Vaccinating children is crucial to building up population levels of immunity and curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. Though children spread the virus less efficiently than adults do, they make up about 23 percent of the population. Experts have said that the country is unlikely to reach the “herd immunity” threshold — the point at…
“This is the first step for the Biden administration on this,” said Katie Keith, a consultant and a member of the research faculty at Georgetown University, who has been closely tracking the many lawsuits related to the civil rights provision. “This is nowhere near the end for them.” Alexis McGill Johnson, the president of Planned…
In the hands of many cooks, biryani is an intense exploration of the power of basmati rice to absorb multiple spices while letting each one come through clearly. At Dhamaka, the latest Indian restaurant from the chef Chintan Pandya, biryani is a polyphonic riot of flavor. Black peppercorns and green chiles rip through the rice,…
Whether you’re burning the midnight oil at home or squeezing in a sweat sesh in between Zoom calls, one thing’s for sure: a quality pair of headphones can be the saving grace of your home life—especially if you’re living with roommates. Chances are that after using the same pair for so long, they’re getting a…
“At the end of the day, we want real wines, a real story, a real place and a connection to our members,” said William Whelan, who manages the Winestyr portfolio. Winestyr, which began in 2012, looks like an online store. It operates a facility in Santa Rosa, Calif., where wines are stored, packed and shipped…
In November, the British cookbook author and food personality Nigella Lawson shocked her nation when she demonstrated a recipe from her latest cookbook, “Cook, Eat, Repeat,” on her BBC television show of the same name. It wasn’t Royal Family-level scandalous. Still, based on public reaction, you’d think she’d caused a major controversy. And all because…
The team and the family agree to a specific amount of time to try the treatment; that could be 24 to 48 hours or a few days, depending on the therapy and the patient’s condition. The staff then maps out the particular markers that would show whether the patient is improving. Perhaps she will be…
Bake a lineup of lovely pastries, and the incentive is to share. Via Vai, an Italian restaurant in Astoria, Queens, now offers assorted simple, traditional and inviting sweet and savory items to-go from the executive chef and owner, Antonio Morichini. The pastries are not suitable for shipping, but would be worth a detour to pick…
A handsome new cast-iron skillet designed and made in Japan by Vermicular has a great deal going for it. It’s lighter than typical cast-iron cookware and has a special kind of enamel coating that is textured (though the manufacturer recommends not using metal utensils that might degrade the finish). It is acid-resistant and an extremely…
Armando Manni has been pressing extra-virgin olive oils in Tuscany since 2001. To avoid mishandling during distribution and retail sale, he ships them directly to chefs and consumers. Until now he’s made two oils, one that’s exceedingly rich and another, somewhat lighter one, both of which have been recognized for quality by the University of…