There are never enough tips for dealing with avocados. This Brilliant 2-Minute Trick Will Ripen Avocados on the Spot May 1, 2020 – 8:23 PM – 0 Comments 14 By Alice Knisley Matthias @AKnisleyMatth (iStock) Avocados are a healthy food choice and a good source of heart-healthy fats. The versatile avocado can be used in soups, salsas, mashed on … Continue reading More ways to control when your avocado is ripe
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Cheap and Good Food on $4/Day
Note that this book is available free in PDF format in both English and Spanish. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/05/05/how-to-eat-on-4-a-day-according-to-the-author-who-wrote-the-book-on-snap-cooking/?itid=hp_hp-top-table-low_life-1%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans How to eat on $4 a day, according to the author who wrote the book on SNAP cooking By Emily HeilMay 5 at 9:00 AM Add to list(Workman Publishing Company/Jordan Matter) Many people can’t imagine feeding themselves on $4 a day. … Continue reading Cheap and Good Food on $4/Day
Ways in which the diner/waiter relationship is going to change because of COVID-19
https://www.eatthis.com/things-waiters-no-longer-allowed-to-do-coronavirus/ 7 Things Waiters Are No Longer Allowed to Do Dining is going to look very different after COVID-19—both for diners and waiters. By Olivia Tarantino April 29, 2020 "Your table is ready." Typically, you hear this line ushered by a hostess at a restaurant; however, once coronavirus stay-at-home orders are lifted, this may come … Continue reading Ways in which the diner/waiter relationship is going to change because of COVID-19
Yet more ways to get a variety of groceries delivered to your home
I don't recall seeing this type of article before COVID-19 so I'd save this for your future needs. https://www.amny.com/coronavirus/the-best-grocery-delivery-services-in-new-york-you-should-know-about/ BY COURTNEY INGALLS As the coronavirus lingers in New York, many people don’t want to risk going outside or into any public areas such as grocery stores. Luckily, many grocery stores and markets in and around … Continue reading Yet more ways to get a variety of groceries delivered to your home
Wide range of sources for food to grace your table in the NYC area
Yes, this list has the big delivery options like FreshDirect and the many stores that use Instacart, but it also includes local specialty stores direct from the field or maker to you, CSAs, and more. This is a keeper. https://eater.cmail20.com/t/d-l-miklix-mjkudhkud-x/ How to Get Grocery Delivery in NYC Right Now From local specialty stores to CSAs, … Continue reading Wide range of sources for food to grace your table in the NYC area
Can NYC afford to lose small restaurants like these? I say no
My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore? Forced to shutter Prune, I’ve been revisiting my original dreams for it — and wondering if there will still be a place for it in the New York of the future. Credit...Philip Montgomery for The New York Times By Gabrielle Hamilton … Continue reading Can NYC afford to lose small restaurants like these? I say no
Turns out you don’t need to wipe down or disinfect your incoming groceries
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/health/groceries-takeout-coronavirus-wellness-scn-trnd/index.html No need to wipe down groceries or takeout, experts say, but do wash your hands By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)Has wiping down your groceries and take-out food become part of your coronavirus survival kit?FDA FOOD (Ctr for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition)✔@FDAfood FDA has heard your concerns about shopping for #food safely. We want … Continue reading Turns out you don’t need to wipe down or disinfect your incoming groceries
When do foods actually expire? (hint: it’s not on the printed dates)
https://www.nytimes.com/article/expiration-dates-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Food With most of us quarantined in our homes, chances are you’ve been reacquainting yourself with the forgotten spices and fusty beans from the depths of your pantry. But how fusty is too fusty? When is the right time to throw something out? And what about fresh ingredients? If I’m trying to keep supermarket trips to a … Continue reading When do foods actually expire? (hint: it’s not on the printed dates)
Decluttering efficiently while you’re home
There's nothing like spending 23-24 hours a day in your home to make you more aware of how much Stuff you have. If you're tempted to do a whirlwind job to freshen the look of your place, be smart. Some things should be discarded. Others should be kept. Here's an article to help you see … Continue reading Decluttering efficiently while you’re home
Pork may become a little scarce
The effect of this closure may be a dislocation in supply but this is just one example of the difficulties that may result from lack of production of many goods during the shutdown while those at home continue to consume. It should all be manageable so long as people neither panic nor hoard. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/12/business/meat-plant-closures-smithfield/index.html One … Continue reading Pork may become a little scarce
NYC restaurants selling food kits
People who would rather not buy ingredients (described yesterday) and then determine how to use them can instead buy kits with the same quality of ingredients but also with recipes/instructions so that buyers can attempt to replicate the meals they can't currently eat at their favorite restaurant. https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-meal-kits-nyc-restaurants-dishes-to-go 13 NYC Restaurants With Make-at-Home Meal Kits … Continue reading NYC restaurants selling food kits
Restaurants that are selling fine food as groceries
I've always felt fortunate, from a food perspective, to live in NYC. The city was filled with fine restaurants that bought from specialty growers and other providers in high enough volume so that even ordinary people had access to wondrous ingredients. Many of those providers are established in a way that produces a regular supply … Continue reading Restaurants that are selling fine food as groceries
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