Dave, a friend of ours, recently opened Rocket Fizz, a candy store in Ventura, California. Normally, this information would pass as pleasant dinner conversation. Then Dan told me it was going to be a candy store that sold the kinds of candy we ate as...

Photo by Andre Baranowski Turkey sandwiches. Turkey enchiladas. Turkey hash. Turkey tacos. Turkey cupcakes. Just making sure you’re paying attention. What to do with leftover Thanksgiving turkey can keep a person up at night. Years ago I found a...

A few weeks ago, Max and I were watching TV and a Nutella commercial came on. The commercial, which I had never seen before, touted the health benefits of the chocolate-hazelnut spread and said it was part of a healthy breakfast. When the commercial...

Just someone saying guacamole used to make me cringe. Forget for a moment that I had no idea what it was. It just sounded weird. I credit my dear friend Amy, who was my New York City roommate, for introducing me to what is now one of my favorite things...

When my mom used to come home from the A&P bearing the Sara Lee chocolate-swirl pound cake, it’s a wonder she made it through the door alive. My brother, sister and I would rip the bag from her arms and hunker down around that cake much in the same...