How To Treat a Cough

October 4, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Drink

When my wife was in the hospital after having our first daughter, her roommate was an immigrant from somewhere in Eastern Europe. The hospital staff was freaking out that she hadn't been seeing a doctor regularly during her pregnancy. She asked them, "Why would I see a doctor? I wasn't sick, I was pregnant." We're so conditioned growing up in the U.S. that "good prenatal care" means regular visits with a doctor. For every expecting mother who has a problem that is caught early, this is … [Read more...]

Review: Lärabar

October 1, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
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I'm not the kind of person who wants to grab an energy bar and a cup of coffee for breakfast every morning. First, I don't like coffee. Second -- and this is the one that matters for today -- I don't think an energy bar can take the place of a real breakfast, no matter what the advertising says. That doesn't mean I don't keep a few things in the pantry for those mornings when I hit the snooze button one time too many and need to get out the door in a hurry. But I can't stand the fake-healthy … [Read more...]

Review: Le Creuset Round French Oven

September 24, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
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Is it wrong to get emotional about a pot? 'Cause if it's wrong, I don't want to be right. I've seen people rave about their Le Creuset pots for years. I know cast iron is good. I know enameled cast iron is better. (For some things.) But this? This thing will make you understand why people used to eat pot roast every Sunday. It's just that good. … [Read more...]

Readers’ Grits Recipes

September 23, 2010 (Updated November 21, 2013) by
Side

Winnie asked in last week's newsletter how to make her grits creamier. I got a bunch of feedback. … [Read more...]

Old-fashioned Substitutions

September 22, 2010 (Updated March 20, 2014) by
Technique

I'm not usually a fan of making substitutions in recipes. Most of the substitutions I see are based on misguided ideas about what's healthy. That's why I was so glad to see the last few pages of Favorite Recipes, published by the Women's Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Claridon, OH, in 1969. These substitutions were just in case you were out of one ingredient and couldn't make it to the store. … [Read more...]

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