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Chapter 1: The exquisite normalcy of chopping an onion

Welcome to the apocalypse. It’s going to be delicious.

Chapter 2: Soooo. I hear you bought some beans.

Beans have always been a punch line, an insult, unfairly maligned. The musical fruit. Something you’re full of. A whole hill of them? Not worth much.

Chapter 3: Herbs might save us

Don’t forget to celebrate spring.

Chapter 4: Let a nation of bread bakers arise

Often seen as the final, intimidating frontier of baking, bread is now becoming our national project.

Chapter 5: The freezer is a time capsule

Today I took out a tub of soup from the freezer. Turkey barley. My mother brought it the last time she visited. Once it’s gone, I don’t know when I’ll taste my mother’s cooking again.

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GETTING SALTY

In a pandemic, Diana Gualdron of La Taqueria in Dedham and Roslindale still serves tacos with a smile

She opened her Dedham location just a few weeks ago, and she's confident that the Boston restaurant scene will make a comeback.

Pomegranate syrup, for dressings, marinades, and even cocktails

Pomegranate juice is reduced to a concentrate; Medjool dates add some sweetness.

DEVRA FIRST | COOKING FROM HOME

Take me away, New England clam chowder

Most of us are cooking from home. We can darn well vacation from home, too.

DINING IN

With Obosá, her Nigerian restaurant in Roslindale, Gloria Omoregbee recognizes a longtime dream

“When I watch people eat my food, that’s all the satisfaction that I need.”

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Craigie Burger closes, plus oysters in Duxbury and a barbecue in Southie

Restaurant news you can use.

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From greaseless fried seafood to aromatic pad Thai, four delicious takeout diversions

Buying salmon is confusing. So we looked into it — and tasted different varieties

Recipes: Three fast, flavorful takes on fish, chicken, and beef

From burgers at the Tasty to frolicking in the Pit, readers share their memories of a bygone Harvard Square

Even Charlie Baker weighed in.

For Harvard Square denizens, Café Pamplona’s closure is a reminder that you can never go home again

The cafe's farewell encapsulates the tension between old and new in a neighborhood that's forever changing.

DEVRA FIRST

I taste-tested 11 varieties of instant ramen to find out which is best

Cheap, easy, and everlasting: No wonder sales exploded during coronavirus. Here are my favorites.

BOTTLES

Black Massachusetts brewery owners share their experiences in a mostly white industry

Brewers from Crue Brew, Brockton Beer. Co., and White Lion weigh in.

He always knew Mom’s Magic Masala spice blend was special

Sumeet Jhamb entered the Fusion Spice Blend in a prominent competition last summer run by the Specialty Food Association. It won a Gold Award and was also named the best product of the year, the contest’s highest honor.

GETTING SALTY

Mattapan’s Eddie George brings Haitian-Laotian comfort food to Medford

He wants to show the city that anything's possible, even during COVID-19.

BY THE GLASS

South End wine shop Urban Grape celebrates Black-owned brands

Ever since TJ and Hadley Douglas opened their South End wine shop Urban Grape 10 years ago, the couple has been intent on making wine a more inclusive experience.

ESSAY

‘Check out my brother Richie’s place — Il Capriccio.’ It was advice my family happily heeded for nearly 20 years.

The Waltham restaurant has closed, but we will savor our memories.