New York Magazine - USA (2020-03-30)

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1.ZA’ATAR

“Itcanbesprinkledonbasicallyanything.

Myfavoriteis fromCanaanPalestineand

containsa mixofdriedoregano,roasted

sesameseeds,andsumac.It givesanythingit

touchesa nicecitrusy,zesty flavor.”

2.AleppoChileFlakes

“Aleppoflakesmeltintothefoodbetterthan

regularchileflakesandgivefooda nice

heatwithoutbeingoverpowering.They’re

goodwithbeansandlegumes,especiallywith

a littlelemonjuiceandoliveoil.”

3.PAPRIKA

“My favoriteway tousepaprikais onroasted

mushrooms,butit alsoworkswellwith

vegetablesandmeats.My favoriteis fromBurlap

& Barrel—it’s locallygrown,singleorigin,and

comesinpimentonandsweetpepper.”

4.Tur mericand Ginger

“Foranextraboost ofantioxidants.I like to

puttheseinsavory porridgesandjuices.”

5.FENNEL SEEDS

“Fenneladdsflavortosaucesandgrains.

I alwaysputtoastedfennelseedsinmy tomato

sauce;it addsanotherlayerofflavorthat’s

nutty andunexpected.”

6.XILLI SALSA

MACHA CHILE OIL

“It elevatestheblandest ofdishes,

andI putit oneverything:friedrice,fish,

meat,andevenhummus.”

7. ThaiandTruePad-

ThaiTamariSauce

“It’sa simpletamari,butit hasanextra

saltinesstoit.I liketouseit forroasting

vegetablesandmarinatingtofu.”

8.MamaO’ s KimcheePaste

“Thinit withwateranduseit as

a sauceforstir-frys.”

LIVE (SANITARILY)

WITHOUT

TOILET PAPER

Toto C200 Washlet, $578 at amazon.com

Withtoilet-papershortagesacrossthe

world(avideoofwomenfightingovera roll

inAustraliarecentlywentviral),many

Americanshavebegunpanic-buyinga more

sustainableoption:thebidet. More

specifically, thecheaperhandheld,nozzle-

stylebidet attachmentsthat connect toyour

toiletseat. AccordingtotheCut,salesare

uptenfoldforaffordablebidet start-up

Tushy;othercompaniesreport similar

increases.Writer

Tara Cox

ecommendsthe

moreexpensive

TotoWashlet,

whichheatsthe

toiletseat and

drieswithwarm

air.“Afterowning

this,”shewrites,

“theideaof

pushingpaperinto

yourrearseems

downrightsilly.”

Investina

Rice-Maker

ThatMakes

Quick

Lunches

Easy

Zojirushi
3-Cup Rice
Cooker &
Warmer, $150
at amazon.com

Thisricecookeris a
favoriteofcoolflorist
ElleJaime,Bon
Appétit’s BradLeone,
andStrategist
audience-engagement
editorMia
Leimkuhler, whohas
begunusingit daily
sinceworkingfrom
home.“Now, inthe
morning,whenI
makemy coffee,I
washandpreparetwo
tothreecupsofrice,
thensetit tocook.
Whenthericeis done,
thecookerkeepsit
warmallday, sowhen
I’mreadyforlunch(or
dinner),I have
perfectlycookedhot
ricereadytotopwith
anything.”

DO APUZZLE

TH AT PRO-PUZZLERSLOVE

Charley Harper: Birducopia 1,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle,

$19 at barnesandnoble.com

Overthelastyear, thehumblejigsawpuzzlesawa

revivalwithstart-upafterstart-uplaunchingpuzzles

meanttobeInstagrammedonHAYcoffeetables.

Nowthat everyoneisstuckinside,they’vebecome

particularlypopular, andthereareplenty tochoose

from.Butit’ s puzzlesfeaturingtheworkofmodern

artist CharleyHarperthat area favoriteamongdis-

cerningpuzzleobsessivesofallstripes,includingVan-

essaBarboniHallik,CEOofclothinglineAnother

Tomorrow;jewelry designerJenniferJ. Matchett,

whosaysHarper’s500-piecersareidealforchildren;

andAlexBeggs,a staffwriteratBonAppétit,whosays

theymake youwantto“set themwithpuzzlegluesoyoucanframethemonthe

wallsofyourapartment.”

Put Fennel

Seeds in Your

Tomato Sauce

And other ideas for making

less bland meals, according

to Dimes’ Alissa Wagner.

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