By LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Whether it s kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating.
Nearly a year into isolation, many people are embracing foods long forgotten or rejected for taste, texture or smell. Some have forced themselves to re-evaluate health-focused foods to help boost their immune systems. And with home cooking at a high, there s a new adventurousness in the kitchen.
This photo shows Maeri Ferguson, 31, at home in Brooklyn on Jan. 26, 2021. While recovering from COVID-19, Ferguson s sense of taste was re-awakened by pears. Whether it s pears, kimchi, beets or broccoli, the pandemic has had a strange impact on food cravings that goes beyond the joy of comfort eating. (Maeri Ferguson via AP)