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…

100 places in France every woman should go book cover

Summer reading: 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go

If you read only one book this summer let it be 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go by Marcia DeSanctis. No, it’…

We’re women over 60 and we love these all-white outfits for summer

Dressing in head-to-toe-white is one of the hottest style trends this summer. Wearing all white can look light and breez…

Gone fishing? Quirky nautical tableware adds pizzazz to summer meals

Summer entertaining is at its best when it is casual, lighthearted, and filled with laughter. A little too much wine can do that. As can quirky nautic…

Butter bean salad with feta, peas, and dukkah

3 surprisingly tasty bean salads you’ll love (and make year ’round)

Baked beans have been a staple of picnics and barbecues throughout the U.S. and on breakfast plates in the UK for years.…

The Pimm’s Cup: a refreshing drink to welcome summer, and croquet

The reward for an American who was subjected to several hours of cricket at the Hampstead Cricket Club in London some years ago was the discovery of t…