Think cool, eat cool and be cool! There is no reason to let the hot, hot, hot days of summer get in the way of enjoying the languid days of summer. When the heat seems almost unbearable I stock up on ..

Summertime, my favorite season of the year, is here! It's time for spending time in the great outdoors, get in some fishing, loll around in a hammock, enjoy sno-balls, read a book, lounge on the beach..

When friends called to invite me and my husband to join them at their beach house at Grayton Beach, Florida, I didn't have to think about it. I was packing before I ended the phone call. Two other cou..

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 pounds filet mignon, trimmed 1 pound cream cheese, softened 5- to 6-inch piece horseradish root, peeled and grated 1/3 cup minced chives

2 cups shredded white cabbage 2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup shredded spinach 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

If store-bought desserts don’t quite measure up to your standards, by all means make one yourself. This angel food cake is light and airy, and it can be topped with assorted berries such as strawber..

As I write this, we have about a month before Mardi Gras arrives. This year we have a rather long Carnival season, and I hate to admit it, but I’ve already had my fill of King Cakes! And this year, no..

4 cups good quality, thick tomato juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 pounds lean ground beef 1/2 pound lean ground pork 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives Salt and black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Diners, corner cafes, and Mom and Pop neighborhood bars and restaurants that serve down-home meals, otherwise known as “blue plate specials” may not be as numerous as they used to be, but they are sti..