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• People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

  29-05-2020 18:36 via npr.org
  As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.(Image credit: Sarah Gonzalez/NPR)
  
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• 'Food Is Social Adhesive,' So Questlove Is Hosting A Virtual Potluck

  28-05-2020 22:25 via npr.org
  The Roots drummer, DJ and cookbook author isn't letting a pandemic slow him down — he's still performing on The Tonight Show, and now he's hosting a virtual potluck dinner party on the Food Network.(Image credit: Michael Baca)
  
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• A Daughter Bakes A New Connection With Family During Ramadan

  22-05-2020 11:01 via npr.org
  At home in Ohio during the pandemic, photographer Eslah Attar is using newfound family time to learn from her mother and sister how to bake traditional desserts ahead of Eid al-Fitr. (Image credit: Eslah Attar for NPR)
  
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• Food Banks Get The Love, But SNAP Does More To Fight Hunger

  22-05-2020 11:00 via npr.org
  The charitable organizations called food banks are getting a lot of attention and donations right now. But they aren't nearly as important or effective as SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• Woman shares clever hack for easily removing white bits from chicken breasts

  22-05-2020 01:50 via shareably.net
  Innovative food and health hacks are always welcome. Recently, Mandy Klentz (Tik Tok user @raising_krazies) shared a “newfound” method of stripping chicken breasts of unwanted sections. “Okay so I’m starting to cook dinner. I learned something recently that I thought was so cool and I wanted to share.” Get ready to change the way you...
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• 3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

  21-05-2020 21:58 via npr.org
  As France emerges from two months of lockdown, restaurants still have no reopening date. Among other dishes, Savoy is offering a poultry ballotine with foie gras in a truffle vinaigrette for takeaway.(Image credit: Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• 'Between Life And Death': McDonald's Worker Says Pandemic Puts Safety In Focus

  21-05-2020 15:46 via npr.org
  In his 30 years working at McDonald's, Bartolomé Perez joined several strikes to demand higher wages and better benefits. But the stakes have felt very different during the coronavirus pandemic.(Image credit: Courtesy of the Fight for $15 and a Union)
  
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• Man in underwear boards a moving tanker truck and proceeds to chug wine from the bottom

  19-05-2020 00:36 via shareably.net
  If this is what the new normal is going to be like, then we’d like whoever is in charge to please reconsider. “Carpe vinum” takes on a whole new meaning, thanks to a man called Gabriel Moreno who hitched a ride on a tanker truck filled with wine. You’d think a motorist hitching a ride...
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• 41 Items people discovered in their freezer and pantry years later

  18-05-2020 23:09 via shareably.net
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• Ayesha Curry Is Serving Virtual Connection With A Pot Of Chili

  17-05-2020 23:13 via npr.org
  Michel Martin talks with cookbook author Ayesha Curry about her upcoming cook-along called #ChiliAndChill.
  
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• USDA Secretary Says Despite Plant Closures, He Does Not Anticipate Food Shortages

  15-05-2020 16:23 via npr.org
  Sonny Perdue says he expects "85-90% production in probably a very few days or weeks." He also says the government is stepping up efforts to buy food from farmers and distribute it to families.(Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
  
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• Agriculture Department To Fix Disruptions In Nation's Food Supply Chain

  15-05-2020 11:03 via npr.org
  NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who is promoting a federal response plan which distributes food to families, called the Farmers to Family Food Box Program.
  
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• Famed Restaurant Uniquely Solves Social Distancing Issue

  13-05-2020 13:05 via npr.org
  The restaurant at The Inn At Little Washington reopens soon in Virginia. It will likely operate at half-capacity. Chef Patrick O'Connell is placing mannequins at every other table.
  
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• We're Eating At Home And It's Costing Us More

  12-05-2020 23:46 via npr.org
  The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries.(Image credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
  
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• Americans Are Driving Less And Snacking More

  12-05-2020 23:46 via npr.org
  The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries. (Image credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
  
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• Business Adapts To Deliver The World, In A Long Island Oyster, Door To Door

  12-05-2020 00:05 via npr.org
  As sales to restaurant clients dried up, oyster farmer Peter Stein had to adapt or perish. Now, he's delivering oysters directly to individual customers, doing about 20% of his usual business. (Image credit: Jonathan Pearson / Flickr)
  
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• Health Officials Close Colorado Cafe That Hosted A Huge Crowd On Mother's Day

  11-05-2020 21:59 via npr.org
  Hundreds of people visited the C&C Coffee and Kitchen, including some who praised its defiance in allowing a capacity crowd to eat breakfast burritos in its dining room.(Image credit: Nick Puckett/via Reuters)
  
