'Memories'

Peering into the Past

When I was a kid, around age 4 or so, my grandmother had a clean-your-plate rule. I was a pretty good eater back then (oh, for that metabolism these days, right?) so compliance wasn’t usually…

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I’m leaving for vacation this Sunday and going to Myrtle Beach for 5 days with some friends. I am…

Want to be the life of the party this Fourth of July?   Want to show that you are hip and with…

Last week Todd asked what kind of birthday cake I wanted, or even if I wanted one at all considered the amount of cake I’d just dealt with.

Have you ever considered a birthday non-cake for your celebration?

Here’s…

Butter, butter, butter, butter

Today my friend Judy and I were walking back from a late happy hour at a nearby restaurant and…

I have always been a fan of the TV show Sex & the City. I mean, after all, at this stage of my life, a woman has got to live vicariously.

I have always wondered why Carrie settled for…

You wouldn’t think that the two would go together in a recipe but here’s someone in my old stomping grounds [more...]

When you think of the year coming to an end, most people think of big parties, fireworks, and of course the ball dropping…

Remember Y2K? Remember ten years ago when 1999 was turning to 2000, we thought it was going to be the end of the…

Everybody’s favorite Jewish grandmother — bubbe at 83 years young - is getting her own PBS show.

Oy vay, imagine that. What’s not to like?  Eat, eat, it will make your strong.

Here’s a preview of what’s in…