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Andrews McMeel’s Comfort Food Cookbooks Can Warm Up The Winter
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
The freezing days we’ve had this winter have made me rethink the “just a salad, please” meals of summer. A little comfort food is in
Top 5 Gadgets Your Kitchen Shouldn’t Be Without
Monday, April 9th, 2012
by Valerie Albarda on Living Around
Step into any kitchen across the country, from that of a professional chef to the modest surroundings in a bachelor’s studio apartment, and you’ll likely
Someone’s In The Kitchen With Ina
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
A few years ago, my stove was dying and my family had made other plans for Thanksgiving. Not one to ever slight a holiday, I
An All-American Celebration at Boscobel
Friday, July 1st, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Nothing says July 4th in America better than a picnic, hot dogs, live music and fireworks.You’ll find all of those 4th of July essentials at
Bottle That Brio: Mark Nadler’s Crazy 1961
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When Mark Nadler takes a stage, the word becomes possessive. His natural authority, urbane charisma and complete focus is magnetic. Voices still, heads rivet, people
The Duke Redux—True Grit, Coen Style
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
On the same day, December 22, that the Coen Brothers’ production of True Grit opened in theaters, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) featured the 1969 version
Juliet Papa-The Woman Behind the Voice
Monday, October 18th, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Woman Around Town
For any New Yorker, Juliet Papa’s name is a familiar one. As a veteran reporter for 1010 WINS radio (“Give us 22 minutes and we’ll
Esther Has Her Head in the Oven—And You’re Laughing
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
If I told you I’d just spent eighty minutes laughing through a play about Sylvia Plath, you’d probably assume I delight in pulling the wings
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