Let nature take its course with just these four ingredients (clockwise, from top): water, flour, salt and yeast. A small amount of stirring and days in the fridge make this bread a good one for house ...

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Recently discovered stories by Harper Lee are combined with essays and a crackling bread recipe in "The Land of Sweet Forever," a collection that adds to her slim canon. (Ben Martin / Getty Images) ...

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place 10-inch, cast-iron skillet in oven. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir in buttermilk, bacon, 6 tablespoons of melted butter and egg; mix gently. Swirl 2 ...

Late-afternoon ponderings sometimes lead in unexpected directions. And sometimes they even pay off. Sitting at my computer Monday afternoon, writing a recipe, I started thinking about how many senses ...