We’ve all been there. Maybe a text arrives from a close friend or family member: someone they love has died. Your heart aches for them. You want to offer comfort, say something helpful, but the words ...

Charcuterie boards have gone from fancy party fare to weeknight indulgence, and honestly, we’re not mad about it. They’re the perfect blend of “I made an effort” and “I just opened the fridge.” ...

There are endless choices of bread. There’s your standard white bread that is more milquetoast than toast worthy; a baguette that might require dental surgery after one bite; and sourdough, which can ...

You’ve witnessed it countless times. You’re at a birthday party. At some point, the guest of honor is seated at the center of a table so everyone can serenade her. The lights are turned down, and out ...

Cheesecake. It’s rich. It’s creamy. It’s an endlessly versatile dessert. Whether you love it dense and classic New York-style, airy like a Japanese cloud, or bright with ricotta, cheesecake’s long and ...

Let’s play a game. I’ll start a phrase and you finish it: “As American as…” Got your answer? If you said “hamburgers,” you’d be about as right as the usual answer, “apple pie.” Like other so-called ...

Every Wednesday afternoon, I slip into a cool cinema to catch a movie. By summer, I make sure my garden has a border of impatiens, and more often than I need to, I pick up a box of raspberry-filled ...

Summer’s here, and the air is thick with the scents of sizzling meat, fragrant herbs, and smoking wood. But is your neighbor grilling, barbecuing, or smoking? While these terms often get used ...

When someone dies, we often feel grief, sadness, and loss. But we also can experience moments of joy, laughter, and gratitude when remembering the life of a loved one. A celebration of life ceremony ...

We’re not sure if you’ve heard, but half birthdays are a thing. Not just a mark-your-calendar thing for adults to keep track of time or a tell-your-friends thing kids use to grab attention at recess, ...

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re baking a cake or cookies, and you have some leftover raw chocolate. So you think, “I’ll just have a little taste,” and you sneak a bite of it. You’re expecting ...

Some people simply have a stronger preference for sweet-tasting foods than others. Some may crave chocolate; others are drawn to candies, pastries, or sugary drinks. Some prefer high-intensity ...