NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been eight months since I closed the door for the last time to my childhood home in suburban New Jersey and said goodbye to more than a half century of memories. I sometimes still struggle to let it go. Mom passed away in February 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. My sister and I …
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Looking for a healthier way to eat? Home chef Ella Mills offers some plant-based recipes
Ella Mills knows we all want to eat healthier. But the English food writer and businesswoman also knows we’re busy and we want everything to taste good. And she understands many of us are nervous about the idea of committing to no meat. “I know I used to think eating this way would be just like nibbling on sad and …
Read More »For a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner at home, a recipe that doesn’t tie you down in the kitchen
The first decision that needs to be made on Valentine’s Day is: Eat in or go out? Since you are checking out this article and recipe, I‘m thinking that you (like me!) are of the stay-home-and-cook persuasion. So the next decision is a more involved one – what to make? Something special but not complicated. A meal that traps you …
Read More »Americans left the British crown behind centuries ago. Why are they still so fascinated by royalty?
The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters: When it comes to Britain’s royal family, Americans can’t seem to get enough. Through weddings, divorces, births, deaths, they’ve been invested in it all. That was evident this week following the announcement of King Charles III’s treatment for cancer. While, yes, the United States got its start in 1776 by rejecting British …
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