This November has been cold and snowy, but the ground is still not frozen. Harvest the leeks before a hard frost! These alliums add their distinctive, delicate flavor to all types of culinary delights — soups, stir-fries, chicken, pork, salads and egg dishes. If you haven’t yet tried ...

In upstate New York, especially northern New York, much of our driving is on rural two-lane roads with maximum speed limits of 55 mph. With much less traffic than in urban driving, you might think rural driving would be safer, with fewer collisions. A Google search on this question finds ...

I doubt I’m alone when I say I want to remember well, not just this month, and not just for myself. To be certain, I want to remember the day my daughter C was born, the smell of Oil of Olay on my mother’s skin, the first time I plunged into Buck Pond, the sound of P’s shutter; those ...

With fall here, and winter soon on the way, many parents comment how time simply flew by. Speaking of flu - ‘tis the sneezin’! So, what better time to remind parents about flu shots for their children and what the flu “is and is s-not.” - Some important flu facts for your ...

It’s no secret that most people, whether they’ll admit it or not, think bigger is better. And continuing in that vein, they also think taller is better, as in “tall, dark and handsome.” Not the least ironically, you’ll almost never hear anyone extolling the virtues of “short, grey ...

Halloween has always been a favorite holiday — the planning, the decorations, the nighttime wandering from house to house. And while my memories might be a bit rose colored when it comes to contests, costumes and candy, I haven’t forgotten the mischief. Eggs, shaving cream and toilet ...