This week, many corners of the hospitality industry have put forth efforts to feed and fundraise for Ukraine and its refugees. José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Poland, and beloved New York City restaurant Veselka has become “a rallying point for solidarity with Ukraine,” as critic Ryan Sutton put it on Eater NY. But there are also efforts in which anyone anywhere can take part. Bakers Against Racism is organizing a global bake sale to raise money for World Central Kitchen as well as Sunflower of Peace, Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee, and others. You can find a local participating baker by searching the hashtag #bakeforukraine; some are making traditional Ukrainian baked goods for the occasion, such as my local doughnut shop Fan-Fan, which is selling the pot cheese fritters ponchiki.

A similar international initiative, Hamantashen for Ukraine, is calling on bakers around the world to prepare hamantaschen in the lead up to Purim, which starts March 16, with proceeds going to Polish Humanitarian Action. There’s a list of participating bakeries on the website, including Eater favorites Sofra in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Sister Pie in Detroit; Friends & Family in Los Angeles; and Call Your Mother in D.C. Of course, you can also give directly to causes supporting Ukraine: Here’s a New York magazine list of organizations to consider.

Torani salted egg yolk syrup, an egg sculpture, and a matchbox designed to look like a tin of sardines

Torani salted egg yolk syrup, a Chris Chiappa egg sculpture, and Anna Hezel's tinned fish matchbox.

Eater D.C. reports that bars tossing Russian vodka may soon have a hyperlocal variety to take its place. Old Bay vodka, vodka flavored with Old Bay seasoning, will be available to buy only in Maryland and Delaware in mid-March.
Read all about sumac on Eater and then buy a jar. The article also links out to several recipes that make good use of the versatile spice.
Anna Hezel, senior editor at Taste and author of this starter guide to tinned fish, has put together a collection of 10 conservas for Rainbow Tomatoes Garden. When you order the whole set, it comes with a cute tinned fish-themed matchbox designed by Hezel.
On March 7, Fruity Pebbles will mark the launch of its new Magic Fruity Pebbles (the milk turns purple) with a Nike collaboration. This version of LeBron James’s the Lebron 19 Low is also *magic* — a part of the shoes turns purple when exposed to light.
Chef Kwame Onwuachi, of TV and literary fame, partnered with Orly Nail Polish on a trio of nail polishes. Celebrity chefs have been known to put their names on a wide variety of products — from cookware to cat food — but I think nail polish might be a first. The initial launch of three shades — Chef’s Kiss (a matte black), Sautéed Silver, and Eggplant — drops March 15.
Nearly as unexpected is syrup brand Torani’s first-ever flavor of the year: Salted Egg Yolk. I wish it had been around when I was ordering Italian sodas from the Barnes & Noble cafe back in the early aughts.
Floral tea brand The Qi has a new trio of tisanes made up of flower buds instead of whole blooms, and 10 percent of online sales this month go to nonprofit Her Justice in recognition of Women’s History Month.
Finally, a couple things shaped like fried eggs. (Is there any more delightful motif?) 1) Carolyn Yoo’s punch needle coasters I saw linked in Girls’ Night In. 2) This realistic sculpture by Chris Chiappa, one of an eventual 7,000, for sale on Good Friend.

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