Beg Our Pardon: K&K atones, part seven
K&K concludes its holiday atonement series by begging forgiveness for past sins, egregious errors in judgment and despicable acts. Every weekend or so, we hear muted voices coming from our heating...
View ArticleGood Grief!
According to the A.V. Club, Peter Robbins, former child actor and original voice of Charlie Brown, was arrested last weekend on “four felony counts of making a threat to cause death or great bodily...
View ArticleIngredient of the week: Peanuts
This week’s collection of recipes is all about the peanut with recipes for Senegalese Peanut Soup, Shrimp and Jicama Rolls with Chili-Peanut Sauce, and Peanut and Jelly Cupcakes. Peanuts are in fact...
View ArticleCooking on Deadline: Recipe for kung pao pork with peanuts and scallions
J.M. Hirsch/The Associated Press Let’s just get something out of the way right at the top. This is not an authentic kung pao recipe. If you are looking for an authentic kung pao recipe, just move...
View ArticleThe Healthy Plate: Recipe for pumpkin peanut curry bisque
Melissa D’Arabian/The Associated Press Let’s talk about one of the season’s most iconic vegetables — canned pumpkin. Yes, canned, because that’s how 99 per cent of us get our pumpkin. Which is fine...
View ArticleGrandson Jason Carter follows ‘Mr. Jimmy’ in race to be Georgia’s governor
ATLANTA — Plains, Georgia, is a three-hour drive south of Atlanta far from the franchised world that says you could be anywhere in America. It’s officially called a city, but in fact it’s little more...
View Article12 Days of Holiday Cookies: Recipe for crackle bark
By Alison Ladman You may not lay a finger on anyone’s Butterfinger, but you will want to grab a plateful of this Butterfinger-inspired holiday bark. Like the candy bar, this sweet treat is jammed with...
View ArticleIn defence of the security blanket
Last week my friend came over to watch the boys, and I told her that if Baby N started crying, just to give him his “blankie” and his soother and he’d be good to go. “He already has a blankie?!” she...
View ArticleRecipe for roasted carrots with port raisins and spicy peanut-herb sauce
By J.M. Hirsch Butter and dill are lovely on roasted carrots, but this spring I wanted something a little more… robust. Because let’s face it, spring and early summer have a tendency to smack you with...
View ArticleSix O’Clock Solution: African classic stew is soul food to love
By Julian Armstrong, Montreal Gazette This recipe dates back to the early African settlers in Virginia, according to a new cookbook called Soul Food Love by the mother-daughter team Alice Randall and...
View ArticleCooking on Deadline: Recipe for grilled red onions and shishito peppers with...
By J.M. Hirsch Much as I love my grill for the low-and-slow magic it works with a monster hunk of pork butt or a thick and beefy steak, I find it often shines brightest on more tender fare, such as...
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