Weekly A to Z, April 6th. ✈️

The one from Milan.

In advance of Eid al-Fitr, wishing all those who celebrate, Eid Mubarak.

Like many people across the world, my mind is never far from the atrocities happening in Gaza, ongoing since October 6th. While the continued genocide of the Palestinian people remains shocking, terrible, and a host of other adjectives we shouldn’t have to use in 2024, I think the focus came a little closer to home with the attack on the WCK aid workers this week. Having met the talented, gregarious, and engaging José Andrés on a few occasions, I often think of him as a humanitarian first and a chef second. Furthermore, his continued use of his role, platform, and position remains nothing short of inspiring. Like so (so!) many other families, my heart goes out to the WCK organization. Here are the chef’s thoughts, in his own words, from the NY Times (April 3rd).

Donate to the UAE’s efforts to support Palestine. 🍉

Donate to World Central Kitchen.

Links, please.

• Our latest episode of UAE byFood is at BOCA. YouTube

• Sarah has a new book out with Lonely Planet.

• Welcome to the world of extreme wines. The Guardian

• Get ready for deinfluencers. NPR

• Hubs and I will live forever. VinePair

• Genuinely, how cute are these quail eggs? Dieline

• Fairly certain I need this Maccas Hot Cross Bun pie. Delicious

• Always ready for new versions of deviled eggs. Cooking with Cocktail Rings

• Very into this loaded hummus. Cooking for Keeps

• An accurate question: am I too online? The Cut

• Very into this healthy 7-11 Japanese packaging. Dieline

• And this Indian seasoning. Dieline

• Can AI make beer taste better? Smithsonian

• The rise of women butchers. Long Reads

• For the title: grocery store sushi never lets me down. BonAppetit

• Cointreau x EcoSpirits branded dispensers. The Spirits Business

• Why you should never turn a baguette upside down. Food & Wine

• Why you should never put your suitcase on the bed. AFAR

• Does mise on place really make cooking faster? Washington Post

• Are we ready for robotic fish? Hakai Magazine

• A forever fan of adorably arranged cat cookies. Casa Brutus

• Why the French love American fast food. YouTube

• A prescription for fruits and vegetables can actually improve health. NBC

• And finally, some additional reading from

  The New Paris Dispatch
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  The Michelin Guide's Problem with Women

This weekend? Milan and Bologna.

Next week? Just a few spots I have been waiting to visit for a very long time — Four Seasons Florence, Casa Maria Luigia, Gucci Osteria, and Osteria Francescana. Follow me on Instagram for our Italian adventure.

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C.