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When his friends’ home west of Houston was flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, there wasn’t much Houstonian Gary Wolf could do to help. He couldn’t fix their damaged floors or replace their waterlogged furniture, but he could serve them a consoling dinner of good food and wine. When his friends departed a few hours later, they felt much better than when they arrived, said Mr. Wolf, a retired naval officer.

A meal and a glass of wine can’t undo the ravages of a flood or hurricane, but you’ll find more than mere fruit…