Meet me at Jim’s

25 February 2026 at 16:21

The Abood law firm on Allegan Street in downtown Lansing was situated directly behind one of the city’s favorite restaurants.…

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Greek Salad Dressing

Maureen Abood

By: Maureen Abood

20 May 2026 at 12:46

Skip store-bought options, and make this sweet, savory, tangy, homemade Greek salad dressing using simple ingredients in minutes instead!

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Ingredients for Greek Salad dressing on a marble countertop

Greek Salad dressing ingredients and whisk with glass bowl and jars

Greek salad dressing in a glass bowl with a small whisk in it

Jar containing Greek salad dressing with the lid off to the side

Orzo pasta salad with Greek Salad Dressing on it

How to Cook Filet Mignon

Maureen Abood

By: Maureen Abood

11 February 2026 at 15:48

How to cook filet mignon three ways at home: pan-seared and oven-finished (my favorite), baked, or on the grill. Just…

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Ingredients for filet mignon on a marble countertop

Seasoned filet mignon in a white dish with herbs on the side

Filet mignon searing in a black pan with bubbling butter

Garlic and herbs with melting butter in a black skillet

How to Make Ghee

Maureen Abood

By: Maureen Abood

15 May 2026 at 13:44

Skip store-bought options, and learn how to make ghee from butter using just one ingredient and simple steps to create a golden color and rich, nutty taste!

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A block of butter unwrapped on foil on a marble surface

Ghee and clarified butter side by side in jars

Solid clarified butter and ghee in jars side by side

Ghee poured from a pot through a strainer

Lebanese Baklawa diamonds, Maureen Abood

Almond graybeh on a sheet pan with a Silpat underneath the cookies

A Reuben of Cartoonists Part 1 Thursday August 6, 2026

The Daily Cartoonist

By: D. D. Degg

1 June 2026 at 18:42

The rate at which the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is setting up and staging events indicates they are aiming for 80 celebratory gatherings during their 80th Annual Reuben Conference and Awards season. Many have already been held such as yesterday’s “studio visit with Bunny Hoest and John Reiner, co-creators of the beloved The Lockhorns,” which […]