Kohlrabi is an acquired taste. It’s bland, with a mild hint of mustard-like fire, and is surrounded by a tough, thick peel. “It tastes like the part of broccoli you throw away,” Sarah Aswell wrote for McSweeney’s in a piece called “Your First CSA: A Month-By-Month Guide to Enjoying Your Farm Share.” Comparing kohlrabi to…
A Peek at Italy Over France’s High Peaks
Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own private little gondola, gliding silently for 40 minutes as you cross the Mer de Glace (“sea of ice”). You just left the last stop in France. On your right is the pillowy summit of Mont Blanc – Western Europe’s tallest mountain. On your left…
The IRS Rule That Most Home Sellers Don’t Know
Dear Monty: We recently sold our home. We have prepared and filed our tax returns in the past. Next year for our 2023 return, we are considering having an accountant file our return. Adding a home sale into the tax forms is a bit intimidating. Our primary concern is regarding what is tax deductible when…
Rose Wine Types
With the advent of warmer weather, rose wines have become a hot ticket with wine lovers, particularly those who want something cold for patios on the warmest of days. This is a pleasing way to beat the heat, not to mention how well dry pink wines work well with finger foods like cheeses, nuts, crackers,…
The Sweet Heat of This Shrimp at Dinner Is a Winner
By Carolyn Casner From EatingWell Delicious as an appetizer, or atop a dinner salad or served alongside rice for a light weeknight meal, the shrimp are coated in sweet heat thanks to hot honey and Sriracha. If you want to take the heat down a notch, use regular honey instead. Hot Honey Grilled Shrimp Serves…
Consumers Win a Small Victory
Within a week or two, Marriott hotels will start to post hotel rates as inclusive of mandatory hotel-imposed fees on its own website. This move represents the end of a minor skirmish in the struggle against deceptive hotel pricing—the end result of an agreement between Marriott and the state of Pennsylvania requiring Marriott to post…
This Comforting, Crispy Pork Sandwich Takes Me Right Back to Taiwan
In an island nation colonized by Japan for 50 years, many Taiwanese have learned the Japanese language and their style of cooking. Katsu—Japanese-style breaded and fried cutlets—are one of most popular foods in Taiwan’s modern food scene, which means you can find them everywhere—from convenience stores to high-end restaurants. When I lived in Taiwan, I…
Number 1 Herb to Detoxify From Heavy Metals
May 8, 2023
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Amid recent studies showing that our household spices are rampant with heavy metals, including lead, aluminium, and mercury, health experts have highlighted that one of the best strategies for detoxifying from heavy metals is to consume more of a herb that can easily be added one’s diet with little expense—cilantro, otherwise known as coriander outside…
Roman Restoration: Pasta Carbonara With Sweet Peas
Pasta carbonara is the Romans’ answer to comfort food. It’s composed of a humble trio of ingredients—eggs, cheese, and noodles—which, with the elemental magic of heat and water, alchemize to create a glistening bowl of pasta that’s as restorative as it is comforting. Crispy pancetta is a traditional ingredient in a carbonara, and its rendered…
Your Pores Are Oily and Your Skin Is Dry at the Same Time? Combination Skin Tips!
Are you dry but oily, or oily and dry? What’s the difference? We want to thank Paula’s Choice for sponsoring a portion of this video so that Fel and Ro can share all the deets on oily-combo and dry-combo skin. When combination skin’s got us feeling like an oil-and-water science experiment, what can we do…
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