Here’s a very modest proposal for the holidays: On Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, don’t toil over the stove and prepare your usual massive feast for the family. Instead, use the pandemic as an excuse to take a page from Jewish Americans and order some damn good Chinese takeout. Your local mom-and-pop purveyor of kung […]
HuffPost The morning of Dec. 25 can be manic, especially if you have kids waking up at dawn and ravaging Santa’s stockings before you have a chance to stabilize your blood sugar. That’s why make-ahead Christmas brunch recipes ― think Monte Cristo waffle stratas and baked pumpkin cream cheese French toast that you assemble the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most of us to stay home and cook a lot more of our own meals this year. While the novelty was fun for many at first (throwback to the bread-baking craze), it’s only natural that it would wear off after awhile. And it did: Many people are reporting feeling pretty burned […]
ILLUSTRATION: YENWEI LIU/HUFFPOST; PHOTO: COURTESY OF SUNG KIM Sung Kim is the founder and CEO of Chick-N-Bap, a Korean-inspired eatery with five locations across a variety of college campuses in upstate New York. Given that his company’s business model almost entirely relies on campus presence, Kim’s outlook on the effects of COVID-19 is a multifaceted […]
Digital Vision. via Getty ImagesRice was more popular than noodles in Chowbus’ 2020 orders. Perhaps unsurprisingly, people craved comfort food in 2020. For many, that meant delicious dishes from Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Chowbus, a food delivery platform that provides authentic Asian cuisine from local restaurants, revealed the most interesting data […]
As we all know, this isn’t the year for a black-tie holiday party, a dessert buffet or kissing strangers under the mistletoe. COVID-19 safety guidelines suggest we all stay at home, and honestly, what could be better than that? Do you really want to eat another crudité served on an endive leaf? Or balance a […]
With COVID-19 restrictions requiring we stay at home and limit holiday celebrations to the people living within our bubbles, we’ve been granted full permission to make a low-key Christmas feast this year. But that doesn’t mean it has to be any less festive than usual. In fact, it means it can be significantly less stressful […]
Many staples of Italian cuisine are born out of a labor of love ― handmade pastas are meticulously kneaded and and cut, and sauces are slowly simmered for hours. But when you, a home cook, want to slap together an Italian-ish dinner, you don’t necessarily have time for that. Frankly, you may not even have […]
Maybe you start your day by rolling out of bed and shuffling straight to the kitchen for a cup of coffee. Or perhaps you practice intermittent fasting, so you’re in the habit of having black coffee before you eat anything else. But is it bad to drink your morning brew before you have something in […]
golubovy via Getty Images It’s the holiday season, and as we’re all making adjustments to our plans due to COVID-19, you may be wondering whether it’s safe to give and receive baked goods from friends, acquaintances and loved ones. We consulted two experts to help answer your burning questions and, spoiler alert, you can go […]
