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Maple glazed rack of ribsJust in time for Passover, a new cookbook offers recipes that are perfect for the holiday and all year long, like this maple glazed rack of Ribs.
Top Picks: Craig Finn's 'We All Want the Same Things,' the movie 'Rogue One,' and more'Ike and McCarthy,' by聽David A. Nichols is readable and revealing, the podcast 'Biography'聽tackles the lives of lesser-known figures such as Australian suffragette Vida Goldstein, and more top picks.
The surprising story of how 'Matzoh crack' came to beOn a snowy afternoon, a frazzled young mother came up with a recipe for a Passover snack that eventually reached the halls of the Smithsonian.
Hither, thither, and everywhither?The Elizabethans had more options for adverbs of place than we have today; are we missing anything?
Signs of spring: asparagus with creamy brie dressingYou can serve the dressing drizzled over the spears on a platter, or on individual plates for serving a seated meal, or serve it as a dip for an appetizer.
The mystery of knitting ... remains a mysteryKnitters create holes with string using sticks and a clickety-clickety noise.
Cooking with coconutCoconut,聽a tropical super-powerhouse food, is versatile and easy to adapt to the modern kitchen.
Chocolate chunk muffinsA good muffin has a crisp top and a velvety crumb interior that鈥檚 more firm than a cake.
'Batgirl' movie to be made: Will we see more superheroine聽movies?聽Studios have traditionally been reluctant to invest in female-led action-hero movies. But some signs point to a future with more superheroines on the silver screen.
'Game of Thrones' season 7 trailer debuts: Show has influenced industry, inspired passionate fan baseA new clip promoting the upcoming season of 'Game of Thrones' has been released by network HBO. The new season will debut in July.
'Ghost in the Shell' eliminates deep think in favor of deep action'Ghost' stars Scarlett Johansson as Major, who is tasked with eliminating cyber terrorists. The movie's depiction of a futuristic world is easily its most impressive aspect, but saying this is a bit like praising a restaurant for its d茅cor.
'The Zookeeper's Wife' has a strong story but is unadventurousThe film stars Jessica Chastain as聽Antonina Zabinski, a real-life figure who, along with her husband, ran the Warsaw Zoo during World War II聽and managed to shelter 300 Polish Jews there.
鈥業 Called Him Morgan鈥� embraces ambiguousness of storyThe subject of the documentary, Lee Morgan,聽was one of the most gifted jazz musicians of the second half of the 20th century.
Coconut cake with cream cheese frostingA dense cake, but not too much, with a perfect, tender crumb.
Top Picks: Real Estate's 'In Mind,' the PCalc Lite app, and moreThe Duolingo app lets iPhone users test their conversational skills, the movie 'Come What May' focuses on French people聽who tried to leave as the Nazis invaded France in 1940, and more top picks.
Rhubarb sauce, with a Southern accentIt's rhubarb meets barbecue sauce. Think: 'rhubarb-e-cue' sauce, sweet, with a bit of heat.
'The Mindy Project,' rare TV show to be created by and star a woman of color, will end after season 6'Mindy' debuted on Fox and aired there for three seasons before moving to Hulu. The series was created by and stars actress Mindy Kaling. 'Because there鈥檚 so much excitement to get it right and have the character be a shining example of a minority, it was very problematic for people that I wanted to be a really flawed, delusional, funny character,' she said of creating her protagonist, Mindy Lahiri.- First LookSculptor creates odd-looking Cristiano Ronaldo bust, and Internet noticesThe sculptor of the bust unveiled by Portugal's president and prime minister on the island of Madeira聽said it took him 15 days to create the statue.
- First LookBob Dylan says he will finally get around to picking up that Nobel PrizeBob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, says that he聽will meet with members of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm to collect his Nobel diploma and medal, the academy said Wednesday.
Verbal EnergyHealth insurance and the paradox of care鈥楥are鈥� began as an emotion but now is an activity accounting for nearly a fifth of the United States economy.
