I heard that a new virus called R.S.V. is spreading among children. As a parent, should I be worried? Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as R.S.V., is an upper respiratory illness that’s very common in children. By the age of 2, nearly all children have had it. In most cases the virus causes mild, cold-…
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back bars 0:00/1:25 –0:00 transcript Biden Praises Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Approval President Biden lauded the final approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration and implored unvaccinated Americans not to wait any longer to be inoculated. After a strict process, the F.D.A. has reaffirmed its…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — It’s not a stretch to say there may have never been a party for a cookbook like the one Matthew Raiford threw on his family farm a few weeks ago. The book’s title is “Bress ‘n’ Nyam” — “bless and eat” in the English-based Creole spoken by the Gullah Geechee people who…
Perhaps you’re starting to do a little entertaining, maybe planning a modest dinner party. To add a beautiful glow to the table are these gilded candles, new to GlobeIn, an online market that features wares from artisans around the world. They’re nine inches tall and come in sets of two for $13, a price at…
Beth A. Lee, a food blogger who digs deep into family recipes (her own and others’), has organized some of them into “The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook,” an easygoing but detailed book of sweets and savories for holidays and every day. Topping the special occasion list is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which begins…
Vaccination rates have been rising steadily in recent weeks as fear of the Delta variant has grown. Providers were administering about 837,000 shots a day late last week, and Mr. Biden said the most recent seven-day total was the highest since early July. He said more people in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi — some…
Added to bottled soft drinks since the late 19th century, gentian root has a long history as a bittering agent. At Top Note, a drink mixer company founded in Milwaukee by Mary Pellettieri, a craft beer maker, and her business partner, Noah Swanson, gentian takes center stage in Gentiana, a sophisticated new tonic. It’s the…
In today’s Covid-racked society, small, carefully orchestrated family gatherings are especially precious during the Jewish High Holy Days. In a virtual program by the 92nd Street Y, Jake Cohen, a chef and the author of “Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes From a Modern Mensch,” will discuss the importance of family and togetherness for the holidays with Rabbi…
Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, a new food-focused cultural center with a library, test kitchen, rooftop farm, gallery and cafe, opened last month in Tel Aviv. It’s the work of Naama Shefi, who created and runs the nonprofit Jewish Food Society in the United States to foster Jewish food culture, and Terry Kassel, chairwoman of…
We’ve all done it: selected what we hoped was a lush, sweet honeydew melon only to discover that the interior was firm and flavorless. What to do? Just pretend it’s a cucumber and cut pieces to add to a Greek salad. Purée the flesh with buttermilk, dill and some ice water for a refreshing cold…