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…

Still a pandemic, but the flu doesn’t care. Get your shot now.

We have been so preoccupied with Covid-19 we are in danger of overlooking another seasonal health threat: influenza. Flu…

After-summer skin rescue in three easy steps

After a long, hot summer your skin probably needs a little extra care. Even if you conscientiously applied sunscreen, sw…

Spend a virtual day in Cornwall

Blue Hare will take you on some virtual trips around Europe over the next months. The first stop on our Virtual Grand Tour is Cornwall, the setting fo…

What, exactly, is the right sunscreen for you?

Choosing the right sunscreen and knowing how to use it could save your life. If you are like most women, you know the b…

How to create—and remember—strong passwords

Passwords are the key to just about everything we do on our computers, from banking, to watching movies, to email and work. Imagine the horror of find…