My husband, Bill, utters the dreaded words, “I’ll go to the grocery store with you.” I stifle a groan. I know he is either bored or thinks he is being helpful. “If I come along, it will be quicker.” He has already placed the bags in the car and turned on the ignition before I ...

Let’s be clear: I like animals. I’m just allergic to cats, so my children’s love of felines has had to be supplemented with cat-sitting gigs and visiting with pets; I can’t have them at my house. As amusing as cats can be, the allergic reaction isn’t worth it to me. Recently, ...

At the farmers market this year, I discovered broccolini — a cross between broccoli and gai lan, also known as Chinese broccoli. Its long, thin stalks with small florets are more tender than broccoli’s thick, woody stem. It bears small florets. It cooks faster and needs less prep than does ...

Highway work zones can be incredibly dangerous for construction workers as well as drivers. To increase highway safety, New York State Police, the state Department of Transportation and the state Thruway Authority have teamed up to make the roads safer. This initiative is known as ...