By Kevin Pang, The New York Times The chicken pieces in chef Elmo Han’s kung pao are so remarkably tender that when teeth meet meat, the poultry barely offers a fight. The dish he serves at Shanghai Terrace, a fine dining restaurant in the Peninsula Chicago Hotel, is a faithful interpretation of the classic, but … Read more
By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL This Greek soup gets its name, avgolemono, from the egg-lemon mixture used to thicken the broth. Some versions are simply broth that’s thickened and seasoned, while others are more substantial and include rice and chicken. We prefer the latter. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook … Read more
The namesake for Peter’s Chinese Cafe in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood is retiring after 40 years behind the counter — and he’s passing the restaurant, which has become an institution, along to his employees. Peter Chan first opened his restaurant, at 2609 E. 12th Ave., in 1985 after moving to the United States from Hong … Read more
By Tanya Sichynsky, The New York Times In 2025, there’s room for improvement. That room is the kitchen. Second only to our places of work, it hosts a good chunk of our waking hours — making it a natural focal point of annual resolution-making. Maybe last year you aspired to more baking, more meatless cooking, … Read more
Averaging 430 inches of natural snow annually, Wolf Creek Ski Area is known for getting “the most snow in Colorado.” While the slopes are a big draw in winter, Pagosa Springs, just 30 minutes west of the ski area, offers a plethora of winter activities, from steamy to icy. When I had out-of-state friends visiting, and … Read more
MCDONALD’S is at the centre of a “sex for shifts” scandal as 700 workers launch fresh harassment claims against the fast food giant. Managers are being accused of asking teenage staff members how many people they had slept with, inappropriately touching young employees during shifts and “preying on young female workers”. Claire, who is using … Read more
A SECOND family murder probe has hit Brazil just a week after rat poison laced into a New Year’s meal killed three members of the same family and left six others in hospital. The rat poison rice has claimed the lives of one-year-old tot, Igno Davi da Silva, three-year-old Lauane da Silva, and their uncle Manoel, … Read more
BEAUTY editor Tara Ledden gets up close and personal with giant Redwoods, samples refreshing wine, and tucks into American grub on California’s Golden Coast. I have never hugged a tree before, but I can’t remember the last time I felt this calm. 5 West Coast is the best coast at Bodega BayCredit: getty 5 No … Read more
SAMSUNG’S smart fridges will soon be brainy enough to help you restock your fruit and veg. If you’re running low on something, a combination of cameras and AI can sort you out with a fresh delivery. 4 Samsung’s smart fridges are being upgraded with an auto-shopping featureCredit: Samsung 4 Cameras inside the fridge use AI … Read more
I’M surrounded by sequinned jumpsuits, bright-pink feather boas and white go-go boots. It means I can be in just one place – the dance floor of Abba Voyage, the astonishing concert in London performed by CGI versions of the four bandmates in their Seventies glory days. 3 Abba Voyage is an astonishing concert in London … Read more
