When the heat of the summer arrives, the last thing I feel like doing is a lot of cooking in the kitchen.  My whole family loves pasta salad, and it is a very flexible dish …

This Valentine’s Day my youngest daughter and I donned our aprons (yes, I wear one!) and made heart-shaped cutout sugar cookies.  The recipe is one we use at Christmas and other holidays as well.  They …

I feel fortunate that my children attend a school where they explore and celebrate cultural diversity during the winter holidays, and one of the yearly highlights is Hanukkah and traditional latkes.  My kids have always …