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CNET
7 days ago
- Health
- CNET
10 Comforting Food and Drink Gifts to Send to Someone Who Is Sick
Although the cases of influenza drop during the summer season, there's always a chance that you or someone you know may unfortunately end up feeling a bit under the weather. While plenty of rest is key to getting back to feeling great, staying nourished and hydrated is just as important for a speedy recovery. If you want to lend a helping hand to someone who is under the weather (without spreading germs), consider sending a few thoughtful, immunity-boosting treats. From hearty soups to soothing teas, these 10 food and drink gifts can help lighten the load for someone who's currently sick and are great ways to support their body as it fights back. Brodo Bone Broth Brodo Bone Broth Another great choice to send is bone broth, which provides nutrients and soothes a sore throat. It's also a great option for someone who doesn't have the biggest appetite because it isn't overly filling. Brodo even has a sampler box you can purchase so that the person who receives it can taste multiple flavors, including chicken, beef, ginger and turmeric, roasted garlic and chili and then they can choose which is their favorite. See at Brodo Read more: Best Bone Broths to Sip for Easy Nutrition this Winter Goldbelly/2nd Ave Deli Matzo Ball Soup They don't call it Jewish penicillin for nothing. If you're not around to play Bubbe to your sick Bubeleh, a shipment of real-deal matzo ball soup is the next best thing. Goldbelly will send the classic healing soup, ready to be thawed and warmed from some of New York's most famous Jewish delis, including Russ & Daughters, Pastrami Queen and 2nd Ave Deli. See at Goldbelly Kettle & Fire Kettle & Fire Broth Kettle & Fire is another quality bone broth and soup purveyor based in Austin, Texas. In addition to bone broths in traditional beef and chicken, Kettle & Fire offers a few more jazzed-up flavors like coconut curry, lemongrass ginger pho and chipotle beef. A 17-ounce box runs about $8 but they get cheaper the more you order, including through the subscription option. See at Kettle & Fire Amazon/Remedy Organics Remedy ACV shot Apple cider vinegar has long been a favorite in wellness spaces but sometimes people can't handle the harsh flavor it boasts. That's where Remedy ACV shots come in. They measure 2 fluid ounces each and in addition to apple cider vinegar they also contain prebiotic zinc, vitamin D and ginger, plus honey and cayenne pepper to help balance out the flavor. If you're interested in learning more about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, here's everything to know. $50 at Amazon Vive Organic Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shot Original Immunity boost shots from Vive Organic combine ginger root, turmeric root, elderberry and black pepper to create a spicy, 2 fluid ounce shot that has the goal of keeping your immune system in tip-top shape. Vive Organic describes the flavor as "an 8 out of 10 kick" so it should also be a great way to quickly clear your sinuses. See at ViveTea sampler gift set Sometimes the best cure for the common cold is lots and lots of rest -- and a mug full of warm tea. Etsy has numerous options for tea sampler sets, including this one with eight sampler teas. The set also comes with a tea strainer and a wooden spoon, so the only thing someone needs to add is hot water. See at Etsy Read more: 5 Best Tea Clubs and Subscriptions for 2025 What to avoid eating and drinking when sick You'll want to stay hydrated when sick, but there are some drinks to avoid, such as: Alcohol Coffee Sugary drinks As far as food goes, you'll want to avoid sugary and greasy foods.
Vogue
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Shoshana von Blanckensee on Her Glowing, Gay Gem of a Debut Novel, Girls Girls Girls
The sexy, slightly sinister promise of the pink, neon-lit GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS signs that so often hang in strip clubs is fulfilled—and then some—in writer and oncology nurse Shoshana von Blanckensee's debut novel of the same name (out now from Penguin Random House). The book follows a young, queer Jewish woman named Hannah as she and her clandestine high-school lover Sam drive their van from Long Beach, New York to San Francisco in search of a gay and lesbian scene that can match their high, high hopes for their post-high-school futures in the mid-1990s. Photo: Chloe Sherman What Hannah and Sam ultimately discover in the Tenderloin isn't exactly Disneyland; short on cash, both girls start stripping at a local institution called the Chez Paree (or, as its workers derisively call it, the 'Cheese Parade') and Hannah soon finds herself doing complex, nebulous escort work for an older butch patron she meets at the club. While her love story with Sam proves difficult to sustain amid the glitter and grime of San Francisco's queer world, the story that Hannah writes for herself as she grows up, finds work that fits her, and learns to value her relationships with family back home—including her loving, supportive Bubbe—is very much worth reading. Vogue spoke to von Blanckensee about Bay Area nostalgia, drawing inspiration from a lifetime's worth of body work, the evolution of the word 'dyke,' her hope for young queer readers everywhere, and more. Vogue: What drew you to set this book in the richly lesbian world of early-'90s San Francisco? Shoshana von Blanckensee: Well, that's the only lesbian world I know. It's what I lived. The book became fictionalized over time, but it started from lived experience. It was really important to me to create the San Francisco I knew, so all the businesses and places that people congregated actually existed and were all there at the time. The opening night of the lesbian bar the Lexington is set accurately at the time that it opened. I really wanted it to be precisely that world. What do you miss most about that era of San Francisco? I actually just miss being in a bubble of queer art that was exploding. It was pre-cell phones, really, so we were all just in the streets. We weren't in our homes, scrolling. You'd just go somewhere, and people would be there, and there was an art event almost every night of some kind. I miss just wandering around the Mission, going to the Bearded Lady or the Lexington and knowing you were going to see people, and feeling that creative vibe of everybody making art like there was no tomorrow, even though the idea was that none of it was going to get out to the broader world. But that didn't matter.
