DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently dine out with a close friend. She seems to have missed one element of dining etiquette: that one should cut and eat one piece of food at a time.
I consider caramel as evidence that cooking is a form of magic. With just heat, you can turn simple, sweet sugar into something deliciously complex with a range of textures (depending on the addition of other ingredients). This is thanks to chemical reactions that create new flavor compounds. But as with any potion, making caramel can be hard to master and even dangerous if not handled properly.
Liberty Lake’s 3 Ninjas restaurant refuses to be put into a box. Melding flavors from places like Thailand, Mexico, Japan, Korea, America and others, their menu offers mouthwatering bowls, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads and more.
Holiday gifts don't have to be big or expensive to be appreciated. In fact, it's often the smaller, practical items intended for everyday use that end up having the most impact in the long run.
Dear Annie: I have found myself pregnant again, seven years after my first pregnancy. I allowed myself to have fun on vacation and came home pregnant. The second party is aware and unbothered. And that bothers me. I’ve been ignored and disregarded while carrying this child. I attend my doctor’s appointments alone and plan to raise the child alone, as I did with my first one.
Dear Doctors: I am a 46-year-old woman, and I recently moved to be closer to my family. I have a new doctor who surprised me by talking about grip strength. She said it’s an important measure of health. I have never heard of this. Can you explain?
Dear Annie: My significant other and I have been together for nearly 14 years. His mother is a huge issue in our relationship, and this past Thanksgiving was the worst. He has been divorced from his first wife and mother of his 21-year-old daughter since before she was 2. His ex cheated on him prior to their marriage and during the marriage. This devastated him for years, especially after she left him and took his daughter.
Bradley Cooper insists on keeping energy up on set, which means there won't be any sitting down. The "Maestro" actor and filmmaker revealed his sans-chair policy to director Spike Lee, saying, "There's no chairs on sets."
Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” cooked up $39 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a cute storage rack in my guest bathroom that holds hand soap and a stack of paper towels. But more often than not, guests will use the bath towels hanging on the towel bar instead. I’ve even pulled the rack closer to the sink and put a used paper towel in the trash.
When I first started this column in December 2018, my oldest child was a freshman in high school and my youngest was an impish 3-year-old with an impressive track record for flushing things down the toilet.
At Sullivan Square Shopping Center in Spokane Valley lies Elite Gaming Center, where adults and children alike go to play video games and tabletop sports games like air hockey and ping-pong. Alongside its regular operating hours, the facility hosts birthday parties, corporate events and even offers a weekly day camp for summer and winter breaks.
The Folwer United Methodist Church recently unveiled its Fireside Room – a warm, welcoming place for those with disabilities and their families or caregivers.
To hear Alex Biggs tell it, being an artist can sometimes feel like being in a cocoon. You’re comfortably isolated for long periods of time, chiseling away on your next creative endeavor.
The bizarre “Star Wars Holiday Special” aired once on television 45 years ago and never saw the light of day again, except by “Star Wars” fans who copied the show on VHS tapes.
Dear Doctors: I recently heard on social media about something called sleep inertia. It came up in a conversation about how to get a better night’s sleep. Is this real, or was it invented? I often don’t feel refreshed when I wake up and wonder if sleep inertia might be why.
