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Q. My kids are always looking for excuses to get their dad and me together.

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The lacquered look of a glazed roasted chicken may be alluring, but it can be a trial to execute well.

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What do you do with Thanksgiving leftovers or really anytime you have a lot of leftovers?

Say hello to the relish tray — again.

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Here’s a new way to serve salmon.

I’ve been married for a gazillion years, but I still like to occasionally woo my husband with a great meal.

At a recent dinner party, my host launched into a monologue about a plant he had discovered in his garden and was del…

Q. Five years ago my wife passed away suddenly of a heart attack at age 43. I have since met a wonderful woman and we…

“I can only expect my son to respect me as much as I respect him,” said the mother to the “parenting expert.”

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Two millennia ago, the Roman writer Columella described the vintoria falx, a six-part, specialized pruning tool for g…

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A 4-year-old — I’ll call him Popeye — had a habit of hitting other children in his preschool program.

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Planning meals on vacation is always a challenge. It’s a drag to schlep a week’s worth of ingredients to your destina…

Opposites attract in this elegant dessert.

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After eating our way through Vietnam, it became clear that contrast was one of the defining features of the cuisine. …

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I often find myself telling parents that they need to stop doing something that is counterproductive and, in most cas…

Some granola recipes are too sweet, while others don’t bind into those super-satisfying clusters.

Nobody ever said gardening offers instant gratification. With this limitation in mind, I dug and made over one of my …

Vindaloo is usually associated with a heavily spiced, very hot Indian curry. But it’s easy to tame if you’re not a fa…

Q. My ex moved out nine months ago. He has no furniture in his apartment — nothing but a TV in the living room and a …

Eton Mess — Britain’s luscious mixture of berries, whipped cream and broken meringue cookies — takes its name from th…

One of the best things about visiting my daughters in Arlington, Va., is that there are so many funky restaurants to …

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Many Americans think of only a handful of countries when they hear the word Mediterranean. But that sea is surrounded…

This steak cooked in red wine is easy to make and is great for a weeknight meal. I also like to double the quantities…

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When I was a graduate student, one of the parenting memes then emerging from within the mental health professional co…

Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly bla…

Part cookbook, part memoir, “Pasta” traces chef Missy Robbins’ journey into the heart of the Italian art form. It’s a…

Tex-Mex is a favorite in my household, and so are dishes that can be made and served in one pan. This easy and fillin…

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Q: My two young teens are constantly begging me to buy them clothes. It’s become highly annoying.