In Ghana, spicy fried plantains are called kelewele. And that’s the name that Rachel Laryea, whose family is from Ghana, has given her new food counter in the Dekalb Market Hall. Plantains inform everything from décor to dessert. In addition to spreading the word about the spicy bites, Ms. Laryea created a vegan menu that…
The season for fresh herring fillets is upon us, and after a pandemic pause last year, Aquavit in Midtown Manhattan has resumed its annual festival of the herrings, this year shipped directly from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and treated to assorted cures and seasonings. Start chilling that bottle of aquavit because this year there…
For the first time RedFarm, the innovative Chinese restaurant with two locations in Manhattan and one in London, has started shipping food nationwide. It comes frozen with instructions through a QR Code. Among the options are several assortments, including the restaurant’s popular pastrami egg rolls, lamb dumplings and pork buns, and, from its satellite restaurant,…
Chicha, a centuries-old South American drink made from fermented corn, is often associated with Peru and the Incas. But Sergio Miranda, who is from Colombia and is selling a bottled version, said it was actually popular throughout the entire Andean region beginning in pre-Columbian days. He said his chicha recipe came from his grandmother. It’s…
Acknowledging the challenges of feeding children, Joshua David Stein, a food writer and parent, introduces “Cooking for Your Kids,” his collection of recipes meant to satisfy children, by saying: “For many parents, myself included, the dinner table can be a battlefield.” So to fill the arsenal he turned to chefs who are also parents. His…
“The actual DSM diagnosis of depression doesn’t always fit how men experience depression,” Dr. Fisher said. For men, symptoms may include frustration, agitation and irritability, an increase in dopamine-boosting activities (drinking, drugs, gambling) and isolation. That was my husband — frustrated, irritable and detached. He went to bed before 7 p.m., claiming exhaustion, though I…
Everlane shoppers know a few truths to be certain. First, the brand’s minimalist basics serve luxury-level quality—and they have the product waiting lists to prove it. Second, those Everlane basics rarely go on sale. But discount rules were made to be broken, even at this cult-favorite brand. Everlane is hosting a massive summer sale where…
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Wally Funk is finally going to space. When on Tuesday she crosses that arbitrary altitude that divides the heavens from Earth below, in a rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin, she’ll be 82, the oldest person ever to go into space. But that is not what makes her so special. Ms. Funk is…
The Cannes Film Festival that just ended was notable for a number of things (besides simply being the first Cannes Film Festival since 2019): That a female director won the Palme d’Or for the first time since 1993; Jodie Foster’s special award; Adam Driver’s singing in “Annette.” And the fact that it was proof positive,…