ATLANTA — Alton Brown is in his sun-filled Atlanta kitchen on a Monday morning, prepping biscuits inspired by his grandmother, and asks Siri to set the timer for 20 minutes. “I’ve set the timer for 10 minutes,” Siri replies in … Continued
In the spring of 2007, I interviewed Václav Havel on a bench in the garden of Prague’s Czernin Palace. The playwright and former Czech president discussed his shifting views on the war in Iraq, the role of art in unfree … Continued
There is one surefire way to know when someone is trying to pull one over on you: If they’re promising something for nothing — whether it’s a tax cut that pays for itself or an investment strategy that offers a … Continued
Last week, I wrote about restaurant closures, which was necessary but sad. This week, let’s focus on what’s great in St. Paul restaurants — in particular, our three 2025 James Beard semifinalists! It had been a minute since I had … Continued
Since he began touting it on the campaign trail, the idea that President Donald Trump could enact “mass deportations”—totalling perhaps a million a year or more—has been criticized as a tall order. In his first term, Trump’s administration only carried … Continued