This is a fun activity for kids. Help younger ones make their sodas. You can even make a party around this theme. Make some ice cream sodas and turn on a good movie for a fun evening! … more

America loves ice cream. Worldwide, it is so popular that the industry sells over a BILLION gallons every year. (The number one country of ice cream lovers is New Zealand where people gobbled up … more

Summer eating is the best eating of the year, as far as I’m concerned. It’s light and quick and relaxed and far less labor-intensive all the way around. The foods of summer are perfect in … more

From Le Chocolat on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst to Cacao Hagalil in Northern Israel, Chanie Koenig has shared sweets and positivity globally. “I love working with chocolate and I enjoy … more

Garlic will soon be ready to harvest all over the country, but nowhere more than in Gilroy, California, the town known worldwide for its garlic. In fact, Christopher Ranch in Gilroy supplies America … more

Most New Yorkers don’t think much about Scranton, Pennsyvania, the once-upon-a-time railroad and coal town that famously helped shape Joe Biden’s youth. And if they think of Scranton at … more

M any of us tend to forget the origin of July 4, but not I! Fifty years ago, this Shet land Islands native became a proud new American citizen after studying the fundamentals of US history and the … more

It is almost July 4th, that most American of all American holidays. I am a true and unabashed patriot, especially on the Fourth of July, and I love the parades, the concerts and the many, many … more

It’s been a scorcher of a summer, so when a friend suggested a trip to the Berkshire Mountains, this Northeasterner was ready for some cooler weather. While quite a “staycation” … more

Salad days are finally here. Fresh green produce is in abundance and I could not be happier. As I continue to look for more nutritious and low-calorie foods for my own kitchen … more