When I boil lobster, I keep the focus on the fish. You make what’s called a court bouillon — just seasoned cooking water — creating a saltwater base brightened by the acidity of wine and lemon, then enhanced with softer spices. But what really makes the difference is fresh bay leaves, because their piney …
Around the new millennium, if you went looking for a bottle of American straight rye whiskey, your chances were lousy. By the end of the 20th century, this foundational style of American whiskey was hanging from the ropes, seeing birdies, and waiting for the towel to hit the canvas. Out of the dozens of …
1. Suits and overcoats: Hang three inches apart to minimize crushing. 2. Extra shirts: If you’re not planning on wearing them soon, fold and store on a shelf. 3. Primary shirts and trousers: Hang two inches apart to reduce creases. 4. Sweaters: Fold in piles, and in the off-seasons, store in a sealed container …
Naps have a bad reputation in America, where sleep deprivation is worn like a Boy Scout merit badge. The national motto, thanks to the industrious Puritans, might easily have been “You snooze, you lose.” Or, as Benjamin Franklin put it, “Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.” Thomas …
The stench of rotting punditry drifted over the 2016 election. Nobody saw Donald Trump lasting anywhere near as long as he did. Almost nobody saw Bernie Sanders coming in the first place. The money, which has traditionally lined up perfectly behind a winner, chose Jeb (!). The entire class of political experts failed so …
When Chris Rock hosted the eighty-eighth Academy Awards in 2016, he oversaw managed decline — a tough gig. No more exhausted gag runs through Hollywood than the Oscars. You couldn’t make jokes about how long the ceremony is; they’ve all been made. You couldn’t joke about how white it is, it always returned to …
“Immortality is but ubiquity in time” — wrote Herman Melville in “Moby-Dick.” That line, to me, is the most apt endorsement of the novel. Someone – a writer few among the readers today have heard of — once compared books to cars in his diary, meaning new models are produced each year, and the …
From big-budget movies to the buzziest new shows, streaming offers tons of content you want — but often at a steep cost. Here are four options to save money and get watching online fast. 1. Try No-Cost Services Many free, ad-supported streaming services have movies and shows that rival the content of cable networks. …
These days, phones aren’t just for making calls. Smartphones have a wealth of technology, and one of their many uses is for streaming. Even better news: You don’t have to strain your eyes watching video on the small screen of your phone. Instead, you can project that media — like your favorite TV show …
In the time it takes to dig out the remote from under your couch cushions, it seems like another streaming service pops up (such as Discovery), a fan-favorite series moves online (History’s “Vikings” has dropped its final episodes on Prime Video) or a movie you planned to see in theaters is available in your …