Since Hanukkah is approaching, I wanted a one-pot dish that was festive enough for a holiday meal, yet easy enough to leave time to make latkes. Tsimmes recipes vary greatly, but the version I grew up with included honey and orange juice to nudge the natural sweetness of the root vegetables and dried fruit.
A big part of me loves to be a little extra. I love baking that looks a little extra. That part of me that loves all things extra is at war with the part of me that doesn’t always have time to make everything extra. I love finding something that feels like minimal work with maximum results. I have spent many hours decorating cookies, and I love it. However, I prefer dealing with something other than piping tips, many piping bags full of icing and then the cleanup.
Andre Braugher, who captivated television audiences in the gritty crime drama “Homicide: Life on the Street” and cop comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” among other standout roles, has died. He was 61.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo — or E3 — once the video game industry's largest convention and media platform, has been permanently canceled, event organizers announced Tuesday.
Northwest Winterfest – Celebration featuring holiday arts, lights and cultures. With life size displays, cultural performances, arts and crafts. Through Dec. 31. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $10-39.
Dear Doctors: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she’s urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic testing. What is that, and how does it work? I’m actually afraid of learning something bad.
“Barbie” was off to the awards-season races Monday with a leading nine nominations for the Golden Globes, the embattled Hollywood institution that itself is trying to win back an audience and find a path to relevancy. Director Greta Gerwig’s pretty-in-pink film was followed closely by its pop culture companion, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which scored eight nominations.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am curious about your opinion when TV guests are told, “Thank you for being on the show,” and they reply, “Thank you.” Why do so many guests skip the “You’re welcome” and go directly to “Thank you,” often without adding “... for having me?”
Disneyland has quadrupled the top price for tickets since 2000 and increased the cost of premium annual passes more than 700% during the same period while holding the lowest price admission to the Anaheim theme parks steady for about a decade.
Quirky antique shop Petunia & Loomis offers photos with Krampus, the creepy, demonic creature who symbolizes the start of dark nights and survival in the cold, each Saturday through December 23.
Author Steve Kozak will break down the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special during the Northwest Passages Event. Kozak will discuss his book, "A Disturbance in the Force: How and Why the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened" and his documentary, "A Disturbance in the Force."
Dear Annie: I have had dogs my whole life and treat them like members of my family. When they are sick, they go to the vet and get the medicine they need. I have spent thousands of dollars on surgeries for my dogs and recently hundreds more on blood tests and evaluations for separate issues.
Dear Doctors: My nephew is 12 years old and was diagnosed with hypertension. I was surprised because I didn’t realize this could be a problem for kids his age. I don’t remember having my blood pressure checked as a kid. What information do you have about this?
