Vroom-vroom goes my heart
There are those of us who, um, thrill to the vroom-vroom-vroom of the vacuum. Sad but true, I consider it a therapeutic pastime. Race around the house with that magic...
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Hambone’s connected to tons of flavor
Any day now, to paraphrase Truman Capote, you'll smell it in the air. Hambone season, that is. You know the drill: You haul that gorgeous haunch o' hog out of...
Help birds build a love nest
You're not the only one who has noticed, day by day, that the sunlight is lasting longer. It's the very thing that drives the birds, and with every added solar-powered...
The science and magic of herbs
What it is: "The Encyclopedia of Herbs: A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance" brings a back-bracing dose of hard science and barely reported research — limited to...
Big feet? There is hope.
The list of ailments is long: corns, calluses, blisters, trapped nerves; toes so squished they look like claws. An actual condition called "mallet toe." It's what comes from years of...
Garden wisdom that never grows old
What it is: If there was but one book on our garden library shelf, William Robinson's "The Wild Garden" would be the single tome, at once revolutionary and oozing charm....
Wall covering revolutionary
Even though his words now come in fits and starts barely louder than a breath, Maya Romanoff still does what he has long done best: raise eyebrows. Since long before...
Just what mama woulda prescribed
As long as there have been mothers and chickens and achy fevered bodies, there has been this iron-clad quasi-medical truth: When someone you love is ailing, bring on the chicken...
Better than a long-stemmed bouquet
"Right Rose, Right Place" By Peter Schneider (Storey Publishing, $29.95) What it is: Pretty much, "Right Rose, Right Place" is the armchair version of running off to rose school for...
2010
At this point your home -- like your waistline and your credit card -- is crying uncle. Enough with the holiday decor. Enough with the crowds of well-wishers. Enough with...