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Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to change up from the stove to your grill. Give that special guy in your life a cookbook that will make him a hero in the kitchen and king of the grill! From delicious breakfasts to the delectable aroma of meat grilling, these 130 recipes create 72 […]

Leo’s passport photo January 18th is a very special day for me and my husband Leo. In 1991, on this day, we arrived in the United States. Every year Leo and I celebrate January18th as our own Independence Day. Between the two of us, we carried $260 in our pockets, all that we were allowed […]

Cherry season is in full bloom, and this dessert is a real crowd pleaser at small gatherings such as patio parties, book clubs or intimate bridal and baby showers. This chocolatey, sweet treat will tempt even the most disciplined of us. If cherry is your go-to fruit that makes your mouth think you’ve swallowed a […]

Theme gardens can be fun for adventurous gardeners who want to shake things up. Colorful annuals. Their raison d’etra, reason for living, is to   bloom and make seeds. To keep them full of their bright and   beautiful blossoms frequent culling of the old blooms is the s   secret. Paying attention to color combinations will enhance  […]

If you haven’t kissed your significant other, your children, your parents, or other family members today, get offline and do so. After you read our blog, of course, because July 6th, is International Kissing Day. Kissing Day was first celebrated in the UK and now is an international celebration in all the countries where kissing […]

When my dad was 92, he got sick.  With the exception of some childhood bouts of pneumonia—the result of growing up in a house full of chain-smoking coal miners—he’d been robustly healthy his entire life. That he survived the twin assaults of Valley Fever and pneumonia was surprising. Before dying just a week shy of […]