The shock waves sent by the coronavirus pandemic throughout the community and the world have had profound impacts on all segments of the food industry.

Marvelous milestones deserve marvelous meals

Americans are baking more than they have in decades, and banana bread has become the most searched for recipe, according to Google.

If a month of quarantine has you, or someone near you, lamenting that “There’s nothing to do,” it’s time to consult with Christine Hopkins and Heidi Lutz.

By now, many of us are relying on shelf-stable pantry items to stretch the time between grocery runs, while others are making an effort to use up canned goods before restocking with the staples for hurricane season.

Binge-watching television series has become a popular pastime, and “Breaking Bad” and its spinoff/prequel “Better Call Saul” are at the top of many lists. Both shows immerse the viewer in the seedier side of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the real-life city revels in the depiction.

It’s an understatement to say that Easter and Passover will be celebrated somewhat differently this year. But many of us are searching for at least a few snippets of our annual traditions to mark the occasions.

As we’ve all found out in the past few weeks, some “virtual” experiences are better than others.

Springtime brings an uptick in the number of vegetarian meals eaten, and that’s for a number of reasons. For some, weekly meatless meals are part of their faith practice during Lent, while others are inspired by the greater array of fresh produce available as the weather warms.

Even though Tuesday was actually St. Patrick’s Day, there may still be some “luck of the Irish” left in the fridge, in the form of some leftover corned beef.

A beloved cultural tradition comes to Dickinson this weekend, as the inaugural Dickinson Little Italy Festival of Galveston County brings the food, music and culture of Italy, especially Sicily, to the community.

Remember the Tina Fey comedy sketch about “sheetcaking,” when she tamped down her emotions under handfuls of cake? Sometimes, just eating unhealthy amounts of sweets isn’t enough for emotional regulation (Note: It’s worth a try, though), and a new cookbook, “Rage Baking: The Transformative P…

Collard greens may seem like the ultimate in regional food, a Southern staple alongside black-eyed peas and chicken-fried anything. It turns out, though, that collard greens, and great ways to cook them, can be found around the world.

When it was time to plan the menu for the Gulf Coast Herb Fair and Luncheon, the event team injected a jolt of java into the food and the presentation.

Chocolate has been paired with fresh strawberries to create a two-bite treat that turns up everywhere in the run-up to Friday.

There aren’t many times when we can go out and order everything, but at least you can when you’re getting bagels. Apparently, the idea of getting everything is so appealing the concept has spun off from bagels and now turns up on, well, everything.

Galveston’s annual citywide book pick always generates spirited discussions and multiple viewpoints, and this year’s book is likely to divide readers into two factions: people who like grits and those who don’t.

Other cities may approach January as a month to hunker down and stay home, but not Galveston. Instead, the city tempts everyone to get out and try new restaurants and revisit old favorites as Galveston Restaurant Week kicks off Jan. 25.