If you prefer vodka to gin, with tonic or in a martini, you might consider trying the new Amass Botanic Vodka from Denmark. It heads in the direction of gin, without the aggressive juniper profile. The vodka is distilled from wheat and mixed with marigold, chamomile and lemon, ingredients that have been processed in an…
LONDON — Years of close observation have taught me this: People are least adventurous in the morning. Even those who would normally thrust themselves into anything new are likely to stop at breakfast. “Oh, that looks great,” they say, “but not so early in the day.” It takes quite some time for our taste buds…
Intermittent fasting is an increasingly popular diet technique. Now a randomized controlled trial reports that at least one version of the method — time-restricted fasting — may have benefits. In an eight-week trial, published in Cell Metabolism, scientists randomly assigned 58 obese men and women to three groups. The first ate whatever they wanted without…
A program of simple stretching exercises may help improve cardiovascular health. Italian researchers randomly assigned 39 volunteers to three groups. The first did a 12-week program, five 40-minute sessions a week, of bilateral leg, ankle and foot stretching. The second group did the same exercises, but on only the right side of the body and…
Loaves & Fishes, a prepared food shop in Sagaponack, N.Y., is publishing a series of monthly cookbooks based on what’s grown on local farms. The first three, covering June, July and August, have been released. The next set will appear in September. The starting lineup covers the Green Thumb, Foster Farm and Pike Farms. Each…
Chocolates that pay homage to New York — with colorful local images of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street and so forth on each square — are a new addition to the collections made and sold by the chocolatier MarieBelle New York. Fillings vary, but include toffee, pistachio, espresso and passion fruit.…
American wines, sakes, and craft beers and ciders are what American Vinegar Works uses to produce its line of small batch vinegars. Rodrigo Vargas, who founded this new company in Lowell, Mass., in the northeast corner of the state, researched 19th-century vinegar traditions to create his line of eight complex and balanced vinegars. Of particular…
Matthew Kenney, the classically trained chef turned vegan ambassador and restaurateur, has introduced a collection of plant-based frozen dishes. His new PlantMade line includes Buffalo cauliflower bites, cacio e pepe “mac and cheeze,” chickpea curry, jackfruit enchiladas and carnitas, and Korean meatless balls. A sampling of these proved nicely seasoned and satisfying single servings. Mr.…
Even with social distancing, four to six guests can sit around a big table with this cunning new grill in the middle and sizzle their own skewered meats, seafood or short ribs. As the company promises, the grill is safe to use on a tabletop, even wood. With the charcoal lit and roaring hot, I…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageRobert O’Brien, the national security adviser, on the South Lawn in March. He is the most senior White House official known to have contracted the coronavirus.Credit…Al Drago for The New York Times Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, tested positive for the virus. President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert C.…