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• A Colorado Restaurant Hosted A Huge Crowd On Mother's Day. It's Now Been Closed Down

  11-05-2020 21:59 via npr.org
  Hundreds of people visited the C&C Coffee and Kitchen, including some who praised its defiance in allowing a capacity crowd to eat breakfast burritos in its dining room.(Image credit: Nick Puckett/via Reuters)
  
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• A Colorado Restaurant Hosted A Crowd On Mother's Day. It's Now Been Closed Down

  11-05-2020 21:59 via npr.org
  Hundreds of people visited the C&C Coffee and Kitchen, including some who praised its defiance in allowing a capacity crowd to eat breakfast burritos in its dining room.(Image credit: Nick Puckett/via Reuters)
  
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• As Food Supply Chain Breaks Down, Farm-To-Door CSAs Take Off

  10-05-2020 16:02 via npr.org
  Community Supported Agriculture programs that sell a weekly box of produce directly to consumers are popular amid concerns about grocery shopping during the pandemic.(Image credit: Full Belly Farm)
  
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• Meatpackers Warn That The Coronavirus Outbreaks Might Lead To Meat Shortages

  09-05-2020 23:02 via npr.org
  The meatpacking industry has slowed down due to the coronavirus outbreaks at the plants. Meatpackers warn that it could lead to meat shortages and stores limiting purchases.
  
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• In 'Dirt,' Bill Buford Is Able To Offer An Authentic Adventure In French Cooking

  08-05-2020 18:35 via npr.org
  As a longtime Paris resident, at first I feared Dirt might be yet another expat tale of moving to France en famille, with all its tedious clichés. I should have known better.(Image credit: Penguin Random House)
  
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• Grocery Worker Has Never Seen Shelves Being Emptied Like This

  07-05-2020 22:28 via npr.org
  Michelle Lee, a Safeway cashier, wishes customers would be patient when they encounter shortages. "They can't understand why they keep coming back and we don't have" items like toilet paper, she says.(Image credit: Robert Lee)
  
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• Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive

  07-05-2020 19:42 via npr.org
  The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says.(Image credit: Michael Hickey/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
  
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• At The Frozen Pizza Factory That Never Closed: Social Distancing In A Tent

  07-05-2020 18:55 via npr.org
  Carolyn Mendel oversees a team of about 1,000 people at a factory in Ohio that makes Totino's Pizza. A tent for employee breaks is among the safeguards added to protect the workers.(Image credit: Courtesy of General Mills)
  
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• A Chef Answers More Listener Questions On Cooking During The Pandemic

  07-05-2020 02:44 via npr.org
  Samin Nosrat, an American chef, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and a co-host of the podcast Home Cooking, takes listener questions on cooking and sharing food during the pandemic.
  
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• A Chef Answers Listener Questions On Cooking During The Pandemic

  07-05-2020 02:44 via npr.org
  Samin Nosrat, an American chef, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and a co-host of the podcast Home Cooking, takes listener questions on cooking and sharing food during the pandemic.
  
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• 75 Common and clever substitutions to use while cooking

  06-05-2020 03:35 via shareably.net
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• You're Invited To Chef Samin Nosrat's 'Big Lasagna Party'

  03-05-2020 23:29 via npr.org
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with chef and food writer Samin Nosrat about the virtual dinner party she'll be hosting on Sunday, May 3.
  
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• Belgians Urged To Eat More Fries To Help Potato Farmers Amid Pandemic-Related Glut

  03-05-2020 14:00 via npr.org
  Belgian households typically eat one serving of fries per week. The head of the national potato processing association says one more won't hurt consumers or their health, and will help producers.(Image credit: Teri Schultz for NPR)
  
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• 10 Common slow cooker mistakes and how to avoid them

  02-05-2020 01:12 via shareably.net
  A slow cooker or crock-pot is a super useful little appliance that lets you prepare all kinds of tasty meals with minimal hassle. All you usually need to do is fill the pot with ingredients, turn it on, and walk away, letting the slow cooker do the rest. The process is simple, but there are...
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• U.S. Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic

  01-05-2020 23:46 via npr.org
  Some businesses and employee advocates say they're not getting much help from the federal government to ensure workers' safety from the coronavirus pandemic.(Image credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
  
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• 'It's The Wild West': U.S. Workplace Safety Rules Missing In The Pandemic

  01-05-2020 23:46 via npr.org
  Some businesses and employee advocates say they're not getting much help from the federal government to ensure workers' safety from the coronavirus pandemic.(Image credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
  
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• An English Brewery Offers Free Beer In Exchange For Donating To Health Workers

  01-05-2020 18:07 via npr.org
  The company in Alnwick, northeastern England, gives away beer on Fridays, so far raising close to $600 for the National Health Service.(Image credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
  
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• Coronavirus Lockdowns Throw Agricultural Supply Chain Into Disarray

  01-05-2020 11:07 via npr.org
  U.S. supermarket shelves are empty, and food banks across the country are besieged. So why are farmers dumping, destroying and giving away food?
  
