If this site were a fancy restaurant, here's a list of the entrees we'd offer. No, this is never, EVER gonna happen... but we know what...

Remember " $60 Wine for $20 ?" We sadly kiss those days goodbye. In our essay from two years ago titled " How to Buy $60 Wine for $20 "...

Internet Shopping Can Be Perilous. Here are a few survival tips. I just received a pop-up ad for this cool-looking safari jacket. A...

Mardi Gras 2025 falls on March 4th this year and lends itself to a surprisingly easy Dinner Party menu. This essay was originally posted...

Food prices have risen 31% since 2019. It's time to fight back. In case you haven't noticed, it costs one hell of a lot more to eat...

How to make the smallest possible batch of delicious chili with the fewest possible ingredients. This is all you need... feel free to...

Another CULINARY INSPIRATION WHILE DRIVING that worked out great. This looks hard to make... it's NOT. If SUPER BOWL parties have a...

In mid-2023 I responded to a deeply discounted offering of utterly decadent Napa Valley wine. I'm now down to the last bottle. Decadent-...

The West Stockbridge PUBLIC MARKET is the perfect small town store... especially at Christmastime. The West Stockbridge PUBLIC MARKET on...

Along with Halloween and Easter, Christmas is a candy holiday. What, exactly, is a sugar plum? Have you or anyone you know ever actually...

There is still time- not much, mind you- to find and purchase nice gifts. After a very late Thanksgiving, the calendar is racing toward...

Now bring us some freakin' PUDDING! Upper Maine in winter, with Mt. Katahdin looming in majestic repose. Reds & Greens look great in the...

Let's face it-- every election year, some of us feel more thankful than others. But no matter where one stands politically, the holiday...

For the price of a great mail-order steak you can spend an evening in Lobster Heaven. These bad boys weigh 16-20 ounces and sell for $75...

For my upcoming birthday dinner, we turn again to classic cinema for culinary inspiration. Some movies are especially memorable for their...

“All improvement is change; However, not all change is improvement.” (AndyS.)

Want to clean up an acre of deep leaves in one afternoon? Want to avoid getting ripped off by a contractor? Go big or go home.

The Austrian variety Grüner Veltliner is relatively new to the Finger Lakes... and it's doing rather well. Grüner Veltliner-- "GROO-ner...

With beef is getting a little spendy for all but special occasions, a lot of us are turning to high-quality pork. In the recent TREATISE...

An Easy-To-Make Feast for an Autumn Gathering. A properly roasted boneless pork loin from THE SPRUCE EATS ; photo by Diana Chistruga...