Spaniards love gin. In Barcelona, there are more than a dozen bars devoted entirely to it. And though gin has been made in Spain for centuries, only a handful of Spanish gins are sold in the United States for that classic “gintonic,” as it’s said in Spain. The latest arrival is Ginraw, made in Barcelona…
We don’t really know when the novel coronavirus first began infecting people. But as we turn a page on our calendars into June, it is fair to say that Sars-Cov-2 has been with us now for a full six months. At first, it had no name or true identity. Early in January, news reports referred…
A new analysis of 172 studies, funded by the World Health Organization, confirms what scientists have said for months: N95 and other respirator masks are far superior to surgical or cloth masks in protecting essential medical workers against the coronavirus. The results, published on Monday in The Lancet, make it clear that the W.H.O. and…
I’ve left Martin for another slider bun. Angelic Bakehouse in Cudahy, Wis., makes its new ones with seven sprouted whole grains and whole-wheat flour, but no chemical additives. All taste mildly wheaty, adding character to summer’s grilled meat patties and sausages. The buns are vegan and kosher. The company also makes wraps, pizza crusts and…
As some parts of the country “open up” and families venture beyond their households, parents are faced with hard decisions about what children can do. There are no official guidelines, so I asked smart and experienced pediatricians from around the country what questions they are getting from parents, and how they’re answering them. Spoiler alert:…
Planet Oat Frozen Desserts has introduced nondairy frozen desserts in six flavors: vanilla, chocolate, cookies and crème, coffee fudge swirl, chocolate peanut butter swirl and blueberry oat crumble. The collection of six is notable for its smooth texture; they behave like ice cream. Aside from the rather sweet blandness of the vanilla, the others are…
Ten years ago, Charles Wekselbaum was out of a job and decided to pursue his fascination with European meat-curing traditions. He stocked up on heritage pork, and a year later, he started Charlito’s Cocina to sell his handmade dry-cured salami. The story behind the company name? In addition to being Jewish-American, he’s also part Cuban.…
A sleek new battery-operated spice grinder is light enough for one-handed operation and does nice work on whole spices, offering adjustable textures from coarse to fine. Its accompanying pods can be filled with the spice of your choosing, and they attach to the grinder with just a tap on a countertop. Press the button on…
In the time since the world’s scientists and public health officials first became widely aware of the new coronavirus in January, they’ve had six months to learn about it. They’ve reached many conclusions about the virus and the illness it causes, from the importance of wearing masks to contain it, to the unusual range of…
In 2018, when Louis Vuitton named Virgil Abloh as its men’s wear artistic director, it made Mr. Abloh, the founder of Off-White, a Nike collaborator and the former creative director for Kanye West, one of the first black designers at the top of a French heritage house. The appointment was seen as the dawn of…