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A few weeks ago, a friend (who loves to cook and has owned restaurants) got together a small group of friends (“The Girls”) to visit three international grocery stores she...

When my grandchildren visit, they consistently manage to arrive for lunch! And they are hungry! I always want to have something nutritious and fun for them to eat; something that...

The best I plan, the time from November through January is always so full of activities and holidays to celebrate that it becomes slightly chaotic; this year is no exception....

Family meals are my passion! They should be a respite from our busy days, a time for families to connect, a time for nutritious meals, AND a time to share...

Last summer, I was invited to a lovely fund-raising luncheon. Each table was decorated exquisitely and differently. Most were done by a group, a few by individuals. Each table had...

A few days ago, my husband had a hankering for something made with lentils. He brought home a one-pound bag of beans from the grocery store, so I had to...

I have been reluctant to write about climate change because it is so controversial. But, after this summer, with an unprecedented number of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit days in Texas...

July is National Culinary Arts Month in the USA. It spotlights professional cooks and chefs and the art of preparing and presenting food. I had the great fortune to attend...

Would you believe - in the blink of an eye, one day, I gave up the SAD (standard American diet) diet and started eating a whole food-plant-based diet (sometimes called...