People in Denmark rank highest on the O.E.C.D.’s happiness scale. They also pay some of the highest taxes in the world. Connection? Plus, the art of haggling; Haiti gets an envoy; a foodie father with a picky eater; and Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign coffers.
Digesting Politics Is Back!
Campaign Coffers
WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly talks about Mayor Bloomberg's early spending on his reelection campaign.
New Haiti Envoy
Garry Pierre-Pierre editor-publisher of The Haitian Times, host of the show Independent Sources on CUNY TV talks about the appointment of Bill Clinton as an envoy to Haiti.
Foodie Dad
Matthew Amster-Burton, restaurant critic, food writer, and former rock journalist, writes about the difficulties of raising an adventurous eater in his new book, Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father's Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater.
From Denmark with Love
Jesper Grunwald, senior managing editor with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, talks about the Danish economy, biking to work, and why the Danes are allegedly the happiest people in the world.
Taking the $ATs
Chadwick Matlin talks about his commentary on the corporate qualities of the nonprofit College Board, which made over $55 million in surplus revenue in 2006. He's the staff writer for TheBigMoney.com, a business site from The Slate Group.
The Art of Haggling
Greg Daugherty, executive director of Consumer Reports, talks about a new poll that finds a surprisingly high bargaining success rate--83%--and offers a haggling how-to. Do you haggle? What are your haggling tips? Comment below!
Yeasted Waffles: Recipe
YEASTED WAFFLES
Overnight, plus 15 minutes
Waffle iron, hand mixer (recommended for whipping egg whites)
Makes about 16 small waffles, serving 4
10 ounces all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon instant yeast
¾ teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled ...
Ants on a Tree: Recipe
ANTS ON A TREE
40 minutes
little fingers: Kids can measure and stir together the marinade ingredients.
Szechuan peppercorns are a strange beast. They’re not really spicy
at all. Instead, when you bite down on one, it causes a Novocain-like
numbness with a faint citrus haze. ...
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