View OriginalDumplings With a Crispy SkirtIf you’ve ever wanted to replicate the crispy, lattice-bottomed dumplings you’ve seen at restaurants, all you need is water, flour, and a good nonstick pan. Getting the lattice right (i.e.
The Revival of a Forgotten American FruitAcross large swaths of North America, an ancient fruit is growing wild but largely forgotten. However, a community of foodies, farmers and scientists is eagerly trying to change that.
View Original9 Clever TikTok Breakfast Hacks for When Time Is Flying…and you are most certainly not having fun.
View Original How Not to Cry While Cutting Onions, According to the Experts Everyone claims to have the best way to stop the tears when chopping onions, but which ones are actually the real deal? Food scientists explain how to keep the flavor and cut the tears.
View Original'Dal' is not a source of protein. ExplainedThe concept that dal is a rich source of protein for vegetarians has been debated for years. But to set the record straight, experts talk about how this beloved food, consumed in almost every corner of the country, might not be a primary source of protein.
View OriginalWhy Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the worldDUBLIN — When Fatin Al Tamimi immigrated to Ireland in 1988, she felt like hers was the only hijab on the streets of Dublin. There weren't many other Arabs or Muslims in Ireland at that time.
View OriginalWhat’s the Difference Between Vitamin D, D2, and D3?We all know that vitamin D is a necessary nutrient for good health. The vitamin is important in helping your system absorb the calcium it needs to maintain strong and healthy bones. We also need vitamin D to support various other functions and systems in the body.
View OriginalHow to Take Care of Your Knives Like an AdultYou’ve finally invested in a few high quality knives. You won’t regret it. Not only will a good knife make cutting easier, but the materials used will ensure your knives stay sharper for longer. (Unlike the set of knives in the molded plastic box that cut like spoons after six months.
View OriginalI'm a chef who's obsessed with my air fryer. Here are my 13 favorite things to make in it.When everyone else was buying air fryers, I held out. I still hauled out my deep-fat fryer and gallons of oil or wrestled with an array of frying pans and griddles.
View OriginalBritain doesn’t need ‘reform’. It just needs to rejoin the EUIt was Dr Johnson, not Boris Johnson, who declared “patriotism is a last refuge of the scoundrel”. Some years have passed since Johnson, Shirley Williams and I were guests of an institute outside Moscow.
View OriginalOn adapting ‘American Psycho’On Monday 26 February the LRB in partnership with MUBI screened ‘American Psycho’ at the Garden Cinema as the latest in a series of events exploring the art of literary adaptation. Mary Harron, the movie’s writer and director, spoke about it beforehand.
View OriginalHow We Got Concussions So WrongThe first time Conor Gormally got a concussion, he felt as if he were standing on a ship at sea. A high school soccer player, he had decided to try out something new during his off-season: wrestling. His very first opponent caught him off guard, with a headbutt to the temple.
View OriginalFacing three global crises, the American empire may be nearing final collapseEmpires don’t just fall like toppled trees. Instead, they weaken slowly as a succession of crises drain their strength and confidence until they suddenly begin to disintegrate. So it was with the British, French and Soviet empires; so it now is with imperial America.
View OriginalHow to make creme brulee – recipeFrom gelato to quiche, I’ve never met a custard I didn’t like – and you can’t get much more custardy than a crunchy, creamy creme brulee, which, despite its name, is probably as English as Bird’s custard powder and arguably even more delicious.
View OriginalThe NYT Misrepresents the History of the Israeli–Palestinian ConflictAs we saw from the savage Hamas assault on southern Israel on 7 October, the Palestinians have certainly been active protagonists in their more-than-century-long battle against Zionism and Israel. But the New York Times would have it otherwise.