Magic revealed
Carnitas counts as magic trick: Start with a blob of fatty pork shoulder. Add water. Say the magic word. And voila: an arsenal of crunchy crisp-fried pork bombs. Magicians are...
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Cash held captive in a foreign bank account emails me daily, begging for release. Deep discounts shout from my mailbox. Low, low rates phone incessantly. None of which tempt me....
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Cash held captive in a foreign bank account emails me daily, begging for release. Deep discounts shout from my mailbox. Low, low rates phone incessantly. None of which tempt me....
A cure for persistent cookies
Cookies are small bundles of information stored on a computer's hard drive. News to me. I think of cookies as small bundles of butter and flour stored in a tin...
A cure for persistent cookies
Cookies are small bundles of information stored on a computer's hard drive. News to me. I think of cookies as small bundles of butter and flour stored in a tin...
Tort reform
The "torte" works overtime. In the bakery, it's a cake. One that's often low and rich and elegantly dressed on top, if sometimes naked on the sides. Sassy, that torte....
Tort reform
The "torte" works overtime. In the bakery, it's a cake. One that's often low and rich and elegantly dressed on top, if sometimes naked on the sides. Sassy, that torte....
A holiday tradition
Holiday traditions range from silly to sublime. Mine is moving. Furniture. Table from upstairs down, couch from here to there. The heavier the better. Some children come home to find...
A holiday tradition
Holiday traditions range from silly to sublime. Mine is moving. Furniture. Table from upstairs down, couch from here to there. The heavier the better. Some children come home to find...
Cracking the code of the French omelet
The omelet seems obvious: eggs cooked flat, filled and folded. Imagine my surprise, then, to discover that the simple supper I often serve is not an omelet. It's an American...