Yogurt and kefir are two probiotic-filled snacks that have become popular recently due to their health benefits. They both contain beneficial bacteria, which can help aid digestion and boost the immune system. But many people may need to be made aware of other surprising health benefits of eating yogurt and kefir. This article will explore…
Doria entered my life on a roundabout occasion in Japan: After an evening drag show in Osaka’s Doyama district, striking out on a date and stumbling into a convenience store, I reached into a freezer for the first available package. I wanted immediate nourishment; naturally, I grabbed a dish that needed cooking. So it wasn’t…
Samoas, Trefoils and Thin Mints, move over. A new Girl Scout cookie flavor, Raspberry Rally, is in such high demand that, after swiftly selling out online, boxes are now being peddled for far higher prices on resale websites. Single boxes of the cookies, which have a crispy raspberry-flavored center coated in chocolate, cost from $4…
March is here, which means spring and the gift of later sunsets are just around the corner. I feel downright ebullient. I can’t wait to see the city in bloom, to eat outside and to celebrate the first anniversary of this newsletter. (Can you believe?) Nearly 12 months in, and you all are still sending…
Joseph Zucchero, a co-founder of the popular sandwich shop that inspired the acclaimed FX restaurant drama “The Bear,” and was where much of the series was filmed, died on March 1 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 69. His death was confirmed by his son, Christopher Zucchero, an owner of Mr. Beef, the family’s…
I have never had tsukemen noodles that cling to their sauce as well as Okiboru’s. This may be because the broth has been reduced to a sticky syrup, but the noodles’ shape — an overfed rectangle, like linguine — must have something to do with it. Okiboru makes all its noodles in the kitchen each…
Bang Bar by Momofuku The rotisserie and flatbread counter has reopened. Third floor, Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, bangbar.xyz. Looking Ahead St. John For the second time this year, St. John, the London restaurant that put nose-to-tail in high profile, will be in residence in Brooklyn. Through March 22, assorted St. John menu…
Used judiciously, the snappy tidbits of food etymology in “Romaine Wasn’t Built in a Day,” a new book by the medieval scholar Judith Tschann, could make you a hit at dinner parties. Say someone shows up in a seersucker suit. You could inform her that the British took the word seersucker from the Hindi sirsakar,…
Alleva Dairy, a 130-year-old cheese store in Little Italy, closed its original location on Wednesday but will reopen in Lyndhurst, N.J. The pandemic dealt financial blows to the shop, which opened in 1892 and became known for its fresh ricotta and mozzarella. The cheese store accumulated $628,000 in back rent and filed for Chapter 11…
In homes and bars and on social media, ice is no longer a square-cut, predictable bit player. Today there are dozens of molds and machines that can create a different style of ice for every occasion. Here’s a quick look at the most popular shapes and the best ways to use them. Ice Sticks These…