Month: April 2021

Cookware to Cherish: An Ode to Cast Iron

Unlike many other cooking tools in the kitchen, cast iron is part of the family. It tells a story, and especially in the South, it’s one that may go back generations. “I feel like I’m cooking with history when I cook with cast iron,” said North Carolina native Elizabeth Karmel. “It brings back memories of…


Crispy Cast-Iron Chicken Thighs

These chicken thighs from Lodge are a game-changer when it comes to a simple, inexpensive weeknight dinner. Cast iron crisps up the skin beautifully. Makes 4 to 6 servings 2 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 to 2 tablespoons olive…


Cast-Iron Steak

If you make this steak according to Elizabeth Karmel’s directions, she guarantees you two things: Your kitchen will get very smoky, and your steak will be very crusty—in all the right ways! This stovetop method is like an extreme culinary sport, since the pan is preheated over high heat for about 5 minutes before the…


Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread

When Tamie Cook was growing up, there weren’t many days when her mom didn’t make a fresh pone of cornbread. Cook loved nibbling around the crispy edges. Her dad preferred his crumbled in a glass and covered with fresh buttermilk—a much-loved Southern tradition. Here is her recipe. Makes 6 to 8 servings 1/4 cup melted…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 29)

President Joe Biden gives his first speech to a joint session of Congress, on the eve of his 100th day in office. He outlines plans for massive government spending and services. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) gives the Republican response to Biden’s speech. What does he have to say about Biden’s promise to unite the nation?…


Massachusetts Man Took Over ‘OG’ Social Media Accounts to Steal Cryptocurrency: DOJ

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to running a scheme to take over people’s social media accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on April 29. Eric Meiggs, 23, of Brockton, admitted that he and one or more co-conspirators used an illegal practice known as “SIM-swapping” to…


Massachusetts Man Took Over ‘OG’ Social Media Accounts to Steal Cryptocurrency: Justice Department

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to running a scheme to take over people’s social media accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Eric Meiggs, 23, of Brockton, admitted that he and one or more co-conspirators used an illegal practice known as “SIM-swapping” to obtain login credentials…


London Bridge Terrorist Tricked Prison Boss Before Attack, Jury Heard

The terrorist who stabbed two people to death near London Bridge in 2019 had tricked a prison boss before the attack, an inquest jury has heard. Homegrown terrorist Usman Khan had a brief conversation with Steve Machin, governor of counter-terrorism at HMP Whitemoor, at a prisoner education event at Fishmongers’ Hall where he would later…


New Hampshire Rally Urges Schools to Stop CRT Indoctrination

More than a hundred people rallied at the New Hampshire State House on April 24 to urge schools to stop indoctrinating children with Critical Race Theory (CRT), which was described by demonstrators as a set of divisive concepts aimed at increasing racial tensions. A new rule proposed by the U.S. Education Department in April suggested…


Why Did Xi Jinping Purge Jack Ma?

Commentary Jack Ma, now China’s fourth-richest man and the former CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, criticized China’s financial system policies at the Bund Summit 2020 in October. Since then, his enterprises have become the target of Xi Jinping. At first, the listing plan for Ant Group, an affiliate company of Alibaba, was halted on Nov. 3….