Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. The Zojiirushi Neuro Fuzzy 10-cup Rice Cooker and Warmer NS-ZCC!0 wins every comparison among rice cookers. The Wirecutter said it was the overall best rice cooker because “it…
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Classic comfort cake – handed down for a reason. I wanted to learn more about this storied cake recipe as soon as I heard that it was handed down from generation to generation. When The New York Times printed the…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Several well-traveled friends have recommended Wildsam Field Guides. These guides get to the heart of destinations, be they cities, national parks, or road trips. They focus on an…
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Designed in watercolor and created with opalescent glass and brilliant colors. Sharon Lorenzo describes the Art Treasures in the American Wing’s Charles Engelhard Court Following up on my previous article on women and stained glass, I would like to bring…
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“A French recipe made with American flour will yield concrete.” Justin Ward, French-based chef I never knew there was a difference between European and American flour. One reason these differences are important is that many European flours, especially the ones…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. Meal Train, based in Burlington, Vermont. is a free website that helps friends and family coordinate meal delivery to loved ones when they experience significant life events…
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The important gift of hydration and bathing for our feathered friends. Bird habitats are rapidly disappearing due to urbanization. This has contributed to the steep decline in bird population since the 1970s. Installing a birdbath in your garden is a…
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Timely nuggets of information and ideas we want to share with you. I read about ‘Color Walks’ on TikTok. A color walk is a mindful exercise to help reduce stress and anxiety by narrowing your focus to the one thing…
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Sharon Lorenzo Tours the art scene in Washington, D.C. During a brief visit to the nation’s capital, I had the pleasure of visiting three museums which each exhibit some of the finest examples of art in our United States. The…
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