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True to their reputation, cucumbers are pretty cool.

The folklore

A favorite in summer gardens, cucumbers are made up of mostly water, which makes them literally “cool”-ing and hydrating in hot ...Read more

Recently I had a crowd over for a barbecue that included kids and adults. For dessert I did a reinterpretation of my favorite summer dessert: fruit crisp. Usually, a crisp is made with a layer of cut-up fruit and a ...Read more

All summer long, we indulge in local corn every which way: on the cob with butter and salt, sauteed kernels with herbs and diced tomato, or grilled to goldenness. We stand in line at state fairs for cobs dripping in butter...Read more

I love all kinds of French toast, from the classic version with slices soaked in custard to the fun homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3777100">Read more

Every summer I look for a refreshing cocktail that’s easy enough to whip up at the last minute. The lava flow cocktail, a combination of bananas, strawberries, pineapple juice, and rum, blew me away with its beauty and ...Read more

President Donald Trump signed his new tax law on July 4, which included a provision that creates and funds investment accounts for babies born in the next few years. The accounts will be allowed to compound and grow tax-...Read more

Millions of Americans will see significant shifts in their tax bills under President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The sweeping legislation delivers several key tax breaks, including no federal income tax on ...Read more

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Chicago office will now oversee 65 public housing authorities in Wisconsin because of staffing shortages in the agency’s Milwaukee office.

This represents a ...Read more

Nearly 600 manufacturing Daimler Truck North America employees are temporarily losing their jobs in the Charlotte, North Carolina, region.

Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers update in Gaston...Read more

The size of a typical studio apartment is 500 to 600 square feet. The studios that Riaz Capital is building around the Bay Area measure on average 300 square feet — which is on the small side, even for a standard hotel ...Read more

New, cheaper batteries for electric vehicles will be made in Tennessee as part of a partnership between General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution, the companies said Monday.

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between GM ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- At The Franklin Fountain ice cream parlor in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, a bust of Benjamin Franklin gazes benevolently down on two antique stainless steel bowls: one holds tiny, rod-shaped ...Read more

I miss my husband when he's out of town for work (of course), but come dinner time, I can't help but appreciate being able to cook whatever I want for dinner without worrying about whether he'll walk away from the table ...Read more

Peas have a special place in French culture and cuisine. One of the earliest cultivated food crops, they achieved a special status at Versailles in Louis XIV’s court, where peas were considered “potager du roi,” or ...Read more

I love this time of year when large, juicy mangoes are in season. They’re perfect for creating a sweet and spicy summer dinner—like using them as a fresh relish for pork steaks.

The recipe calls for mango cubes, and ...Read more

Hot dogs and creamy, mayo-heavy picnic sides like potato and macaroni salad are quintessential warm weather eats because they're both cheap and easy to pull together on short notice.

But no one can blame you if you want ...Read more

There was a time when every fridge had a matching set of ice cube trays, stacked neatly like they had a purpose. These days? If you still have one, it's probably buried behind a bag of frozen corn, cracked from years of ...Read more

At the Mamiche bakeries in the 9th and 10th arrondissements of Paris, their famous pains au chocolat and croissants depend on an essential but increasingly scarce ingredient — butter.

The bakery’s regular supplier ...Read more

In victory, top chefs are much like the classiest of professional tennis players: self-deprecatory, admiring of their rivals, grateful to their teachers. A few weeks ago, just after his restaurant Maido was proclaimed No. ...Read more