Laraine’s approach to food is simple: easy, delicious, veggie-filled dishes that your family will enjoy, including the little ones. As a mother, Laraine also understands that nutritious food and quick clean-ups can go hand by hand with some creativity.
Afro-Latinx actress Julissa Calderon told us all about Las Navidad, the Spanish Christmas tradition that she’s been celebrating since she was a child. She shared how her family recognizes the event and gave us tips for turning the celebration virtual whenever illness, schedules, or travel costs prevent us from celebrating together. We’re also highlighting her best ideas for incorporating Las Navidad customs into a multicultural celebration. So whether you’re embracing your Spanish heritage for the first time or celebrating the holidays as a diverse household, these ideas will help you form your own holiday traditions....
Plant loose-leaf lettuces outside in early spring. Choose a full-sun spot with finely worked soil. Sow seeds by scattering them by hand into wide rows or over an entire seedbed (this method is called broadcasting). Cover the seeds with ¼ inch of fine soil. Gently firm the soil, then water the seedbed lightly. Planting Head Lettuce Head lettuces, such as butterhead, crisphead, iceberg, and romaine, develop into upright clumps that are loosely packed or tightly bunched....
Barnett teamed up with Lulu & Georgia to launch a line of colorful wallcoverings directly inspired by her unique art. The Kindred Collection includes five lively, tactile wallpaper styles, which repeat the geometric shapes, dotted patterns, and rippling lines found in Barnett’s work. “All of the patterns were either carved or hand-painted, and they’re all created intuitively without any preset pattern,” Barnett says. Barnett’s inspiration traces the path of the African diaspora, from West Africa to the Caribbean to the United States, and her process builds on traditional techniques used by makers in these communities....
6 tablespoon cajeta, such as Coronado brand 6 tablespoon maple syrup
1 ½ cup sifted powdered sugar 2 tablespoon softened butter or margarine 2 tablespoon maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
BBQ Flatbread Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 3 or 4 naan or pita bread rounds on baking sheet. In a medium bowl combine one portion Shredded Pork Roast Master Recipe and 1/3 to 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Divide meat mixture among naan. Top with shredded cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, thin red onion wedges, sliced pickled jalapeño or banana peppers, and, if desired, chopped pineapple....
Although never intended for mainstream appeal, Memphis design came to be recognized as the defining style of the decade, its influence seeping into fashion, film, and TV. You might not have heard of the name, but you’ve seen the aesthetic in MTV’s technicolor logos and in the wacky set design of shows like Saved by the Bell and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. What began as the antithesis of the establishment eventually morphed into a seminal style that continues to drive trends today....
