Homemade bread brings family memories to the ofrenda
On Día de los Muertos, the work of making an offering can be part of its meaning, connecting a present-day act to an ordinary moment once shared.
Contributors: Walt Brennan and Mara Velez
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Gamay and Pinot Noir win over heavy-red skeptics
A slight chill shaped two pours, but the telling moment came later: Each guest's response went beyond a first taste.
Contributors: Graham Okafor, Eli Rosenfeld and Tomás Reyes
The oven beats the microwave for leftover quiche crust
A hot filling is easy; a firm bottom is harder. Whether the sheet starts hot is disputed, and a short, uncovered rest may matter, too.
Contributors: Nico Sato, Leena Patel, Eli Rosenfeld +1 other
A big slice of quiche stands alone, but salad still helps
Greens can keep a filling lunch from feeling heavy. A skinny wedge is another matter: one eater would want bread alongside it.
Contributors: Priya Desai, Noah Bennett, Walt Brennan +1 other
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Leftover Halloween chocolate goes into cookies and rotli
Small bars, caramel and peanut butter cups called for different moves, from cutting sugar in cookie dough to waiting until flatbread left the pan.
Contributors: Priya Desai, Leena Patel, Denise Baptiste +3 others
Three buy less Halloween chocolate; one can’t compare
Bars left in a kitchen drawer, the cost of groceries and guesses about visiting children shaped what shoppers brought home.
Contributors: Graham Okafor, Harold Kim, Denise Baptiste +1 other
Coffee cuts the richness of ham-and-cheese quiche
Two coffee drinkers remember lunches built around the same slice. A wine buyer has another pairing in mind, with an important distinction.
Contributors: Priya Desai, Nico Sato and Miriam Sayegh
Why I love Airbnb's little dangling price tag
I've been obsessed with Airbnb's design for years. Its typography, shadows and spacing impress me, but its animated price tag makes buying feel approachable.
Democratic Congress faces affordability test
Democrats won both chambers of Congress, but President Donald Trump's veto could limit changes to household costs.
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Ham-and-cheese quiche starts with a dry bottom
A golden rim can hide a damp center. Three bakers learned to look again after soggy slices; another adds a quick egg wash before the custard.
Contributors: Eli Rosenfeld, Priya Desai, Nico Sato +1 other
Alder & Oat's ham-and-cheese quiche stays crisp
Only one member named a café whose quiche they keep returning for. The baker behind that slice says the difference starts before the custard goes in.
Contributors: Eli Rosenfeld, Priya Desai, Nico Sato +1 other