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…

Hair like straw? We found safe keratin treatments to restore your hair’s beauty.

After a few months of summer sun, hair that used to be smooth and silky is now dry and frizzy. Fortunately there are tre…

3 fall road trips that will make you get out of the car

The days when summer slips into fall are some of the most pleasant times of the year to be outdoors. They offer a last c…

Summer Pudding. Make dessert. Save the planet.

Let’s begin with some cheery news. In a 2012 report on food waste, the National Resource Defense Council stated that 40 percent of food in the United …

Unique lodging in Europe—Stay longer, spend less

Let’s face it. A suite at the Dorchester in London (beginning at $1,000 USD a night for a studio) is not in the cards fo…

Mary’s Uncle Charlie’s ratatouille. Absolutely the best.

In August, when even the wind is warm, our thoughts drift to Provence and its tomato and garlic-happy Mediterranean cuisine. Ratatouille is undoubtedl…