
What is it about reading aloud with the little ones that seems to pay in spades? Cope shares thoughts from our family’s beloved tradition of reading aloud and solicits your own thoughts and experiences. Come join the fun!

This week in the crisper, if you’re used to braising collard greens to death (not that there’s anything wrong with that!), you’ll be delighted by the freshness of this Brazilian preparation. Thin ribbons of collard are cooked in bacon fat for—ready for this?—one minute. It’s one of my favorite new greens recipes. Find it here on Serious Eats.

Curious about the potential threats of BPA in tomato can liners? Want to know which kinds of tomatoes make the best Sunday sauce? Got five minutes? Tune in to Carolyn’s interview with All Things Considered’s Amy Eddings, and get the recipe for New Old-School Tomato Sauce, here on the WNYC Culture website. Let us know what you think! And if you have any follow-up questions, feel free to post them in the comments. I’ll do my best to answer them.