By Emily Weinstein, The New York Times It’s Election Day here in the United States, and I’ve been asking everyone I see what they’ll be doing as the results start to roll in. Some of the people I’ve surveyed are heading out (restaurants, shows, other plans), going all in on distraction and avoiding the news … Read more
By Melissa Clark, The New York Times What do you call a scone crossed with a jam cake and a cinnamon roll? The first time I tried it, I called it a Franken-scone. The pastry flattened, and the jam oozed like gloppy magma, burning at the edges of the pan. I had to resort to … Read more
By Eric Kim, The New York Times If you live in a small space, the lure of crispy fish skin — the bacon of the sea — can lead to fishy pillow cases until laundry day. (Totally worth it.) But a fish dinner doesn’t have to be defined by a hard sear in a pan, … Read more
By David Tanis, The New York Times Seasons change. The sun sets early, and the evening temperatures are cool, even if afternoons are sunny. It’s nice to settle into autumn menus. Salad is still an important player, but it may be about that time for sturdier leaves to step up. Chicories, with their slightly bitter … Read more
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER LITITZ, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. In remarks Sunday that bore little resemblance to … Read more
By Ali Slagle, The New York Times Tana Harter knows what she wants in her chili: creamy heartiness, a glisten and glow, melt-in-your-mouth meat and consistent spiciness. But half an hour before judging began at the 2018 International Chili Society World Championship Chili Cook-Off in St. Louis, her pot wasn’t meeting her personal criteria. She … Read more
By Kevin Pang, The New York Times RECCO, Italy — Ask Fred Plotkin, the author of Italian cookbooks and restaurant guides, and he’ll say the most craveable food on the planet can be found in a seaside town on the sunny northwest coast of Italy. Plotkin has eaten through all 20 regions of Italy to … Read more
By Rebekah Peppler, The New York Times Despite its name (and temperature), cold brew’s season extends far beyond summer’s last breath — especially when put to use behind the bar. It is just as easy — if more time intensive — to make your own cold brew as it is to make hot coffee. On … Read more
The Denver City Council took a major step Monday toward clearing the way for Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke to build new skyscrapers on the expanse of parking lots around Ball Arena where those teams play. The ability to construct buildings as tall as 30 or 40 stories on those lots is … Read more
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARC LEVY FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging an impromptu news conference, answering questions through the drive-thru window. As reporters and aides watched, an employee showed Trump how to dunk baskets of fries in … Read more
