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Crème fraîche creates a creamy broth in a recipe for briny-sweet steamed clams

A big bowl of steamed clams and juicy-crisp corn is summer eating at its finest. The combination is fresh, sweet and briny, almost like a chowder made for eating with your fingers. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we finish the clams and corn with a small measure of crème fraîche (or whole-milk yogurt); the briny-sweet liquid released by the clams becomes a subtly creamy broth that’s as delicious as the clams themselves. Fennel perfumes the broth with anise-like notes. Scrub the clams well before cooking ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll encounter something in wonky form. To make this appealing or useful, work must go in, like new thought, adjustment or negotiation. Your job isn’t to accept it as is, but get in there and turn it into what works for you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You hold your own standards and stay curious about people who live differently. Being firm in yourself but open with others is a balance that allows for less conflict and better relationships. It’s emotional maturity in action. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve an aim today, and you feel good about ...

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2025. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and resulting tsunamis in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait claimed some 36,000 lives in Java and Sumatra. Also on this date: In 1894, Congress passed the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, which contained a provision for a graduated income tax that was later struck down by the Supreme Court. In 1964, the film “Mary Poppins” had its ...

Take precautions before traveling long distances

Dear Heloise: I don’t want to sound morbid, but you never know what will happen on a trip. Whenever my husband and I go on a trip, I take a picture of our tickets, passports, and any other important documents on my phone, then send them to my son before we leave. I let him have a copy of our plans in foreign countries and our hotel information, and I stay in contact by sending postcards to friends and family. Why all the precaution? A dear friend of ours was in an accident years ago and could not communicate important information to anyone. He was in a coma for two weeks and missed ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia causes urinary issues

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and began having urinary issues due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many years ago. I took alpha blockers (Flomax, double Flomax and tadalifil), which didn’t provide any improvement. I was never offered finasteride or dutasteride. I managed my urinary issues well by double-voiding before leaving the house and not drinking fluids after 8 p.m. (Too well, I guess.) I recently changed urologists, and he performed a post-void residual (PVR) ultrasound and cystoscope, and he determined that my bladder was very enlarged. He also stated that my PVR urine ...

Cause for a loved one’s withdrawal

Dear Annie: Your column is a regular part of our home, and I truly appreciate the compassion and insight you bring to readers’ questions. I would like to gently offer another perspective, one that may sometimes be overlooked when people write in about the emotional withdrawal of a spouse, parent or longtime friend. In some cases, what appears to be a change in personality, affection or connection may actually be an early sign of dementia. Especially in longstanding relationships, whether marriage, family or close friendships, people may begin to act in ways that seem confusing, ...