“The Martian” was a pleasant surprise. I knew it would have great performances because it won two Golden Globes and Matt Damon was nominated for an Academy Award, but it also has tons of humor … more

Joel Huval shows up at his front door, three dogs rustling around his feet, with a smile as large as the muscles straining beneath his fitted T-shirt. more

I can’t remember why, but at a recent book club meeting, the subject of buttermilk came up. I always keep some in the refrigerator. “Why?” To make pancakes, of course. Another … more

I was looking for a new way to cook fish and decided to revamp a recipe I have for a crunchy Panko coating for chicken. I added lemon juice or orange juice and dried herbs. If you like a little heat, you could add some cayenne or red pepper … more

With blackberries on sale at the market for buy one, get one free, I had to give peach cobbler another try. This is a different recipe that I tweaked. I cut back the amount of sugar, which seemed exorbitant, but if the berries are really tart, you … more

I've been looking for a good pad Thai recipe for a while and finally took the parts we liked from different recipes and combined them together into a good version. This is pretty versatile. You can make it with all chicken, all shrimp, all … more

With winter finally bringing frigid temperatures, I decided to fight back with summery fruit desserts. The supermarket had blueberries (buy one, get one free), so I got two pints and made blueberry pancakes and a blueberry cake. Not bad, but I … more

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to better manage the contents of my refrigerator so I don’t throw any food away. I saw an article about the percentage of food thrown away in this country and it was too high. And, I know I’m guilty … more

This is a great recipe because it only makes four scones. Perfect for the weekend, with none left over. During the week, I try to have oatmeal or cereal for breakfast with low-fat milk and a little fruit. After eating healthy all week, I … more

Cultures around the world ring in the new year with a variety of foods that symbolize good health and prosperity—and some (like fish, greens and beans) would get your doctor's stamp of approval as well. If you are looking for a little something … more