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The debate in Congress over raising the debt ceiling was focused on the $16.7 trillion borrowing limit. That's a huge number that has been increasing…

SPANISH CAVA FONDUENorman Van Aken ©2012Yields: 4 Cups1 1/2 Spanish onions, peeled and cut into medium slices4 ounces of butter2 jalapenos, stems and…

GNOCCHINorman Van Aken © Copyright, All Rights Reserved1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and boiled in salted waterKosher salt and freshly cracked black…

01/22/14 - Wednesday's Topical Currents is with one of America’s most beloved TV anchors, Jane Pauley. She hosted NBC’s Today Show for 13 years, and then…

Chef Norman Van Aken discusses chiles, their origins and uses

10/11/12 - Thursday’s Topical Currents begins with news about an ambitious Miami-Dade collaboration studying the holocaust and human rights. It’s called…

SAUCE CREOLENorman Van Aken, © 2001The Brazilian influences of cuisine have invigorated several others. Here we have a sauce that is indelibly linked with…

KEY LIME AND CANDIED KUMQUAT PEEL PIE©1996 All Rights Reserved by Norman Van AkenYield: 1) 10” pieFor the candied fruit:30 kumquats1 ¾ Cup sugar1 ¼ Cup…

“Lazarus! Come quickly! I need you!”SALSA OF LIFE©2007, All Rights Reserved by Norman Van Aken“Vuelve de la Vida” .. or as we call it, ’Salsa of Life’…

CREAMED CHIPPED BEEF ON TOAST a,k.a. S.O.S.© 2016 All Rights Reserved by Norman & Janet Van AkenServes 44 Tablespoons unsalted butter4 Tablespoons…

The U.S. and Cuba may have embassies in each other’s countries, but relations are far from normal. Human rights, basic freedoms and an open economy…

This week on the Florida Roundup:The trial over how Florida re-drew its congressional districts wraps up. Was it a secret plan to carve out political…

10/23/13 - Wednesday’s Topical Currents is with South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She chairs the Democratic National Committee. She’s…

Prime Minister Mark Phillips sees no contradiction in Guyana being both a fossil-fuel leader and a climate-change mitigator. But will Venezuela try to grab its oil?

In which a Liberian-American and a Cuban-American walk into a virtual workplace and cook each other's recipes to keep the holiday potluck alive.

The American Lung Association is concerned about the funding cuts being made at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which has been their source for this report for 20-plus years.

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)

The first debate of the 2016 presidential campaign season is Thursday, Aug. 6. With so many Republican candidates trying to get on stage, what should voters be looking for?

International tourism has increased faster in Florida than other parts of the nation but remains below pre-pandemic levels, state tourism officials say.