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Musician Paula Fong said her multi-racial background has always influenced who she is and the music she creates. “My father is a Chinese immigrant who grew up in Taiwan and Hong Kong,” Fong said. “[He] came to the ...Read more

As a budget traveler, there’s no better experience than a picnic sourced from a local market and then eaten outdoors with a lively square, peaceful park, or rejuvenated harborfront as a backdrop. Picnicking is simply the...Read more

Higher in protein than pasta or rice, farro is a versatile grain for soups, salads, stews and risotto-style dishes. It is also recommended for diabetics, making it a smart choice if you are watching blood sugar.

Partially...Read more

Turning on the oven and filling it with highly flavored, slow-cooking foods brings out the best of a cool fall day. This Halloween, a Dutch oven full of pork, braised with tomatillos, poblanos and onions, ...Read more

I shared a recipe for beef tips and gravy three years ago, and it has become one of my favorite homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4317643">Read more

I have always loved the way coffee and citrus play together — the bright and zesty notes of citrus have this magical ability to enhance the natural richness of coffee (and chocolate), and bring out flavors you might not ...Read more

Raisins are the most popular dried fruit in the U.S., beloved as a naturally sweet treat that’s also rich in important nutrients.

The folklore

Grapes have been dried into the tiny wrinkled gems we call...Read more

Do you remember eating chocolate “dirt” pudding cups with crushed cookies and worms at every homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4317640">Read more

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports of continued problems with grille parts flying off a top-selling General Motors Co. pickup truck.

At issue are some GMC Sierras from model years 2022-24. GM last year ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Since it was introduced as an appetizer on New York City menus in the 1930s, perhaps no dish is more associated with Chinese-American food than the crunchy, humble egg roll.

Yet there is some confusion as ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- Ming-Na Wen spent her teenage years completely enveloped in the high-energy, often demanding environment of a family restaurant.

Even today, decades and thousands of miles removed from the sights, sounds and...Read more

I was looking for a simple dinner and noticed I had a few eggs on hand. An easy frittata came to mind. For this version, I paired creamy sweet potatoes with prosciutto, the thinly sliced, dry-cured Italian ham.

The ...Read more

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain claimed reelection early Friday evening with his United UAW slate of candidates poised to sweep the International Executive Board positions in the Detroit-based union's second-ever ...Read more

Sam Kass, former Obama family personal chef and executive director of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, is being honored Friday with the prestigious Julia Child Award at the Obama Presidential Center,...Read more

GAYDON, England — Jaguar has spent years talking about reinvention. Now it has produced something considerably more useful than another corporate promise: a 1,015-horsepower electric grand tourer with the proportions of ...Read more

Federal safety officials say the tire pressure monitoring systems on more than 16,000 Ram trucks could have been damaged during assembly, prompting a recall.

The recall covers model year 2026 Ram trucks produced by ...Read more

Nowadays, the large array of SUVs available to consumers can be overwhelming. Manufacturers have models in every fleet vying for a slice of this burgeoning market.

In Grasso’s Garage this week we consider an all-...Read more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The second-generation, 2027 Volkswagen Atlas is big. How big? My 6-foot-5-inch frame and 6-foot-7-inch Atlas Product Manager Jim Burch both fit easily in the third row.

Together.

We make things ...Read more

After President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act more than a year ago, enrollment in the federal food assistance program dropped rapidly across the nation as states enforced new restrictions and prepared ...Read more

It’s all about priorities. While 75 percent of us believe travel is too expensive, up more than 10 percent from last year, the vast majority of us report vacations are one of the things we most look forward to.

In fact,...Read more