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2020 In The Kitchen: The Year We Spent Making, Baking, Frying And Trying
Fishermen sell freshly caught seafood at the Saturday Fishermen's Market in Santa Barbara, Calif. When the pandemic began, fishermen watched their markets dry up overnight. Now, as well as public markets like this, some are selling to food assistance programs. April Fulton for NPR hide caption
Mike Santoro, (left) and Todd Coleman prepare for a day of Pork 'N Pine deliveries in South Baltimore. Emily Sullivan/WYPR hide caption
In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door
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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door
Linguine allo Scoglio and Chewy Hazelnut–Browned Butter Sugar Cookies from America's Test Kitchen. Carl Tremblay and Steve Klise hide caption
A Cookie And Linguine: 2 'America's Test Kitchen' Dishes For Your Holiday Table
Iranian American Chef Discusses Role Of Food In Yalda Day Celebrations
A pedestrian walks past a sign reading "Take Out And Delivery Only" on the door of a restaurant in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan on Thursday. Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
With 100,000 Restaurants Already Closed, Owners Left Wondering If Help Is Coming
Cornwall's Tavern's owners Pam and John Beale are in survival mode. They're thinking a short-term pause in business, as COVID-19 infections surge, could allow them to reopen strong next year. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption
'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic
Americans Are Drinking More During The Pandemic. Here's How To Cut Back
These sunflowers in San Diego National Wildlife Refuge are wild relatives of sunflowers that farmers around the world grow to produce oil. Lisa Cox/USFWS hide caption
Maldon salt flakes under a microscope. Food writer and recipe developer Nik Sharma is a molecular biologist by training, unlocking flavor with a scientific approach to cooking. Nik Sharma hide caption
Stacey Mei Yan Fong has been baking her way across the United States: Clockwise from upper left, a baked Alaska pie, Utah's funeral potato pie, Nevada's all you can eat buffet pie, South Carolina's peach pie, Ohio's buckeye pie, Iowa's s'mores pie, Missouri's frozen custard pie, and Minnesota's corn dog casserole pie. Stacey Mei Yan Fong hide caption
An Ode, À La Mode: 1 Baker Savors America, Creating 50 Pies For 50 States
Yuko Watanabe's biggest pivot was starting to sell plants at her Yuko Kitchen restaurants in Los Angeles. Yuko Watanabe hide caption
Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'
Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright
The beauty of these apple hand pies from recipe developer Sohla El-Waylyy is how easy they are, especially because they call for pre-made pie dough. Sohla El-Waylly hide caption
James Beard Award-winning chef David Chang says fatherhood changed the way he cooks: "I had never been in a position where I'm trying to generally feed someone else with love and I just want to nurture them." Andrew Bezek/Penguin Random House hide caption
Chef David Chang On Depression, Being A Dad And The Burden Of 'Authenticity'
Chef Aarón Sánchez's Brussels sprouts with roasted jalapeño vinaigrette and Chef Sohla El-Waylly's apple (hand) pie Brussels sprouts: Randy Schmidt / Pies: Sohla El-Waylly hide caption
Jasmine Surti (far right) and three generations of her family celebrating Thanksgiving in Philadelphia in 2018. From left, front: Louise Aucott, Gabe Aucott with Juniper Chamberlin, Rachel Aucott, Sandhya Surti, Anjali Surti, Hemant Surti, Jasmine Surti 2nd row, starting from center: Steve Hoenstine, Aimee Landau, Mike Aucott Top: Ezra Landau. Aimee Landau/Jasmine Surti hide caption
How To Plan – And Even Be Grateful – For A Socially Distanced Thanksgiving
Broad Breasted White turkeys roam their open-air enclosure on the Shenk Family Farm in Newport, N.C. Smaller turkeys are in demand this Thanksgiving as many families plan on staying home rather than attending large gatherings. Madeline Gray for NPR hide caption
In these polarizing times, we've decided to lean into the most controversial ingredient in Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish: the two tablespoons of horseradish. Tom Kelley/Getty Images hide caption
We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots
Comedian Matt Lucas — top left — joins cohost Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith in the tent for the new series of The Great British Baking Show (as it's known in the U.S.) Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon hide caption
'I'm Happy To Eat The Cakes': Matt Lucas Joins The 'Bake Off' Tent
Katie Workman, a chef and writer, says cooking fatigue during the pandemic is "no joke." Todd Coleman hide caption
Once Enthusiastic, Americans' 'Cooking Fatigue' Simmers As Pandemic Drags On
Butyric acid gives some cheeses their distinctively strong scent. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images hide caption