CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

Is My Takeout Risking Lives or Saving Restaurants?

Online orders and no-contact pickup can be an economic lifeline, but someone still has to make the food.
By TEJAL RAO

‘I Just Need the Comfort’: Processed Foods Make a Pandemic Comeback

Shoppers, moved by nostalgia and hunting for longer shelf lives, are returning to old standbys like Chef Boyardee and Campbell’s soup.
By JULIE CRESWELL

Passover Under Lockdown: Israeli Jews Revise the Rituals

Why is this night different from all other nights? Israelis celebrate a festival of freedom under isolation and shelter-in-place orders.
By ISABEL KERSHNER

SHELTERING

How to Put Your Pantry in Order (and Stop Wasting Food)

Step one: Start by making a mess. Here’s what to do after that.
By TIM MCKEOUGH

The Lure and Lore of Corned Ham, a Salty Slice of North Carolina

Oven roasted corned hams are eye-popping and delicious. The leftover meat keeps for several weeks and can be used in many dishes, a plus in this time of home isolation.
Holidays bring a hankering for a traditional dish that the chef Bill Smith has devoted himself to making popular again.
By BRETT ANDERSON

A GOOD APPETITE

Everything Is Negotiable in This Asparagus Salad

You could use any kind of nuts or semifirm cheese in this nutty, cheesy bright spring salad. You could even lose the asparagus.
By MELISSA CLARK

FROM THE PANTRY

Garlicky Braised Greens for When That Vegetable Craving Hits

This brothy, flavorful dish may be just what you’re looking for after all those baking projects and beans.
By MELISSA CLARK

FROM THE PANTRY

Let This One-Bowl Poundcake Soothe You

Citrus-scented and speckled with cornmeal, this cake is excellent toasted and buttered for breakfast.
By MELISSA CLARK

15 Wines Under $15: Inexpensive Bottles for Stay-at-Home Drinking

These intriguing wines are sometimes quirky and often unusual. All are delightful, whether with a meal tonight or as gifts to those who could use one.
By ERIC ASIMOV

THOSE WE’VE LOST

Anita Fial, Who Carried the Banner of Exotic Food, Dies at 87

Ms. Fial worked to burnish the reputation of mangoes, avocados, radishes and celery, among other produce.
By SAM ROBERTS