Whatever you celebrate, the holiday season is behind us. It’s time to put away all the cookies and sugary sweets and return to a healthier, more sensible way of eating: more greens and veggies, fewer carbs, a little protein from fish, eggs, pulses (beans, peas and lentils) and maybe a ...

Epiphany concludes the Christmas holiday season. Also known as the Twelfth Day of Christmas, this day commemorates the day the Three Kings from the East arrived in Bethlehem, bearing their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Most European countries have traditional sweets for Epiphany. ...

I’m glad the days are slowly getting longer and brighter. The busyness of shopping, decorating, cooking is over. The week between Christmas and New Year is a time of rest, reflection and change. A time to reset, look in the mirror, plan for the future. These are dark days. Goodness and ...

My Mom grew up during the 1930s in a secular home. She had little concept of special holidays or religious celebrations of any type. When she was four, walking to the market with her nanny on a cold December day, they stopped at her fiance’s home, where she was mesmerized by the sight and ...

Hanukkah is a feast of thanksgiving, expressing gratitude for God’s protection, kindness and blessing. Short, dark December days cause us to welcome this festival of lights, regardless of religious or cultural tradition. A national rather than a religious holiday, Hanukkah commemorates ...

In December, many Americans embark on a shopping frenzy. Many feel obligated to spend money on useless, over-priced trinkets for friends and family. This year, with the economy tanking and prices rising, try a different approach: make food gifts in the peace and quiet of your home. Everyone ...