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• Mumbai's Historic Ramadan Food Bazaar Closes For The First Time — Due To Coronavirus

  30-04-2020 16:10 via npr.org
  The famous food stalls and shops on Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road are closed during India's lockdown. "This is the first time I'm seeing Mohammed Ali Road come to a standstill," says a restaurant owner.(Image credit: Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)
  
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• Grocery Cashier Is 'Putting A Little Positivity' Into Seniors' Shopping Trips

  29-04-2020 22:10 via npr.org
  Grocery stores have carved out special shopping times for seniors and others. "Just to be able to spend that one-on-one time with ... them. They definitely make me laugh," Courtney Meadows says.(Image credit: Courtesy of Mark Covey)
  
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• Trump Signs Order To Beef Up Meat Production After Coronavirus Hits Plants

  28-04-2020 22:24 via npr.org
  President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure plants keep running. Workers have said they need more protection after illnesses and deaths on the line. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• Trump Plans To Beef Up Meat Production After Coronavirus Hits Plants

  28-04-2020 22:24 via npr.org
  President Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to ensure plants keep running. Workers have said they need more protection after illnesses and deaths on the line. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
  
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• 50 Photos Of The Funniest Quarantine Baking Fails

  27-04-2020 18:32 via shareably.net
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• Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases

  27-04-2020 17:55 via npr.org
  The state reported 478 new confirmed cases on Sunday, an increase of 5.2%. Restaurants can begin serving dine-in customers on Monday, with retail stores opening later this week.(Image credit: Mark Humphrey/AP)
  
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• Potato Association Eyes Solution To Belgium's Potato Surplus

  27-04-2020 11:54 via npr.org
  Because the pandemic shut down restaurants, there's a surplus of 750,000 tons of potatoes. Instead of eating fries once a week, the association of potato producers is asking Belgians to double that.
  
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• 'How To Feed A Dictator' Spills The Beans On Five Strongmen

  26-04-2020 13:55 via npr.org
  For his new book, Witold Szablowski tracked down the chefs who fed autocrats like Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha and Idi Amin. He says the book isn't just about food, but about how dictatorships rise and grow.(Image credit: Penguin Books)
  
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• 'How To Feed A Dictator' Spills The Beans On 5 Strongmen

  26-04-2020 13:55 via npr.org
  For his new book, Witold Szablowski tracked down the chefs who fed autocrats like Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha and Idi Amin. He says the book isn't just about food, but about how dictatorships rise and grow.(Image credit: Penguin Books)
  
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• A Son And Mother, Together In Their Separate Kitchens

  26-04-2020 13:55 via npr.org
  Phillip Picardi was finally getting closer to his mother just before the pandemic struck. Now that he can't be with her, he's joining her for remote cooking sessions and learning her tricks.
  
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• 45 People tried to cook during quarantine and failed with hilarious photo proof

  24-04-2020 05:55 via shareably.net
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• Man’s plot to eat the last Dorito behind girlfriend’s back works like a charm

  24-04-2020 05:47 via shareably.net
  How do you decide who gets the last chip in the bag or the last chocolate in the box? It’s okay if you live alone and can gobble everything up by yourself, but when you have a partner or roommate, these seemingly simple moments can turn into major dilemmas! We all want to eat the...
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• During Pandemic, With His Restaurant Closed, Chef Helps Local Families

  21-04-2020 13:19 via npr.org
  Since the coronavirus outbreak, Chef Mario Santiago of May St. Café in Chicago has had to layoff 30 employees. He's now cooking take-out meals for nearby families struggling to stay afloat.
  
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• IKEA Makes Public Its Swedish Meatballs Recipe For Customers On Lockdown

  21-04-2020 12:23 via npr.org
  The recipe for IKEA's famous meatballs has only seven ingredients and includes instructions for how to make the sauce. The recipe comes with step-by-step, illustrated instructions.
  
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• This Charmin Factory Keeps Humming Even As Much Of America Is Hunkered Down

  20-04-2020 22:50 via npr.org
  Although millions of Americans are out of work or working from home, many are still working at factories nationwide. They have some lessons on what it will take to "reopen" the country safely.(Image credit: Courtesy of Procter & Gamble)
  
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