内容摘要：John Johnson, tribal president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, helps set up a tribal flag during a youth spearfishing event Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

John Johnson, tribal president of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, helps set up a tribal flag during a youth spearfishing event Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Buy the best grade of beef you can afford. USDA Prime is the top of the range, with USDA Choice coming after that. Next is Select, which will be. If possible, speak with a butcher about getting the best cut of meat for your needs and your budget.

First, make sure your steaks are thick enough. If they’re on the thinner side, 1¼ inch or less, you will probably want to flip your steaks only once, so they don’t overcook on the inside while the outside becomes that deliciously appealing caramelized brown. In this case, you’ll get grill marks that go one way.If your steaks are thicker, then go forA grilled filet mignon with cross hatch marks in New Milford, Conn. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

A grilled filet mignon with cross hatch marks in New Milford, Conn. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)Place the steaks on the grill on the diagonal, at about a 45-degree angle across the direction of the grates. Grill for a few minutes. Rotate the steaks a quarter turn (90 degrees). You are looking to create a diamond pattern with grill marks.

and grill them the same way.

Let your steaks sit on the cutting board for 5 minutes after removing them from the grill before you cut them. This will finish the cooking (it’s called carryover cooking). The resting period also lets the meat reabsorb its juices, so they stay in your steak where they belong and don’t run out onto your cutting board.“For a lot of us, there is a question on whether we’ll return to federal service,” she said. “Many of us would like to, and this was what we wanted for our careers, but it’s demoralizing.”

Bianca Nelson, 31, had been working forin the unit she calls the “front door of HUD.” She never planned to leave. On Feb. 14, she got an email that she was terminated, effective immediately.

Nelson and her partner were planning to buy their first home that month — their “dream apartment.” Now, they’ve had to lean on savings to keep them afloat. She called it “gut-wrenching.”She had to forward the termination email to her boss, who had not been told she or others would be fired. Days later, she picked up her belongings, including a bell given to her at a New York City Housing Authority groundbreaking ceremony — a memento representing her love for her work.