I realize that I don’t put a lot of cakes and cookies in my column, but I found this recipe and I think it is a good way to have a treat without all the fat. Chocolate is good for us. My husband’s doctor just told him that chocolate has iron, and that sounds much […]

In 1987, Peter Falk hadn’t made an episode of “Colombo” in nine years. And it would be another two before ABC picked up the show and filmed new ones. That year, while “Columbo” was in limbo, Falk acted in two brilliant movies: The Princess Bride,” playing a grandfather who reads to his grandson, and “Wings […]

Delicious Homemade Tomato Soup

A survey released last week from Hope Center for College (“College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report”) indicated that 45% of respondents from over 100 institutions said they had been food insecure in the past 30 days. Some indicated they are so hungry they are lightheaded and dizzy. Some try to […]

Pasta with grilled vegetables and herbs

This week, as a new columnist to this paper, I want to share some background about myself and my relationship to food. Please know that I appreciate you. I welcome feedback and learning opportunities. Since my earliest days in the kitchen with my mom, my relationship with food has evolved but has been greatly influenced […]

On April 25, after prolonged deliberation, OR prolonged procrastination, OR prolonged strategic calculation, OR whatever, Good Ol’ Joe has openly declared his interest in taking a lease on the Oval Office. Although nobody ever expects to hear the phrase, “Good Ol’ Hillary” Joe is seen by many Democrats as the man destined to inherit the […]

  We’re now on the cusp of a decade that just a century ago won fame and immortality as the “Roaring 20s.” It’s thus an occasion to take a good look at a few vignettes that make the decade stand out, even nearly a century after it made its debut. So, let’s go now to […]