Sip an icy lemon shake-up, inspired by the Iowa State Fair
Tidying up sounds terribly dull. But "Tidying Up" is totally hot. It's a best-seller, written by a rock star of a tidier, who spent her school days sneaking out of...
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Roasted corn quesadilla is snappy and seasonal
Summer reading is a pleasure, especially when you actually do it, which I don't. Once the hot days were spent library book in hand, or abandoned on the grass, or...
Conjuring Paris in pasta tumbled with just-cut herbs
In Paris, Marlene had beautiful meals, beautifully composed. Summer on a plate. One tangle of pasta arrived bedazzled with pale purple petals. Sheaves, the waitress allowed. So fancy, so French,...
When sticky is good: How to make mango sticky rice
Glutinous sounds like gluttonous. Also like gluey, gluts and villain du jour, gluten. No wonder glutinous rice — innocent of gluttony, gluten, glue and gluts — likes to go by...
Simple for summer: Spicy cucumber salad
The Summer of the Irresponsible Boyfriend knew many lapses in judgment, starting with the boyfriend, dragging through the unpaid-electric-bill blackout, and ending when I took a hammer to our apartment's...
Summer’s signature dish: Crispy chicken and biscuits
Chicken and biscuits define summer, though it's hard to imagine why. You'd think the ice cube, ice chip or jug of ice water would be summer's signature dish. It's not....
Hot bath keeps cheesecake creamy and soft
The bath sits at the apex of civilization. It offers relaxation, restoration, contemplation — plus bubbles. Other species concur. The bird likes a bath. The dog likes a bath. The...
Remote grilling thermometer makes 10-hour brisket a snap
Family is all about give and take. Also give and take back, if you can find the receipt and the gumption. We specialize in scorned gift. So before Mother's Day,...
Milestone best celebrated with rhubarb frozen custard
Milestones come in many sizes. Consider 18. On this birthday, the young American is vested with the authority to vote and, in most states, to acquire a tattoo, gun, credit...
Grilled asparagus crowns an easy tart recipe
Reach out, the email urges. Which makes me recoil. I don't live in a cage; no need to poke a paw between the bars. I do, however, work from a...