Creamy Baked Tuscan Chicken Bakes in 30 minutes – pairs great with pasta or rice! Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (breast halves) or chicken thighs, boneless 1 tablespoon canola oil ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon of each: garlic powder, dried oregano, dried parsley, paprika, black pepper Cream Sauce: 4 teaspoons low-fat cream […]

According to an 1885 law, the holiday celebrating Washington’s birthday is on February 22. But in 1971, the Monday Holiday Law came into effect so that federal workers could have some three-day weekends. This means that though George’s birthday is officially on February 22, we celebrate it on the third Monday. The third Monday in […]

As most of you already know, energy and fuel prices have increased dramatically over the last several months. This is also true for electricity supply prices, which impact your electricity bill. It’s important to understand that there are two parts to your electricity bill. First, there is electricity delivery, which covers the cost of meters, […]

In the 1800s, women in America didn’t carry purses. The reason was simple: women didn’t own anything. In a marriage, everything of value belonged to the man, including the children. A wife couldn’t open a bank account, make a will, sign a contract, or transact business. There was no need for purses. Want to carry […]

Without a lot of new mainstream releases stepping up to the plate this past weekend, there was room for a surprise hit. Enter “Pathaan,” an action movie from India that racked up nearly $6 million at the domestic box office despite playing on fewer than 700 screens. My guess is that many theater owners are […]

Cauliflower Gratin Ingredients: Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1 head cauliflower (about 2pounds), green leaves removed Olive oil, for drizzling 1 small leek, white and light green part only, very thinly sliced Kosher salt and black pepper ¾ cup heavy cream 6 ounces sharp white Cheddar, grated (about 1½ cups) Preparation: Step 1: Heat oven […]

When we met a scientist/college-professor/environmentalist friend on the ski trail a few days ago, we somehow got on the subject of induction cooking stoves, only to find that he’d never heard of them. We said: Wait, what?? Should we maybe revisit the subject? (previous column November 2020) It probably came up because recently there’s been […]

It never found enough of an audience to warrant a review from me, but I really liked “Searching” back in 2018. I would have given it a grade of B, maybe an A- if I was willing to look past some outstanding questions. The taut mystery-thriller followed a father’s search for his missing daughter, with […]