Recipes Beginner Cooks Really Need

Even for more experienced cooks who think nothing of whipping up a pot of birria de res, these straightforward recipes are packed with smart tips and nuggets of kitchen wisdom to bookmark. For example: Pressing down on a quesadilla in a pan will produce with what Nikita calls a “halo of crispy-crunchies” around the edges.…

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The Avatars Wear Prada

So that’s it. Last October, after Mark Zuckerberg had unveiled his vision for the new Meta (formerly Facebook) and the amazing future that awaited in Web 3.0, and been roundly teased for his decision to do so via an avatar wearing exactly the same thing Mr. Zuckerberg wears in his everyday life — this, in…

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Aroids: These Curious-Looking Plants Have an Addictive Appeal

Warning: Aroids may be habit-forming. Recently, aroid-tattooed next-generation gardeners have been showing up at Plant Delights Nursery open houses in North Carolina, something that Tony Avent, the nursery’s founder, credits to the current houseplant craze. Not that Mr. Avent is in the houseplant business, exactly. These first-time visitors are shopping for outdoor relatives of their…

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