URBANA, Ill. – Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, a new study from University of Illinois shows. Avocados are a healthy food that is high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat. However, it was not clear how avocados impact the microbes in the gastrointestinal system or “gut.” “We…
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Coffee is one of the most complicated comestibles: variables include type of bean, its source, the roast, the grind, the brewing method and how it’s served. Find a coffee that delivers pleasure without much decision-making and you become a loyal fan. The Central and South American blend of coffee from Stone Street Coffee, a Brooklyn…
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Still need help with that sourdough? The MasterClass platform of virtual courses, taught by experts in a vast range of subjects, has added its first bread-baking classes. A series of 17 segments is taught by Apollonia Poilâne, the third generation of the Parisian Poilâne baking dynasty. The segments cover whole wheat and rye loaves, breads…
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The all-seafood Italian Christmas Eve dinner has acquired a more general audience. In this year of the pandemic, there are options for home delivery. Amali on the Upper East Side is offering the seven courses, including octopus, lobster bisque, spaghetti with clams and butter-poached lobster, $145 per person for pickup or delivery (10-mile radius of…
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Stocking stuffer? House gift? People who frequently order bento boxes, sushi assortments and even Chinese dumplings might feel joy with these cute sets of individual sauce bowls, with covers that become chopstick rests, from the Korean designer Nam Yoon. From the MoMA Design Store, they come in a maki design ($16 or $14.40 for members)…
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Travel is probably off the agenda for the near future, but visiting far-flung destinations through food is always an option. Eat2explore offers cooking activity kits for kids geared to many countries and continents. Each contains appropriate, straightforward recipes, with cultural background, shopping lists, simple cooking tools and some of the ingredients, like spices, included. They’ve…
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Christmas in Sweden calls for a copious Julbord spread of traditional foods. For New Yorkers, Aquavit Restaurant is offering just such a meal, with more than 20 items, including five kinds of herring, liver pâté, glazed spare ribs, sausages, Jansson’s temptation potatoes, pecan pie and cookies, $195 serving two with pickup. A slightly more modest…
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Saint Laurent debuts its Summer21 runway show live from Paris on Tuesday, December 15 at 2PM CET (8AM EST). Watch the brand’s latest unveiling from the comfort of your own home, below. This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be…
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With approval from the Food and Drug Administration now in hand, Pfizer is shipping doses of its coronavirus vaccine this week to hospitals around the country. Health care workers have already started getting the shots, and most nursing home residents will start getting them next week. Other priority groups — likely a combination of essential…
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Mr. Hilton’s TikTok posts fall into a loose category on the app known as “TeaTok” or “MessyTok,” in that they often consist of gossip, analysis of celebrity drama and opinionated commentary. Similar accounts, including Drama Alert and TikTok Room, have become monetized media businesses with staff or contributors. (Mr. Hilton was also making around $3,000…
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