A nutty remake
I've never escorted the Nutella-toast crowd to Italy. But we did stop at Eataly, the Manhattan eatery owned by Mario Batali (and friends). The market offers a string of shopping...
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A nutty remake
I've never escorted the Nutella-toast crowd to Italy. But we did stop at Eataly, the Manhattan eatery owned by Mario Batali (and friends). The market offers a string of shopping...
The pop-up stop
Out to dinner recently, a popover popped onto my plate. I hadn't been expecting a popover. I hadn't ordered a popover. Yet there it was, like one of those online...
Moms of a feather
I spent the week in a tree. I was lured there by an email from Mom. Click here, swoop 80 feet up a cottonwood, to an eagle's nest in Decorah,...
The perfect plan
My clothes and I are not getting along. I expect them to do their job — look alert, zip and button. They expect to do nothing but lounge in the...
Flight of fancy
Trudging along the concourse, en route from Gate Here to Gate There, I was struck by a vision. It's not unprecedented. Some people routinely conjure up the worst-case scenario. That...
Time to play the piper
Drop that pen. Hands off the keyboard. Back away from the phone. Don't bother. Do not compose the macaron lament. Perhaps you find it tricky to produce a credible macaron....
The golden rule
Rules rule. The dietitian insists: more fiber, less sugar. The food pyramid instructs: more fruit, less butter. Michael Pollan decrees: more vegetables, less meat. And though such rules annoy me,...
The golden rule
Rules rule. The dietitian insists: more fiber, less sugar. The food pyramid instructs: more fruit, less butter. Michael Pollan decrees: more vegetables, less meat. And though such rules annoy me,...
Smash your own
The chickpea, a hardy perennial, grows in a sturdy pod called a tin. The standard cultivar matures at 15 to 151/2 ounces. The dwarf variety tops out at 10 ounces....