It is 30 degrees outside and the wind is howling. It’s amazing how fast winter appears. Sometimes I wonder why I stay in this climate. My nose is always freezing, my lips are always chapped, … more

One of my favorite winter foods is muffins. While muffins are good anytime of the year, there is something special about them in the cold weather. They are warm and sweet and often filled with fruits … more

The term “clean eating” came into the American consciousness in the 1960s. The country was enduring a huge cultural revolution that saw the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, the push for … more

Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would … more

I know that this is the food column, a fun and lighthearted fork in the road away from the news of the day. I also know that, lately, I have gravitated towards food columns in the major papers these … more

Thanksgiving could not have been more Normal Rockwell traditional in my childhood home. I woke up to the scent of a turkey already in the oven and came downstairs to find pies and more already … more

I had my first cold weather cup of hot tea the other day as I stood in the kitchen and tried to will summer to stay for just a while longer. The sun blazed in my kitchen, the sky was that … more

The summer is over, there’s been no Indian summer warmth (so far) this year, and the harvest season is in full swing. Farm stands have dragged out their apple bins … more

If you have ever had a backyard garden, then you know the joy of the late-summer, early-fall harvests. If all has gone well, your garden is now bursting with a ton of tomatoes, enough green beans to … more

D esserts can be daunting! I am not talking about the difficulty of the recipe — though some can send me into a total cold sweat — but just about the issues called “choice … more