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An apple crisp is my favorite fall dessert. It’s so comforting. Everyone gets excited about it. It’s pretty impossible to mess up. There’s no making or rolling pie crust (and no need for anything to rise, rest, or any other baking instruction that typically causes some of us to hesitate). I don’t even peel my apples. Just slice them, toss with some brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, and lemon juice, then top with buttery crumbs made with oats, flour, and some more brown sugar and cinnamon.

My friends,  Have you ever had lionfish? Most of you probably will say no, but I want you to promise me this: anytime you see it on a menu you will order it! While a lionfish looks scary, with all its sharp and venomous spikes, it is a very different story when you eat it: it’s a mild, flaky white fish that tastes a little like a mahi mahi, and it is absolutely delicious!

Another gruesome entry into the cannibal movie genre, "Eaten Alive!" does some things right, but too many wrong. Italian horror films often make up some of the better classic gorefests, both for their cheesy stories, special effects, and their propensity for poorly dubbing into English. You get all three here, with copious gore and nudity (often both at the same time), but, like the more high-profile (and thematically similar) "

If you wanted to sum up the cuisine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, you could do worse than the dish I ate for lunch one day at Los Mezquites: Seared skirt steak with roasted Anaheim chiles and lots of melty cheese, served with tortillas. These three ingredients — beef, green chiles and cheese — dominated a week-long exploration of Chihuahua’s culina… ncG1vNJzZmisn6m1pq7Op5xnq6WXwLWtwqRlnKedZL1wscCtoKefXZi1qrTUmp%2BumQ%3D%3D

Though every single Autistic Person is different, many Autistic People make different noises, repeat sounds, or make other vocalizations. There are three main types of Autistic vocalizations I'm going to be talking about in today's post: echolalia, palilalia, and vocal stimming. Despite being 36, I still have all three of these (as well as several other) NeuroDivergent speech patterns.  First, I will define each item, then explain more about these experiences from a human perspective, starting with echolalia, the vocalization I experience the most.

“Sarah Copeland writes glorious recipes. She's written several cookbooks, including The Newlywed Cookbook and Every Day Is Saturday. Her "Chocolate Chip Cookie for the Modern Times" is a staple in my house. [Hear Sarah on Episode 52 of Salt + Spine.]” ncG1vNJzZmirkaeuqa%2FOqZylmZ6Ze7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY4%3D

Greetings, friends! And welcome to Caroline Finds It: my weekly newsletter where I reply to submissions from YOU for objects and products you need recommendations for. I’ve got a long-form deep dive into the Wild World of Penny Loafers for you today. From Julianne in Brooklyn, whose submission is too wonderfully descriptive to not share verbatim: “Dear Caroline of Caroline Finds It, My query seems so basic — comfortable and decent quality real leather Penny loafers — but you wouldn’t believe the trouble I’ve had tracking down a pair for myself.

I was in Arches National Park recently with my partner Laura, and driving in, we both reflected on the sort of funny thing that happens in the American Southwest where we feel compelled to read literature about the landscape while in the landscape. We both read Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire when coming to Arches for the first time. We drove on the paved road late in the day to Owl Rock to climb the classic 5.

     Tonight—Sunday, January 28, 2024—the San Francisco 49ers will play the Detroit Lions for the NFL’s NFC Championship.       Going back in history, above is a chart from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), focusing on Edward J. DeBartolo Sr's ties to major Mafia figures, as well as to organized-crime associates and activities. . . . I de… ncG1vNJzZmiln5e8rbvGsmWsrZKowaKvymeaqKVfpXymsNaaqZ1lmmKxpq7Aq6uopJ9iwLN506GcZquRo3qnvsCnmqKrk6Q%3D