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Rie McClenny grew up in southwestern Japan with family members who not only loved to cook but, as the owners of a tearoom and cafe in their small seaside city, were pretty darn good at it.

The simple, home-cooked meals ...Read more

It wasn’t the best work of art I’ve ever seen. But in many ways, it was the most memorable.

We were in New York City in January 2002, to celebrate my wife’s birthday. It was a few months after 9/11, and hotels were ...Read more

Spicy tomato salsa gives these light, juicy chicken burgers a hint of the Southwest.

Look for ground chicken made from chicken breast meat only. If it says ground chicken, then skin, fat and dark meat may have been added....Read more

Years ago, when my kids were little, my husband and I made sure we had a special night together at least once a week. We called it Champagne Friday, and even though we didn't drink champagne (we usually opted for a more ...Read more

More than 100,000 dogs test positive for heartworm infection every year in the United States. It has been diagnosed in all 50 states and American pet owners spend approximately $75 million annually on heartworm ...Read more

In searching for an afterschool snack for my teenage son, I came across these pretzel dogs.

They take an all-beef Nathan’s Famous hot dog and wrap it in a soft-on-the-inside, warm-and-crusty-on-the-outside pretzel bun ...Read more

As much as I love a loaf of rustic bread, with its tooth-tugging crust and tender center, it's the day-old hunks that intrigue me. Here are the makings of a lush pudding, either savory or sweet.

A savory bread pudding, ...Read more

I love to celebrate, and it is always fun to come up with new ways to mark special occasions. Everyone should have a birthday cake on their birthday, but for that faraway friend or family member, sometimes a homemade cake ...Read more

Editor's Note: Enjoy this previously published Zola classic edition!

When I was a young girl of 12, I became obsessed with weight. Twiggy was the super model at the time and she was rail thin. I thought I needed ...Read more

Open the door to an apartment at 2 Charlton Street, and the space will look like any of the 3.6 million units in New York.

That is, with one notable exception: The windows are likely to be closed in the winter, a rarity ...Read more

Placing plant-based lasagna in the most popular part of the canteen. Serving veggie stir fry so diners have to ask for meat. Renaming vegan food with enticing adjectives like “feel good” and “juicy.”

These are ...Read more

A majority of workers at the Alabama Mercedes-Benz have voted against joining the United Auto Workers — a setback for the Detroit union in its national campaign to organize foreign transplant factories.

The vote count ...Read more

Aston Martin makes sumptuous sports cars that shake and stir the soul, lighting a driving passion that makes you feel as if your name should be Max, Lewis, Fernando or Lance. And let’s face it, there’s never been an ...Read more

Mercedes Benz returns to Grasso's Garage with its entry-level coupe, bearing the CLA nameplate. Known as a luxury brand, Mercedes Benz is recognized for delivering exquisite luxury and styling to the end user. The CLA ...Read more

DETROIT — My 2024 Volkswagen GTI tester is loaded with state-of-the-art wireless Android Auto, voice recognition and a head-up display so I can bark my destination (“Navigate to Home”) to Google Maps, then keep my ...Read more

Have you ever been to Montana? As I found for my first visit recently, it’s a big place — the kind of wide open, horizon-to-horizon, nestling mountains, and wide-open Interstates kind of place where you just want to ...Read more

Where are the giant turkey legs? There weren’t any at the Taste of Vail, Scott Evans told his disappointed 8-year-old son.

There were, however, every variety of delectable beef ...Read more

OAKLAND, California — The first commercial truck hydrogen fueling station in the nation, set to open this summer in West Oakland, has the potential over the next six years to stop nearly 25,000 metric tons of carbon ...Read more

Shut out of U.S. markets and under fire in Europe, China’s electric carmakers are zeroing in on the countries where they’re welcome. One of the big ones is Brazil.

BYD Co. and Great Wall Motor Co. already dominate EV ...Read more