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Food and Drink

'We just have to hang in there': Holidays means more relying on food shelves to keep families fed

'We just have to hang in there': Holidays means more relying on food shelves to keep families fed

Anti-hunger advocates warned that more people will be depending on emergency food services because of COVID-19, particularly aging seniors specifically.
by Hannah Yang

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How to plan – and even be grateful – for a socially distanced Thanksgiving

How to plan – and even be grateful – for a socially distanced Thanksgiving

Numerous long-coveted, heavily-guarded family recipes are being shared for the first time in 2020, since their keepers cannot proudly present the food in person during a global pandemic. Some families have detailed plans for food preparation and delivery.
by Neda Ulaby

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Small turkeys are in demand as Americans downsize at Thanksgiving

Small turkeys are in demand as Americans downsize at Thanksgiving

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.
by Emma Peaslee

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‘I’m kind of screwed’: Restaurant workers brace themselves for more job loss

‘I’m kind of screwed’: Restaurant workers brace themselves for more job loss

With COVID-19 spiking and Gov. Tim Walz ordering more restrictions on bars and restaurants, many staffers feel like they’re about to be out of a job again. But this time, they can’t rely on a $600 a week boost that helped keep them financially afloat in the spring.
by Jon Collins

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Beth Dooley’s tips for a traditional Thanksgiving, minus the big bird

Beth Dooley’s tips for a traditional Thanksgiving, minus the big bird

Small Thanksgivings are the watchword this year; the recommendation from the state is, nobody outside of your own household. That changes things for those who, like Beth Dooley, are used to big gatherings.
by Tom Crann

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ChangeMakers: Sean Sherman, teaching Indigenous food traditions as cultural preservation

ChangeMakers: Sean Sherman, teaching Indigenous food traditions as cultural preservation

Sean Sherman, 46, founder of the Sioux Chef and Indigenous Food Lab is working to teach Indigenous people about ancestral food traditions. Sherman’s approach to education incorporates foraging, ancestral recipes and business training, in hopes that someday soon, there will be more people creating Native cuisine in Minnesota.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Ina Garten: 'All my books really are about comfort food'

Ina Garten: 'All my books really are about comfort food'

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, “Modern Comfort Food,” is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.
by Michel Martin

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Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables.
by The Associated Press

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Coronavirus FAQs: What's up with bubble dining? Should you hand out Halloween candy?

Coronavirus FAQs: What's up with bubble dining? Should you hand out Halloween candy?

Answers to your COVID-19 questions about how to handle Halloween trick-or-treaters, whether it's safe to eat in a restaurant's outdoor bubble and whether you can be infected through your ear canal.
by Pranav Baskar

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