Times Food editors’ guide to comfort food during the coronavirus.
Buckle up. “The current pandemic shows signs of reshaping the American political and social order for years to come,” writes my colleague Thomas B. Edsall. But before we get ahead of ourselves, what might the very near future look like? No one is quite sure yet when social distancing might end, but a few public-health experts and journalists have made some educated guesses about when life might start to feel a bit less apocalyptic. In the meantime, stay isolated and be well. — Alexandra March |
How to Cook a Coronavirus |
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How do you cook, eat and drink well during a pandemic? Times Food editors and writers share their comfort foods, advise on how you can help restaurants and help you decide whether you should jump on the breadmaking bandwagon. |
Self-Quarantine Is No Time for an Instagram-Ready Kitchen |
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Those sleek shots of magazine-ready mansions that inspired your home design might not be providing the comfort (or functionality) that you need while you’re isolated. Here are a few ideas to make your home work for you while you work from it. |
Would Mozart Have Performed for You on Zoom? |
 | | The audience applauding the New York Philharmonic after a performance at Lincoln Center in December.Karsten Moran for The New York Times |
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“Audiences long for great performers; playing in front of them is what causes an artist’s adrenaline to rush. This is the alchemy of the performing arts, the metaphysical energy that flows to and fro across the footlights. Or as LeBron James put it recently, ‘I ain’t playing if you don’t have the fans in the crowd.’” |
How to Catch Someone’s Eye While Social Distancing |
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It’s easy to stay in sweats all day when you know you won’t be leaving your house. But when you do go out, putting on real pants, maybe even a little bit of makeup, could go a long way in lifting yourself up while also sparking the attention of others and giving you that connection you crave. |
Welcome to the Pandemic Book Club |
 | | Brian Harkin for The New York Times |
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“A book doesn’t drag me along at the speed of life — or the speed of breaking news — the way television shows and movies do. A book lets me linger, slowing down or speeding up as I wish, backtracking with the turn of a page.” |
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