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I vividly remember reading Don't Stop the Carnival, a 1965 novel by Herman Wouk, while vacationing in Jamaica about 15

Day One is always a day of adjustment, exhaustion and excitement. Ordinarily, I spend just a few hours on the

I am posting this recipe as a blog rather than as a recommended dish because as fun as it was

Every once and a while it's a good idea to get back to basics. This Craig Claiborne cookbook was published

It was a week of contrasts. There were some good things, some bad things and one particularly unpleasant encounter with

Half the year is gone... when did that happen? Surely, I am not alone in this sentiment. The older I

My Jamaican holiday started out great but ended with a doctor's visit and a rough trip back home. Oh well,

There's something about a juicy steak and a baked potato that makes me feel like everything is going to be

I'll just say it: Sobriety is not all it's cracked up to be. Especially when extreme temperance has been induced

I've been watching American Idol for decades.  The format is addictive.  Young people audition before a panel of three "stars"