Leslie Odom Jr. is racking his brain for the right words when he sees the latex-gloved visitor in his yard and realizes that a swab has arrived to tickle it. “Oh, I have to take a COVID test,” he says over video chat from his Los Angeles home, putting talk about his new film, “One […]
January 2021
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Bedside Table: This story of the Great Migration makes compelling reading
The ripple effects of the history writer Isabel Wilkerson’s relates are still very much with us.
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For a multiracial writer, a life marked by earthquakes and other upheavals
Neither chronological nor straightforward, Nadia Owusu’s new memoir evokes how it feels to constantly search for a place to call home.
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A crunchy, flavorful salad makes great use of cauliflower or any leftover roasted vegetables
And if you don’t have leftovers, it’s worth cooking some fresh cauliflower.
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Have s’more fun with pretzels, caramel, toasted coconut and cookies
Messy, sticky, warm and sweet, s’mores are a treat that needs no recipe. The combination of fire-roasted marshmallow, sturdy graham crackers and melty milk chocolate remains a classic for a reason. Lately, it’s become my go-to weekend snack thanks to a backyard fire pit and my longtime devotion to homemade marshmallows. My stepfather gathers the […]
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TikTok’s tortilla trend is basically a quesadilla – with extra fun folded in
Social media food trends come and go. Some are fleeting (remember rainbow bagels?) while others are seemingly here to stay (i.e. all manner of “charcuterie” boards). The latest entrant enjoying its 15 minutes of virality is the #TortillaTrend, which has garnered more than 2 billion views on TikTok in a little over a week. For […]
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Have a taste of ‘gumbo diplomacy’ by making this Biden nominee’s classic recipe
Anyone who has served a big pot of gumbo to family and friends knows exactly what Linda Thomas-Greenfield means when she refers to “gumbo diplomacy.” She captured national attention when she used the term on Nov. 24, when accepting President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Her point: that you […]
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Obituary: Carol Louise Greenstein Berge Stergio
COHASSET, Mass. – Carol Louise Greenstein Berge Stergio, of Cohasset, Mass., passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of …
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Obituary: Maureen C. Sibley
CAPE ELIZABETH – Maureen C. Sibley, 77, of Cape Elizabeth, passed away on Jan. 18, 2021, in Scarborough, with her loving …
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Obituary: Bruce “Bear” Gordon Simpson
SCARBOROUGH – Bruce “Bear” Gordon Simpson, 71, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2021 at his home, following a …