I make my own salsa these days, and my family thinks I’ve honed in on a great recipe.

Tea has an extremely long history, even in my own life. I remember vividly my maternal grandfather making the rich Ceylon teas he’d bring back from his travels. I never drank them then – they seemed an adult beverage to me. Yet I was fascinated by the process, the tradition, the smells.

I’m lazy. I don’t exercise, but I should. I’m getting a tire ’round my middle, and I want it to go away.

Many have said that cutting your intake of high-fructose corn syrup will make you shed the pounds pretty quickly. I believe this to be true.