Grocery Games

lessed are the food makers and food sellers in these coronavirus-afflicted times. The shutdowns and restaurant closings of 2020 had me cooking at home every night some weeks, which prompted masked shopping excursions beyond the realms of Costco, King Soopers, and Whole Foods in search of new ingredients. There’s a wonderland of global goodies out there. If you’ve never been to H-Mart, the giant, cheery, Pan-Asian supermarket in Aurora (there’s also a location in Westminster), for example, prepare to be gobsmacked by its astounding selection of fresh and frozen treats that cater to our deepest carb cravings. There are buckwheat noodles; puff parathas stuffed with chives; dumplings filled with Chinese spinach, pork, and shrimp; Korean scallion pancakes; and pot