As we all know, at the start of each new year, many people want to eat healthier. This dish is a great way to add a healthier option to your weekly menu. It’s a straightforward recipe using a potentially new technique for people who want to eat more fish. Fancy Fish in Foil Serves 4…
Please, Can’t Someone Make a Decent Steam Iron?
I just asked Siri, “How do most people relax?” She rattled off a list of activities including “Nosh on chocolate,” “Rub your feet over a golf ball,” “Count backward,” “Meditate,” and “Drip cold water on your wrists.” Siri completely missed my favorite way to relax. I iron (not to be confused with “I pump iron,”…
Meet Mrs. J, a 90-Year-Old Guardian of Traditional New Mexican Cuisine
Florence Jaramillo pays $64 per pound for real honey. She’s been known to drive through the night to pick up a truckload of red chile, her restaurant’s most crucial ingredient. She and her staff have pulled all-night sessions in the past to make 300 dozen tamales—by hand. And, at age 90, the grande dame of…
Rancho de Chimayó’s Carne Adovada (New Mexico Braised Red Chile Pork)
Carne adovada, one of New Mexico’s most celebrated dishes, features pork marinated and then braised in a thick, fiery sauce made with dried New Mexico red chiles. The restaurant Rancho de Chimayó serves it with rice and posole (recipe follows) or as part of a combination plate with a pork tamale, rolled cheese enchilada, beans,…
How to Remove Rust Stains From Just About Anything
If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks, and even stainless steel. One reader (who shall remain nameless, as I have hopelessly misplaced your message) wrote that tiny rust marks have appeared on…
Pizza Night Takes a Surprising Turn When It’s Scooped, Not Sliced
This pizza and mac and cheese mash-up recipe is perfect for those times when you just can’t choose. It’s decadent and over-the-top in all the right ways, but mainly it’s just downright delicious. And just like pizza, it can be topped with whatever you like. We went with pepperoni, but the customization potential is endless….
Olive Oil Ology
A few years ago in Rome, I found myself in a cramped room drinking olive oil from a cup. I was with a group of food writers, learning how to properly taste olive oil before traveling to the hilltop city of Perugia, where we would put our new tasting skills to work at an annual…
Car Dealer Spills the Beans on Treating Leather Interiors
Do you know what I love? Learning insider secrets. I’m not talking tabloid headlines or conspiracy theories, which I work hard to avoid, but solid, authentic, and reliable insider secrets. I’ve got one for you today, prompted by a question sent in by a faithful reader. Dear Mary: I recently purchased a late-model previously owned…
Cheesy Italian Weddings: An Adaptable Soup for Wintertime Comfort
I’ve written about the satisfaction of bowl food at this time of year, but there’s another style of food that’s equally comforting in the winter: meatballs. After all, who doesn’t like a good meatball? Meatballs come in all sizes—small, large, patties—with different types of protein (beef, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken, and even fish), while variations…
Yes, You Can Put Silver in the Dishwasher
Contrary to popular belief, you can put silver in the dishwasher without causing harm, provided you are careful to follow a simple set of rules. I grew up being fearful of the oddest things. I wasn’t bold enough to question why, so I just did as I was told. Here’s one: Never ever put silver…
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