For all its legendary, soul-soothing status, chicken noodle soup recipes—those rich with homemade stock, fresh vegetables, herbs, and egg noodles—are rather hard to find. This classic, homemade recipe is a…
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A Touch of Spicy
When my mom grew up in Houston, Texas, excursions to Galveston, where my grandfather owned land, were a beach-filled regularity. Grandfather loved fishing, and my mom loved seafood. Especially shrimp….
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Classic Veal Stroganoff
When Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov wasn’t busy commanding the Russian infantry in Napoleonic Wars, he feasted at home. Historians suggest that an early version of the stroganoff the world came…
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Toward Equity
Steve Pemberton looks good in blue. It matches his eyes, a shade of cerulean quite like the sea waters off the coast of Portugal where some of his ancestors originated….
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Backyard Fiesta
Cooking in the summer often means backyard grilling. For a quick, easy, and fun meal, tacos top the list of options. Served with your choice of salsa, and sides, marinated…
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Epically Beethoven
Waiting at a traffic light on Bonn’s Adenauerallee, the mustard-yellow walls of the University of Bonn make the colorful flowers in the parkway alongside pop brilliantly. Students crisscross the facing…
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Raspberry Fool
Berries and cream have been a happy pairing as long as cows and brambly hedges have rambled together across the countryside. “Fools”—desserts of tart, sugared fruit, crushed and mixed with…
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The Storied Handbags Of Angela Alvarez
If handbags could talk, what tales would they tell? That, of course, depends on provenance. A tote from Ferragamo speaks of Italy. A purse from Balenciaga, of Spain. But lightly…
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By The hand
Asking Highland Park artist Carmen de la Mano to focus on just one artistic medium would be like asking her to tie one hand behind her back. It would be…
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The Fun In Sun-Wear
When you are born with red hair, fair skin, and blue eyes, it’s a given that summer in the sun will be spent covered up. Sticky sunscreens, long sleeve shirts,…
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