Monday, May 16th, 2011
by Michael Tyrrell
What We’re Eating: Souvlaki – Opa! A trip to the Tampa Bay area wouldn't be complete for me without a visit to Mykonos Greek Restaurant in Tarpon Springs. We made it to Tarpon for lunch this past week and had a terrific meal. I usually can't resist a gyro but opted for Chicken Souvlaki and a side of their oven roasted potatoes. The potatoes are sliced thinly lengthways with the...
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
by Paula Chin
Furry, Feathered and Part of the Family… Just about every day, my 10-year-old daughter Nat and I and log onto the
hawkcam at
NYTimes.com to check on Violet and Bobby, a pair of red-tailed hawks and proud parents to a brand new hatchling in their nest overlooking Washington Square Park. Before baby emerged May 6, it...
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
by Christine Mattheis
Ah-choo!: Allergy Season Nose No Bounds In 2011
A couple weeks ago, I visited a friend in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area. The weather was perfect—sunny, 72 degrees and a clear blue sky. We went for a brisk morning walk and I noticed that a neighbor's tree had begun sprouting gorgeous pink flowers....
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
by Julie Miltenberger
Test Kitchen Trials: Déjà Vu Occasionally, there's a recipe in development that seems to never go away—and shows us that we really do work in a TEST kitchen. Even worse, when it's prepared in a slow cooker, it takes almost 8 hours for you to find out you're not happy with the results. Enter my most recent challenge: Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna. First, the cottage cheese I was using...
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
by Dori Katz
Nail It: Polish That Changes According To Your Mood When it comes to nail polish, I will try pretty much anything that comes across my desk—and I definitely get a lot of interesting shades. But my newest find really takes the cake: In the Mood Nail Polishes. The polish changes color according to your body temperature, mood, or even the temperature of your morning coffee! The three new spring shades are super cool—each...
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