Memorial Day, originally created almost a century and a half ago to
honor the soldiers who gave their lives in the Civil War, has become a
national institution -- a time not only to pay our respects to those
lost in all our wars, but also to gathe...
Forty years ago, I moved from Europe to the United States. But, I must
admit, it was an adjustment at first. It was a learning process -- both
in the kitchen and in the dining room.
One of life's greatest pleasures is cooking delicious food for the
people you love, and then watching their delight.
Every year, the holiday called Cinco de Mayo gives everyone the chance
to celebrate a key victory that happened that day in 1862 during
Mexico's battle for independence from French occupation.
