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When Pat Healy enters a scene, the mood tends to shift. He’s that kind of character actor—intense, combustible, often darkly hilarious. He’s the pharmacist whose insinuating curiosity goads Julianne Moore in Magnolia. He’s the disembodied voice that sadistically manipulates fast-food employees in Compliance. And now, in the final half-season of Better Call Saul, Healy plays Jeff, an Omaha cab driver whose ne’er-do-well impulses disappoint his mother (Carol Burnett), but put him in league with “Gene Takovic” (Bob Odenkirk), that Cinnabon manager with a criminal past.

Party Week arrived just in time for Thanksgiving! If you need any pie-making tips, head over to my Instagram. Today, I’m sharing a go-to party recipe: cheddar and chive cheese puffs, also known as gougères. These easy, make-ahead bites would make a wonderful Thanksgiving appetizer or snack. The recipe is below my Baking Show recap, and I implore you make them. You can never eat just one. I took this show on the road!

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This column is “Past meets present,” the aim of which is to look back at game franchises and games that are in the news and topical again thanks to a sequel, a remaster, a re-release, and so on. Previous entries in this series can be found through this link. There is a straight line you can draw between Namco’s 1984 Japanese arcade hit, The Tower of Druaga, and a modern Game of the Year recipient like From Software’s Elden Ring — and it’s a much shorter line than you’d imagine.

Friends, hi! I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful May day.  Coming to you today with a brand new video that Chad and I have been hard at work at. Similarly to the Roasted Tomato and White Bean Stew (now public), it took me a beat to realize this video needed to be made! It all happens in one pot, takes 30 minutes tops and is built with pantry ingredients - so many weeknight wins!

A few months ago, I was watching Chris Kimball of Milk Street discuss why slicing garlic is better than mincing it. I’ve been doing that for a while since it’s faster, doesn’t get the cutting board as garlicky, and the sliced garlic doesn’t burn as quickly as minced garlic does when you sauté it. According to him (and a well-regarded chef I worked with), the more you mash or manipulate garlic, the more of its bitter flavors are released.

The weekly calendar 5212A from Patek Philippe is the dress watch I have worn the most during the last 2 years. It is a versatile watch suitable for remote work, hybrid-work and full return to office. I took it to NBA games and weekend hikes with friends. It is the watch that I received the most compliments, in person with watch friends or on the Instagram. On the dial of 5212A, the week hand with a red hammer travels one full circle a year, making 52 stops along the way.

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