What We Eat During a Plague

AT THE OUTSET of “The Decameron,” the 14th-century story collection by the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio, a group of 10 young nobles — seven women and three men — flee “the death-dealing pestilence” sweeping through Florence and make their way to a country repast in the Tuscan hills. “Using very temperately of the most delicate viands…

Your New Favorite Sandwich

Good morning. The chef Brooks Headley is in the spotlight today, with his recipe for the crispy chicken-fried tofu sandwich (above) served at his Superiority Burger on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It’s a bit of a project as most restaurant recipes tend to be, but it’s neither complicated nor difficult. If you start…

A New To-Go Window From an Uptown Fixture

Headliner Butterfield Market Express Window The new Butterfield Market, a branch of the 105-year-old store on Lexington Avenue, is moving into the spacious storefront once occupied by Dean & DeLuca, but it won’t be ready until the fall. Evan Obsatz, one of the owners (along with his sister, Joelle, and his father, Alan), said the…