This coming Monday, April 22, is Earth Day, which for 43 years in the
United States and 23 years globally has dedicated itself to building
awareness of environmental issues and the role we all can play in
protecting our planet and conserving its r...
With spring more than two weeks old, we've now entered the time of year
when we begin to think about summer. You won't believe how many people
start asking me in April to cook them "something light, because I want
to get ready for my swimsuit."

We're only a couple of weeks into springtime, and already the world
looks fresh again. It's enough to make you want to run into the kitchen
and cook something delicious! At this time of year, I especially love to
showcase vegetables.
Why do holiday meals always have to be so much work? Maybe that's why
that the words "Easter brunch" or "Easter dinner" tinge the happy
expectations of so many hosts and hostesses with the tiniest hint of
dread.

I feel it is no coincidence that Passover, the holiday celebrating the
liberation of the Jewish people from slavery under Pharaoh, falls around
the same time as spring's arrival.
Top o' the mornin' to you! You know what I'm talking about. But there's
also the opportunity Saint Patrick's Day offers to indulge.