In America, sparkling wine doesn’t get much respect. Pricey French Champagne is reserved for special occasions and high rollers.  Beyond that, you don’t hear much …

If you want to make someone smile, give them a cupcake. It’s hard to resist that little nugget of cake and icing – big enough …

Americans are crazy for food. We like to eat in and go out, try new things and return to old favorites, eat healthy or indulge …

For the last decade, I’ve been a charcoal guy. Self-righteous in my primeval cooking over glowing coals, I disdained the ease and convenience of bland …

An evening under the summer sky watching a play or concert – it’s one of the pleasures of the season. It might be highbrow Shakespeare …

Captain Spike, of the shrimper Tammy Jane, looked over his shoulder as he hauled in the net.  “We done good,” he said as he wrestled …