The Chef Hooni Kim Discusses His New Book

The Korea Society, a New York-based nonprofit organization that promotes cultural exchange with South Korea, is celebrating the chef Hooni Kim, who owns Danji and Hanjan in Manhattan. The food writer Andrew Friedman will interview Mr. Kim about his new book, “My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes,” on a free webcast Thursday at 6:30 p.m.,…

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Stocks and a Jar Full of Soup Mix-Ins

The chef Marco Canora, who owns Hearth in the East Village and who has also opened a string of Brodo storefronts selling broth (brodo in Italian), has created new soup kits for pickup and limited delivery from the Brodo shops. They consist of big Instagram-friendly jars layered with ingredients like cooked grains, pulses, vegetables, greens…

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Chocolates for Quarantine Teatime

The theme that the Manhattan chocolatier Joan Coukos, of Chocolat Moderne, has selected for this collection of bonbons is English desserts. Each of the candies, decorated with a flower, has a creamy filling to evoke teatime at Claridge’s: sticky toffee; trifle, with raspberry and marzipan; and banoffee pie, with salted caramel and banana ganache. Chocolat…

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Marmalades Make a Mother’s Day Gift

Marmalade lovers can rejoice. Even in pandemic seclusion, the morning toast or late afternoon plate of cheese can glow with the citric sunshine of bittersweet Seville orange, rich blood orange, fragrant Cara Cara orange or tangy Meyer lemon. Laura O’Brien, the preserver who owns Josephine’s Feast, has introduced a gift box with 8-ounce jars of…

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Win 30 Minutes With a Chef

Chefs and food writers are up for grabs, for a price. Winners in this online auction will get a 30-minute one-on-one with the chef or writer. The #AskChefsAnything auction starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. and continues through 8 p.m. on May 3, when the winning bidders will be announced. The minimum bid is $100. The…

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Sympathy Cards Are Selling Out

The coronavirus pandemic has left retailers scrambling to meet a crushing demand for everything from milk to toilet paper to flour and yeast. But there is another shortage, perhaps less obvious but more heart-wrenching. In stores, next to an ample supply of birthday cards and thank you notes, the sympathy cards are nearly all sold…

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