate consumers. But in the…
In the late 1960s, well before the era of celebrity chefs and the flood of cooking shows, Irena Chalmers found herself stuck with six fondue pots at La Bonne Femme, the cooking school and specialty food shop she opened in Greensboro, N.C. At the time, few in that small Southern city had heard of fondue.…
Lisa Harris, a cashier at a Kroger grocery store in Virginia, was surprised last week when a customer offered her a $5 bill as a tip. Ms. Harris, a Kroger employee for 13 years, cited store policy in declining the generous offer. The woman was clearly disappointed that she could not do more. “She looked…