The rich aroma of seared meat simmering in red wine and beef stock filled the house, the fragrant steam pushing away the blustery gusts that …

“Pass the salt,” is a commonly heard request here and around the world. Salt is so ubiquitous that its chemical name, sodium chloride, and formula …

Wherever I drive at this time of year, the sun seems to be blazing into my eyes. From my scant knowledge of planetary physics, I …

The blustery cold front passed through leaving an icy glaze over the flagstones.  The forecast was calling for three to six by the end of …

“I’m getting used to having two or three sweets after lunch,” my wife declared with an eye roll. I know how she feels.  Two or …