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A Fractured Fairy Tale

Cast your vote for how the story of the royals vs. Harry and Meghan ends.

March 22, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: The Importance of Being . . . a Dinner Table!

Does civilization begin and end at the family dinner table?

March 16, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: ‘Forlorn Hope’ Menu for March

A pink-and-green terrine will make spring seem closer. Promise.

March 9, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: The Battle of the Seasons

A menu to welcome spring without forgetting that it’s still winter.

March 2, 2023

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Late Dates #13: All of Me

Could her terrorist terrier and her beau make peace?

March 1, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: Wascally Wabbits

Don’t serve Peter Rabbit on Easter, but at other times it’s a lean, economical idea.

February 23, 2023

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The Unkindest (Prime) Cut of All

CNN’s Don Lemon and Google got it wrong, big-time.

February 20, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: Oh, Babette!

Her legendary feast lives on in this foodie film classic.

February 16, 2023

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Late Dates #12: Isn’t It Romantic?

Grace ponders the difference between romance novels and romance reality.

February 15, 2023

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Monkey Business: A Valentine’s Day Tale

A pair of 40-year-old stuffed animals symbolize a lasting love.

February 13, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: Consider the Prune

Add Armagnac. Bliss follows.

February 9, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: Steak au Poivre

Very little time, and a little attention, result in a restaurant-worthy dish.

February 2, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: The Winter Oven, Italy vs France

The World Cup of Winter Eating isn’t over yet!

January 26, 2023

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Financial Well-Being: Managing Expectations

And it doesn’t cost me 1.5% of my assets.

January 25, 2023

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Late Dates #11: Addiction

Warning: The eye candy of virtual reality dating sites is habit-forming.

January 24, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: You Need This Tool

Call it a dough scraper, call it a bench knife. You’ll soon call it a lifesaver.

January 19, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: When Life Hands You Lemons

Rejoice! There’s so much to be done with them!!

January 12, 2023

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Kitchen Detail: Sugar-Coating, the Truth

Sugar is sugar, right? Wrong! See why.

January 6, 2023

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