Tim Walz — That’s our governor: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/03/who-is-tim-walz-potential-vp-kamala-harris
2024.08.02
Meanwhile, in Wales: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/02/humongous-fort-found-in-wales-may-disprove-theory-of-celtic-roman-peace?CMP=share_btn_url
$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt
Political appointees rejected efforts to search for additional evidence investigators believed might provide answers, then closed the case. DePayWalled
https://wapo.st/3SxAkvO
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi, right, in New York on Sept. 19, 2016, less than two months before that year’s election. (Andres Kudacki/AP)
By Aaron C. Davis and Carol D. Leonnig
2024.07.31
Boar’s Head meat recall: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/boars-head-provisions-co–recalls-ready-eat-liverwurst-and-other-deli-meat-products
Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds
US researchers say they have uncovered potential link after tracking 130,000 people over four decades
Andrew Gregory Health editor
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/31/eating-processed-red-meat-could-increase-risk-of-dementia-study-finds
‘One of the most disgusting meals I’ve ever eaten’: AI recipes tested
Bratwurst ice-cream. Crockpot mojito. Can you stomach a recipe written by a robot?
Ralph Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jul/31/one-of-the-most-disgusting-meals-ive-ever-eaten-ai-recipes-tested
Orange, edible and in a block: a short history of US ‘guv’ment’ cheese
An extract from Andrea Freeman’s Ruin Their Crops on the Ground unpacks government cheese – from Steve Harvey jokes to Jay-Z lyrics and Wahlburgers
Andrea Freeman
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/31/andrea-freeman-book-extract-government-cheese
Venice cuts size of tourist parties to 25 to reduce impact on city
Tourists face fines of €25-500 if they fail to comply with measures, which also ban the use of loudspeakers
Reuters in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/31/venice-cuts-size-of-tourist-parties-to-25-to-reduce-impact-on-city
2024.07.30
WCCO writes the northern lights will be visible in Minnesota this week.
You’re so vain! You probably think this tableau is about you. You’re so vain (you’re so vain), I bet you think this tableau is about you. Don’t you, don’t you?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/30/olympic-last-supper-dj-files-legal-complaint-after-torrent-of-online-abuse
2024.07.29
New Alzheimer’s blood test approved (DePayWalled):
We like him here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/29/why-kamala-harris-should-pick-tim-walz-running-mate
How some movies get made: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jul/29/ian-mckellen-richard-iii-explosives-bryan-singer-x-men?CMP=share_btn_url
An Irish writer dies in London: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/29/edna-o-brien-erotic-adventures-young-irish-women-sally-rooney-the-country-girls
NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)
‘Crossing’ Review: Stories to Tell
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Levan Akin
In Levan Akin’s fascinating drama, two strangers connect in Istanbul.
In “Crossing,” Achi (Lucas Kankava) and Lia (Mzia Arabuli), right, are two strangers heading to Istanbul to search for Lia’s niece.
By AMY NICHOLSON
‘Great Absence’ Review: A Mystery of Disappearance
NYT Critic’s Pick | Not Rated | Drama | Directed by Kei Chika-ura
A skillfully directed Japanese mystery dips into the strangeness of dementia for those who stand by and watch.
Mirai Moriyama in “Great Absence.”
By ALISSA WILKINSON
— Of Possible Interest —
Zoë Jackson at the Star Tribune reports Minneapolis is out of the running as a host for the Sundance Film Festival.
This will probably be the last time I shamelessly steal the New York Times movie reviews — I have cancelled my subscription to that newspaper.
Food! Glorious Food!
36 HOURS
36 Hours in Izmir, Turkey
Thousands of years of culture and history converge in this vibrant, coastal city known as the “Pearl of the Aegean.”
By ALEX CREVAR
Beyond the Classic Barbecue: Three Other Ways to Cook Outdoors
Chefs from different global culinary traditions demonstrate how they do it — not a hamburger or hot dog in sight.
Bread, pineapple, oranges and red cabbage cooking on chef Karla Subero Pittol’s South American-style brasero grill at her home in Los Angeles.
By Lauren Joseph
A GOOD APPETITE
This Is the Best Easy Use for Canned Tuna
Adding zucchini, tuna and loads of fresh herbs makes this dish light, bright and weeknight easy.
A simple pantry pasta gets a summery makeover thanks to some zucchini and fresh herbs.
By Melissa Clark
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qJQaPvExfto%3Fsi%3D0rfdklKwXMi__7G_
— OR —
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nNqlzBxGuaU%3Fsi%3D2soWEeJJ8DiZL2Qi
— OR —
Naomi Pomeroy, 49, Chef Who Made Portland a Dining Destination, Dies
Her refined palate and pursuit of excellence made her the city’s culinary matriarch, attracting diners and talent alike to Oregon. She died in a tubing accident.
By KIM SEVERSON
David Liederman, 75, Dies; Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies
His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain of more than 100 stores worldwide.
David Liederman with a package of his refrigerated cookie dough in 1986. He valued his cookie business at around $35 million in the mid-1980s.
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Food! Glorious Food!
36 HOURS
Boston DePayWalled
By Jenna Russell Photographs by Simon Simard
THE DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTIC VOYEURISM
What Your Grocery Cart Says About You
We combed through a month’s worth of receipts from more than two dozen people across the U.S. to better understand our relationship to the food we buy.
By Priya Krishna, Tanya Sichynsky and Aliza Aufrichtig
An Easy, Beautiful Tomato Tart to Make All Summer Long
The New York-based, French-born chef Yann Nury updated his childhood favorite with cherry tomatoes and an olive oil crust.
The chef Yann Nury demonstrates how to make this simple summer dish.
(Recipe included)
By Lauren Joseph
Want a Cake to Impress? Make This Vietnamese Classic.
Showstopping bánh bò nướng, tinted jade from aromatic pandan paste, is both comfort and delight to whoever encounters it.
Using a Bundt pan, as Hannah Pham does for this recipe, creates more of a caramelized exterior to contrast against the airy inside.
By Genevieve Ko
The Pie I’ll Never Shut Up About
A buttermilk chess pie so good that it has followed a pastry chef around for more than a decade.
By Lisa Donovan