Ordering a dish loaded with garlic or onions can be a commitment. The flavors can linger on the tongue long after a meal is over, no matter how many breath mints you pop. But what actually causes a bad aftertaste — and is there any way to get rid of it? Cordelia Running, director of the Saliva, Perception, Ingestion and Tongues (SPIT) lab at Purdue University, says that aftertastes are generally caused by “little bits of the actual flavor stimuli that might hang around”: physical remnants of food that get caught in the mouth, for example, or molecules that remain in the saliva or mucus.

“Sound of Freedom,” a religious thriller led by “The Passion of the Christ” star Jim Caviezel, is becoming an unlikely box office savior. The faith-based movie about child sex trafficking has collected an impressive $40 million after six days of release. “Sound of Freedom” opened last Tuesday, generating a mighty $14.2 million on the Independence Day holiday. The film picked up another $18.2 million between Friday and Sunday, enough to place third on domestic box office charts behind “Insidious: The Red Door” ($32.

Life had not been perfect but things were looking up. I was at a party with other Nigerians in London, chatting in Yoruba and pidgin. For a moment it felt like home and then it felt too much like home. "Afin ni," a guy standing behind me said. He spat it out. He didn't mean to describe me in a crowd of people, he meant to other me, to show anyone who might have forgotten living in this European city that there was someone who was different here and who had been blending with the crowd just too much.

StockFood / Getty Images Okay, look, I understand. A $78 chicken might not seem like a sign of austerity. But it is. I won’t get into whether this particular chicken, which one of New York’s hottest restaurants, Daniel Humm’s Nomad, serves after larding it with foie gras and black truffles, is overpriced or not. The mere fact of its chickenry is a sign of the times. You don’t need to be a gastronomical savant to see that the humblest and most prosaic of all proteins doesn’t quite fit in with lobster and rack of lamb and other high-priced menu items.

In The Boss, women share how they became successful and the lessons they learned along the way. “Once you become a boss, you’ll never be able to work for anyone else again.” I grew up hearing my dad say that over and over again, and it undoubtedly put me on the path that I’m on today. Ampersand As Apostrophe, my handbag company, wasn’t my original plan. I studied interior design at Miami University, and after graduation I was recruited to work for an architecture firm in Seattle.

But as the relationship progresses, a natural question arises: is he a husband material? While there's no crystal ball to predict the future, there are certainly signs that can indicate a man's readiness and potential to be a supportive and loving husband. Here are seven key characteristics that suggest your boyfriend might be the one you want to walk down the aisle with: 1. He's your rock, your biggest supporter ADVERTISEMENT

343 Industries Continuing my three-part interview series with Josh Holmes, Halo 4‘s creative director, we delve into why the traditionally taciturn Master Chief is suddenly so chatty, the similarities between Halo 4 and Halo: Combat Evolved, the refined, almost artful look of the game and the influence of Fumito Ueda’s contemplative puzzler Ico on the Chief-Cortana dynamic. Let’s talk about talking in games. Master Chief talks considerably more in Halo 4 than in prior games, which is interesting, because he’s traditionally this stoic, faceless protagonist — the “empty vessel” into which you’re supposed to pour yourself.

These structures can be complex and highly functional, showing that nature is full of surprises. Here, we will explore ten impressive structures built by animals in the wild. Each of these structures highlights the creativity and intelligence of these creatures. 1. Beaver dams ADVERTISEMENT Beavers are known as nature’s engineers. They build dams across streams and rivers using sticks, mud, and rocks. These dams create ponds that provide safety from predators and a place to store food.

The announcement last fall that Jenna Lyons would be joining the season 14 cast of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York shocked reality TV fans and fashion insiders alike. Lyons, the former president and creative director of J. Crew, who famously dressed Michelle Obama during her time as First Lady, has long been hailed as one of the most powerful women in fashion and a harbinger of all things achingly cool.

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