Last year, pan-slammed chocolate chip cookies were declared “Best. Cookies. Ever.” by social media tinkerbells.

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My wife and I recently broke up after 18 years of marriage. It was because I have found someone new and probably didn…

We held off giving our oldest daughter a smartphone until she was 15, the age at which we allowed her older brother t…

This fresh modern farmhouse offers an open layout and outdoor living (note the multiple sets of French doors connecti…

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Cakes are to Roni Smith what a canvas is to a painter: a platform upon which to unfurl her creative imagination.

As my regular readers know, I am a certified heretic in my field: child and family psychology.

For the past six months, my kids have come home from their mother’s house and tell me that she fights with her boyfri…

Kitchens can make or break a home. This one? Magnificent.

Moving houseplants indoors with the onset of cold weather is not your typical furniture-shifting exercise. It require…

British food blogger Nicky Corbishley says her kitchen was her sanctuary while she worked in corporate I.T. for 14 ye…

There’s no need to defend your turf: A carpet of lawn — even if it includes clover, violets and a smattering of dande…

Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool.

Ideal for a narrow lot, the Greenlea by Visbeen Architects gives you timeless curb appeal and a modern open layout.

I want to legally change our daughter’s name. No one pronounces it correctly and I think it’s going to cause her more…

My husband has two children with his ex. My mother-in-law remains good friends with their mother even though she has …

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I…

NEW YORK — I love eating deviled eggs and egg salad, but I had been avoiding making either because it was so much tro…

At a recent nutrition seminar, my friend, Kristin (another registered dietitian) and I were intrigued to hear an upda…

NEW YORK — It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmer’s markets. If you are lucky enoug…

It was a great finish to a perfect day. After snapping pictures of buffalo on our drive through Custer State Park in …

A myth among tomato lovers is that home-grown tomatoes taste best, but that’s not true. The best varieties of tomatoe…

This contemporary home includes sleek lines and loads of natural light.

I’m completely obsessed with the green beans at Hippo, a Los Angeles restaurant. I know it has beans and nuts and ser…

Should my wife’s ex-husband be welcomed in my home as if it were his?

A New York writer named Jonathan Daniel Stern, writing in the Aug. 7 issue of the e-zine “Fatherly,” laments that co-…

Onions may seem a perennial ingredient since they’re available all year, but red onions taste especially fresh and cr…

Is it appropriate for my husband to meet privately with his ex wife, regardless of whether it is about the children o…

The Broadmoore (an exclusive plan from Visbeen Architects) will draw all eyes to its grand exterior.

Proving, once again, that fact is stranger by far than fiction, a grandmother recently asked me what she should do ab…

In the last warm weeks of summer, it’s hard to imagine that today’s tomatoes, corn, peaches and other late-summer bou…

The lack of four-season food sources is one of the leading causes of the world’s declining bee populations. At certai…

Melissa Copeland wants to convince you that cooking vegan meals doesn’t mean you’ll have to spend a lot of money or h…

It’s no coincidence that nearly everyone I know enjoys food from the grill. The smoky flavor, the golden browned bits…

In fashion, it’s replaced black as the new dress-up color. And it’s riding a wave of popularity into home decor, too.…

What are the differences between stock, broth and bone broth? — Samantha Georgeman, Reno, Nev.

Dampening my friend Dan’s excitement about moving to a new home was one nagging fear: Before being developed for home…

My ex and I were married for six years and we are getting a divorce. We have two children, age 3 and 5.

I’ve always promised myself that this column would never get “academic,” but I see no choice with respect to the issu…

With most of the living spaces on one level, this modern luxury home will work well long into the future (making for …

Corn: It’s more than just a standard of measurement of elephants’ height. It’s also a most venerable vegetable.

Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how.

A Christian (but very liberal) adoption agency recently turned down our application because they disapprove of our pa…

My husband and his ex share their child every other week. They have always had boundary issues, but this last inciden…

With the modern farmhouse style quickly becoming one of the most popular design styles, this home plan is right on trend.