Last night, as I have done since I was a kid, I viewed the Academy Awards ceremony on TV.  The Awards show, which first took place in 1929 in front of 250 people at the Hollywood Roosevelt … more

Ok, I’m officially done with winter. I’ve had enough. I’m cold when it’s 50 degrees, so I’m really not happy. Forecast is for temps in the single digits with a windchill … more

It was time to purchase a gown for my son Jeremy’s wedding. I went to Saks, Nordstrom’s, Bloomingdales, Lord and Taylor and Bergdorf Goodman. I checked almost every evening gown I could … more

What a difference a few days make! Last week, I was sitting on a beach in St. Kitts, the days before that in Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Before you start … more

Judy is on vacation this week — she’ll be back next week with a fresh menu of tales from her cruise. Meanwhile, we’re rerunning last year’s Super Bowl column, in which her … more

Planning certain events can be difficult and time-consuming. Getting together with the girls for dinner should not be.  A few weeks ago my friend Smadar sent a group message to five … more

Double dating. Most of us have been there, done that, but I bet none of your stories are as humorous as that of my husband Jerry.   Let’s go back to the mid 1970s. Jerry and his … more

Danish pastry is really French and was invented about 350 years ago (according to the Danish baker’s union) by a French apprentice baker named Claudius Gelee. He forgot to add the … more

Have you ever misplaced your car keys? I do it on a daily basis. I like to think I have a good plan. I usually just throw them back in my pocketbook after I lock the car door and open the … more

It’s been a while since my husband Jerry ordered clothing or shoes online. After he ordered what turned out to be a hunting jacket with a large back pocket lined with blood-resistant nylon … more