commentary

The backlash against self-checkout is nothing personal. Or is it?

Retailers nationwide are pulling self-serve kiosks from their stores or limiting the number of items shoppers can buy on their own. This tech columnist is taking it personally. 7:10 a.m.

commentary

Why self-checkout is terrible

Self-checkout represents all that’s rotten about rugged American individualism. Framed under the guise of efficiency, it is actually alienating and frustrating. Also? It never works. 7:10 a.m.

FOOD

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

Since it opened in mid-September, Joe’s Pizza has been challenging customer loyalty to nearby pizzerias, including Sicilian-style Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs. Could the competition help make Cambridge a pizza destination? 2:00 a.m.

An adorable way to keep your fridge from stinking

Say hello to Fun Guy from Ototo Design. 12:30 p.m.

A hole new world: Making your own doughnuts

Nordic Ware recently introduced the French Twist Donut Pan. 12:30 p.m.

Inside this chocolate shop, lots of sweet surprises

At Spindler's Confections, “Chocolate is our thing, but now we have other things." 12:30 p.m.

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Spoon green olive tapenade over warm goat cheese for a divine appetizer

Recipe for Warm Goat Cheese with Green Olive Tapenade 12:15 p.m.

THE CONFIDENT COOK

Recipe: This riff on classic Italian American piccata is made with chicken cutlets, lemons, anchovies, and capers

Recipe for Chicken Piccata 12:15 p.m.

FOOD

What do restaurant customers really want? One of the area’s best-known chefs is trying to find out.

Will Gilson’s blunt Instagram post asking what restaurateurs can do better ups the ante on hospitality in a post-pandemic world. So tell us: How would you answer Gilson? 12:03 p.m.

NH BUSINESS

Move over maple? With climate change, new interest in tapping other trees for syrup.

Producing other kinds of syrup could be a natural way for farmers to safeguard their harvest against warmer weather and pests. But maple experts say the most famous syrup is here to stay. 12:01 p.m.

FOOD

Everything you need to know about vegan subscription meal services

We tried vegan meals from six companies: Mosaic, Purple Carrot, Sakara, Splendid Spoon, Sprinly, and Thistle. Here's what we learned. 11:12 a.m.

GETTING SALTY

Some barflies behave like animals. Michelle Gitschier Muirhead of Everett’s Park-9 Dog Bar is OK with that.

‘You’ll be sitting there taking a drink order, and all of a sudden there’ll be a Golden Retriever putting its paws up on the bar.’ 10:00 a.m.