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Savory peanut dressing complements this salad

This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil, then pureed. In this recipe from our cookbook “Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of ...

Church services with Tim and Elizabeth

Today is son Benjamin’s 26th birthday. He is going out to eat with his friends, so I didn’t make a cake for him. I am trying to decide what to make for supper with only me and Joe here. Kevin went along with Benjamin, too. Last Thursday, July 10, we went to daughter Loretta and ...

Opening up about different types of corkscrews

There are many different ways to open a wine bottle. While ever more wineries are opting for screw caps on their best vintages, most experts agree that in the foreseeable future, corkscrews — or their cousins described below — will remain the utensils of choice for opening most wine ...

A growing crisis

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by ...

A good shower is a simple shower, no matter what influencers recommend

You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented body scrubs and shower oils. “I’m kind of appalled by the shower routines,” said Dr. Olga Bunimovich, a practicing dermatologist and assistant ...

The hidden danger of diuretics during summer weather

Q. My mother was prescribed HCTZ for high blood pressure. Her potassium and sodium levels had not been tested in three years, although she saw her doctor for yearly checkups. She ended up in the hospital for three days due to incredibly low sodium levels. At the time, the area was in a heat ...