7 spring salads to make now. Right now.

Spring is an odd time for salads. We’re tired of the bitter greens (looking at you, spinach, …

Plate with crispy cheese crackers on wood table

Your wine misses these easy cheesy crackers

Holidays, birthdays, friendly get-togethers. Entertaining at our age should be joyful, not exhaustin…

Kisir, Turkish salad with bulgur, cucumbers, tomatoes

Meet Kisir, tabbouleh’s Turkish cousin

Kisir is Turkey’s answer to Lebanon’s tabbouleh. They’re both built on a base of b…

Mediterranean eggplant with tomatoes and onions Trader Joes

Mediterranean Eggplant with Tomatoes and Onions a la Trader Joe’s

Have you tried Trader Joe’s Grecian Style Eggplant with Tomatoes and Onions? It’s positi…

The chopped salad that took New York Times readers by storm

As spring struggled to extract itself from winter, The New York Times published the recipe fo…

The savory side of strawberries: 6 recipes to try now

They appear so briefly—sweet local strawberries. Even though they can be hideously overpriced…

Women over 60 need more protein in the morning. We explain why.

Selection of animal origin protein sources with powder protein, copy spaceEveryone knows that you need protein in your d…

Fiery red is this fall’s big trend. Here’s how women over 60 can wear it.

Fiery tomato red is having a moment. It’s THE color for fall and winter but, let’s face it, is also one of t…

I traveled through Europe this summer. These are my tips for women over 60

As a single woman in my 60s who recently travelled through six countries, mostly on my own, I took some upfront measures that made my trip one of the …

Avoid these 9 common mistakes that can make you look older

We can’t help the age we are but we can help doing things that make us look and seem older. Many are simply bad habits …

6 autumn getaways from New York City for women over 60

If you are a true New Yorker, there is nowhere else on earth like New York City. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t enjoy the occasional escape, pa…