Month: December 2022

Shouts & Murmurs by Anand Giridharadas: Should I work on my Trump indictment today? Or should I look at espresso machines online? Or make a new batch of yogurt?

The agent for the Victorian home featured in the The Goonies film in Oregon says the likely new owner is a fan of the movie about friendships and treasure hunting, and he promises to protect the site.

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Conservationists’ objections to proposed renovation plans for the 100-year-old Castro Theatre in San Francisco illustrate an ongoing debate about the future of historic theaters.

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Bob McGrath, who played the character “Bob Johnson” on the iconic children’s program Sesame Street, has died. He was 90.

Try your hand at making two curries — one fish and one lamb — plus a recipe for a slow-cooked country ham and other family favorites.

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This recipe represents the ultimate comfort food — nothing fancy. It’s been passed from generation to generation. If you can’t handle the heat, try adding mango.

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When Grandpa put on his raincoat, that meant it was time to move the ham off the stove, just one step in Grandma’s slow-cook process for a salt-cured country ham.

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A young woman’s family recipes transformed the menu at a restaurant in Arizona where she worked. Decades later, the business is gone but the owners’ granddaughter still makes the taco filling today.

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No one picks more bamboo than Grandma Zhang, who “shows her love through cooking.” Her work ethic and all of the dishes she makes are an inspiration to her family.

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NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to filmmaker Ramin Bahrani about his new documentary about the creator of the modern bulletproof vest.