Obituaries
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Max Hardy, 40, Dies; Helped Bring Chef-Driven Cuisine to Detroit
With his unique blend of Lowcountry and Caribbean influences, he ranked among the best of a new generation of Black…
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A Hearty Irish Bread Absolutely Anyone Can Make
This brown bread recipe, a staple of the Ballymaloe Cookery School in Cork, Ireland, is as satisfying and foolproof as…
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Big Birds, Baked Beans and Brown Bread
What to cook this weekend: chicken with couscous, dates and buttered almonds; easy roast duck; and a heavy pot of…
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David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified the Art of Film, Dies at 76
Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on cinema.” His scholarship focused on how movies work.
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Steve Lawrence, Who Sang His Listeners Down Memory Lane, Dies at 88
With his wife, Eydie Gorme, and sometimes on his own, he kept pop standards in vogue long past their prime.…
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Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA
In 1983, he commanded a Challenger shuttle flight. After the 1986 disaster, he was charged with leading NASA’s return to…
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A Chicken Stew With Mayan Roots
The modern version of jocón incorporates Mayan techniques and ingredients, as well as Spanish components.
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Breakfast Pasta for Dinner (or Dinner Pasta for Breakfast)
Ali Slagle’s new carbonara-leaning skillet pasta with bacon and eggs is a quick and easy meal for any time of…
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Lucas Samaras, Artist Who Was His Own Canvas, Dies at 87
A wild card even by the rabble-rousing standards of the 1960s, he once said that he used himself in his…
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Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38
He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But…