When spring greens come calling, it’s time to get cooking
Wandering through local farmers market as the growing season begins, one can’t help but notice tender young salad greens practically vibrating with aliveness. From the brightest chartreuse to the...
View Article25 Overnight Oats That Boost Your Metabolism in the Morning
View gallery. by Cassandra Talmadge When it comes to the game of weight loss and weight management, metabolism is the star player. Think of your metabolism like a fire. In order for it to continuously...
View ArticleOn 'Happiness,' A Muddy Word For A Muddy Feeling
You know that feeling you get when you're at dinner with friends -- or maybe it's someone you're just getting to know -- and excited talk of great books or new movies carries on long past the...
View ArticleDulce de leche thumbprints
(Credit: Randee Daddona, Recipe by Lauren Chattman) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 cup firmly packed light-brown...
View ArticleChristmas recipes: Delicious holiday desserts to try
Satisfy your holiday sweet tooth with these delicious Christmas desserts.... Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online...
View ArticleFlorence Knight's edible Christmas treats: Polpetto's head chef reveals how...
The simple act of giving can get a little lost amid the tinsel and strewn ribbon of Christmas, and when time is in short supply there is something extra special about receiving the hand- and homemade....
View ArticleJames Gleick on How Our Cultural Fascination with Time Travel Illuminates...
“Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom,” Bertrand Russell asserted in 1918 as he made his beautiful case for “a largeness...
View ArticleApple, walnut and honey puff pastry tart
(Credit: Gordon M. Grant; Recipe by Lauren Chattman) WHAT YOU'LL NEED 2 tablespoons walnut pieces 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 apples, peeled,...
View Article101 Business Owners and How They Keep Healthy (Part 2)
We have had 101 business owners send us ways on how they keep healthy! From the serial entrepreneur to the new business owner, there are plenty of ways to keep healthy with your schedule. We know that...
View ArticleThe Butchers Of Womanhood- Fgm (the Covenant Of The Flesh)
By Robert Munyui Kamunyu When God told Abraham to sign the covenant of the flesh, he circumcised all the male children and he was circumcised. The message was direct and in plain language. GENESIS 17:...
View ArticleFostering Authentic Generosity in Our Children
"What I notice, continuously, is that in spite of their frequent behavior to the contrary, children naturally want to be in rapport with peace! They truly WANT to learn how to embody their best selves....
View ArticleIn the kitchen, machines now part of our lives -- and we love it
In my kitchen, the most-used appliance is my food processor. I've made gallons of chopped trinity for gumbo; quarts and quarts of my favorite red bell pepper and walnut dip, muhammara; endless batches...
View ArticleSugar Cookie Santas
(Credit: Doug Young, Recipe by Lauren Chattman) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted...
View ArticleGarlic knot recipe
Add comment Reprints + - How to make garlic knots at home. Photo Credit: Eve Bishop advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday I live right around the corner from a pizza...
View ArticleMexico City's water crisis – from source to sewer
Each drop of water that passes through the Mexican capital tells a heroic, tragic, unfinished story of urban growth and human development. Over the course of a week, the Guardian follows this complex,...
View ArticleThe immortal weirdness of Shadow Hearts
This article is part of PS2 Week, a full week celebrating the 2000 PlayStation 2 console. To see other articles, go here. This article contains spoilers for Shadow Hearts, Shadow Hearts: Covenant, and...
View ArticleQuest for a perfect pizza starts in your kitchen
It’s one food that kids and adults will always agree on: pizza. Blame the gooey cheese, that cracker-thin (or thick and chewy) crust or a smattering of toppings that makes each pie unique. Whatever it...
View ArticleBittman makes most of time in kitchen
AUSTIN, Texas – Don’t tell Mark Bittman you don’t have time to cook. The New York Times columnist and cookbook author has been debunking that myth, perpetrated for the most part by marketing from...
View ArticleApplesauce spice cake with honey icing
(Credit: Doug Young, Recipe by Lauren Chattman) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: For the cake: 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1⁄2...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
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