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In France, pesto is enriched with umami

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Think of it as pesto with an umami-rich kick. In Provence, France, cooks have their own version of a no-cook garlic and basil sauce. But they enrich theirs with savory anchovies. The cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street love it as a simple no-cook ...

How to make at home ice cream sandwich

The Associated Press What’s left on your bucket list this summer? Have you spent enough time near water? Listened to live music outdoors? Have you eaten enough corn, berry cobblers, ice cream sandwiches? Wait, what’s that? You haven’t had an ice cream sandwich this summer? Let’s fix ...

Jazz up store-bought rotisserie chicken with spice and umami in one spoonful

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Spicy and loaded with umami, gochujang is one of the foundations of Korean cooking, and it’s ideal for boosting dishes with punchy flavor in one stroke. The fermented puree of soybeans, salt and chilies has an incredibly complex, pleasantly funky flavor ...

Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams

NerdWallet While there’s no way to guarantee you’ll completely avoid financial scams, there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of falling for one. Scammers tend to contact you first, create a false sense of urgency and then ask you to send money or share personal information. A ...

In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved

ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — As work was getting underway at a new home site in Ashland, Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity construction manager Jeff Ell thought to himself he ought to go over the property with his metal detector. Ell, who has been with Habitat for two years, does not ...

Computer that helped launch the Apple empire being sold at auction

BOSTON (AP) — A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction. The Apple-1 set in motion the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, according to RR Auction in Boston. ...