My husband and I almost came to blows over making the salad the other night. He insisted he was only tearing the lettuce because I had ...

“This is the last week of the peaches, ma’am.” That’s what the guy at the farmers’ market said yesterday morning, sending me into yet a...

I really think I must have been possessed at the farmers’ market this week. The weather had cooled off – the morning temperature was abou...

She makes it look so easy. Julia, that is. In my last post, I mentioned her new app, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” which has...

Kitchen Goddess note to iPad fans: I’ve just purchased the Mastering the Art of French Cooking app, which I will review more extensivel...

Tomato Gymnastics I was in Texas a week ago, and thanks to an excellent sprinkler system, my garden has taken on Olympic qualities in ...

In the cookbook-developing, recipe-writing, food-blogging world, it’s generally accepted that if you change three ingredients in a recipe, ...

Once upon a time, I thought I’d take up faux painting as a hobby. You know, be someone who paints faux finishes on walls or chairs and g...

A writing workshop leader once told me, “In journalism, one is a sighting, two is a coincidence, three is a trend. Write about it.” So ...

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. So it should not be a surprise that I’m extremely fond of dessert wines as a way to top off a meal. You ...