Words not  left unsaid on Mother’s Day For some, it’s as easy as picking up the phone or driving across town. Saying thank you to Mom isn’t any big chore, as long as you remember to do it. And since Mother’s Day is upon us, you better remember. For others, it’s not so simple. For […]

Chilly April winds have done a great job of drying out the garden patch. We’ve piled lots of pigeon poop on each bed, and will soon add more nutrients to the remainder of the beds as well as to the main garden. The asparagus are not up yet, but I expect them to be making […]

Born in the Philippines and raised in Maryland, Father Leo Patalinghug is possibly best known as the cooking priest who defeated Chef Bobby Flay in Food Network’s “Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.” Flay’s downfall was Father Leo’s killer dish: “Funky Fusion Fajitas.” But this Baltimore-based priest is celebrated for more than throwing down an Iron Chef. […]

Sandy Stark always loved pretty things. When she was a girl, she collected unusual rocks, birds’ nests, crooked sticks and dolls. As an adult, she gravitated to white ceramics and china, paperweights, kitchenware and art. Year by year, the treasures accumulated until the only way she could navigate her San Francisco apartment was through a […]