Month: November 2022

A long-distance video lesson from Mom also offered a chance to write the recipe down. Cold weather and a marble slab work best to cool this homemade confection, which has helped the family bond.

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Parents, kids, aunts and a cousin gather on Black Friday to make a big batch to mail around the country. It’s shared far and wide at Christmastime and was featured on a bike ride across Iowa.

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Friends, family and co-workers clamor for the quirky, pistachio-flavored pudding cookie treats that come out looking green.

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A young Jan Kincaid Clifford wasn’t even tall enough to reach the stove. That didn’t stop her from stirring the pot. And stirring. And stirring. Her dad’s recipe requires patience, but it pays off.

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Homemade fudge, a no-alcohol fruitcake, pillowy butter mints and a quirky cookie are some of the things NPR’s readers and listeners are nibbling on.

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I can’t explain it exactly, but he made me feel very beautiful.

Bill and Peter are still passed out from all the turkey they ate, so while they sleep it off, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from the past year, including Nathan Lane and Puja Patel.

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She was behind some of the most joyful, high-energy pop anthems of the early ’80s. During her career, Cara had three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Scott Simon talks to Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski about his new film “EO”, the story of a donkey once it leaves the circus.