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Farmers markets are often associated with freshness, community and high-quality produce — but not always with affordability. While it’s easy to assume that buying directly from local growers will save money, many ...Read more

While the heat continues to pound us from coast to coast, I cook as simply as possible. No long simmering stews or soups for me. I am moving toward no-cook chilled soups, chilled precooked salmon or shrimp, tomato and ...Read more

Cereal, specifically original Cheerios, topped with wedges of a juicy, ripe local peach, and a modest amount of ice-cold milk, has been my favorite summer breakfast since kindergarten. For many years, those peaches came ...Read more

My husband is obsessed with everything chocolate, from soft chocolate chip cookies and homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4273050">Read more

Risotto is a dish that is sure to impress. It’s one of Italy’s quintessential dishes, made from homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4273049">Read more

My Korean mother does not mince words: “You want crispy chicken, then you better fry the chicken and you better fry it right.” She’s right! After decades of eating her cooking, I can vouch for her expertise. So when ...Read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission has made it easier for data center owners to sell asset-backed securities, potentially opening the door for more debt sales as tech firms scour Wall Street for ways to pay for ...Read more

Karla Perez and her husband are supporters of President Donald Trump, so when they learned this summer about new investment accounts his administration designed for children, they quickly signed up their one-year-old son. ...Read more

Former United Auto Workers presidents Ray Curry, Rory Gamble and Ron Gettelfinger on Monday publicly threw their support behind several candidates challenging current President Shawn Fain and his leadership slate in the ...Read more

It’s a good time to be a middle-class American. And yet it’s never felt worse.

By many traditional measures, the economy is strong. Unemployment remains near historic lows, and middle-income Americans are making more ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When an elderly woman walked into Mate Conmigo on a recent Saturday morning, she let out a sigh of comfort. Gabriela Simoni, owner of the Northridge cafe, had spoken to the retirement home resident on ...Read more

A friend recently returned from a trip to Sicily and raved about the region's incredible pistachios. I decided to use them as a crunchy crust for salmon fillets.

To make dinner even easier, I arranged the salmon and ...Read more

The first time I picked sweet corn was on a friend’s farm in Wisconsin. It was at least 80 degrees the morning we spent hours snapping the ears off their tall stalks to fill sacks slung over our shoulders. I’d never ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — One of the best parts of summer are the long and short car trips that get you out of town and into nature.

Even better: The family-run farm stands featuring flowers, eggs, jams and seasonal fruit and ...Read more

For many renters, homeownership can feel less like a financial milestone and more like a moving target. Prices rise, interest rates change, rents increase and saving a down payment can seem painfully slow.

That is ...Read more

When an electric bill suddenly jumps, it can feel as though the house has developed an expensive habit while nobody was looking. Sometimes the culprit is obvious — a heat wave, a cold snap or guests staying for several ...Read more

Luxury vinyl plank flooring has gone from a budget-minded alternative to hardwood into one of the most popular flooring choices for busy homes. Known as LVP, the material combines realistic wood looks with durability, ...Read more

You've finally done it.

After weeks of watching tiny armies march across the patio, tunnel through the lawn, or pop up between steppingstones, you located the ant hill and treated it. Victory at last.

Or so you thought. ...Read more

A 2-year-old red panda named Ruby died at the Santa Barbara Zoo this week, weeks after the deaths of her two newborn cubs.

Director of Animal Care Kristen Wieners said Ruby had shown signs of distress last weekend. She ...Read more