December 5, 2019, 6:03am Entertainment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country star Jason Aldean learned the hard lessons about the music business when he first signed a record deal with Capitol Records that ended up never producing any music. Years later, he signed to Broken Bow, a Nashville-based indie label that has gone on to release all nine of Aldean’s records, six of which have been certified platinum or multiplatinum. Read story
December 5, 2019, 6:00am Entertainment
NEW YORK — No other ballet dancer has crossed over into mainstream popular culture quite like Misty Copeland. Read story
December 5, 2019, 6:00am Entertainment
“The Dollyverse is this idea that you can see every story through her,” says Jad Abumrad, Radiolab co-host and creator of the new podcast “Dolly Parton’s America.” While investigating the 73-year-old country music legend, he explores murder-ballad history, banjo origins and his father’s childhood home in Lebanon. In this last pursuit, Abumrad becomes like every Parton fan. He develops a profoundly personal connection with her work. Read story
December 5, 2019, 5:59am Food
A new breed of apple more than 20 years in the making is traversing the galaxy and making its way to a grocery store near you. Read story
December 5, 2019, 5:59am Entertainment
Tonight and Saturday night, we Washingtonians can enjoy free front-row seats as Portland’s annual Christmas Ships Parade gets underway. Read story
December 4, 2019, 6:05am Food
New Jersey food blogger Nikki Marie learned to cook in her Italian grandmother’s kitchen. She was taught about the importance of using locally sourced products and seasonal produce. And, she says, “there is a constant ingredient threaded through my life that is still very prominent on my family table: pasta.” Read story
December 4, 2019, 6:05am Food
Normally, I can take or leave bell peppers. Even though their brilliant colors are irresistibly shiny, they still elicit no more than meh when eaten. But chef Lior Lev Sercarz showed me how to make bell peppers essential to a dish. Read story
December 4, 2019, 6:05am Food
This vegetarian pizza has a flour tortilla for its base. It provides and ultra-thin crust, allowing the toppings to be featured. Read story
December 4, 2019, 6:05am Food
Shrimp and grits are a cozy meal that can feed a crowd, but it can take a while to cook each element, especially if you’re not accustomed to cooking (and stirring) grits that are cooking on a stove. Read story
December 4, 2019, 6:05am Food
Hard winter squash is a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be used as a side dish, in fillings for ravioli or lasagna, as a noodle alternative, in soups, salads, stuffed and so on. Read story