THE SAVVY SHOPPER

Brrr , Manhattan is experiencing a deep freeze, forcing us to stay indoors. So today, let’s get our sunshine in an indirect way.🌞 Without l...

Photo: Milk Street Take a look at what I’m making for dinner tonight! Often, I have a packaged block of tofu in my refrigerator. It’s a no-f...

Chopard from the Red Carpet Collection High jewelry is unaffordable to middle- and working-class consumers, but what gorgeous eye candy to b...

A very inexpensive safety tool to consider for your kitchen, fireplace, or grill area is a fire-retardant blanket. In the event of an accide...

Photo: Milk Street While still living with my parents, I used to make bagels. I got the recipe from a tiny paper recipe book I bought at a d...

When I saw this 250 Anniversary Bourbon Bottle, I immediately thought of long-time blog reader and journalist, Barry, who has an interest in...

As we age, it gets tougher to maintain the slender bodies of our youth. I do the best I can, but  with each decade of life, I have accumulat...

Photo: Edgar’s Bakery I understand the convenience of buying already prepared Bake N Serve bread, biscuit, or pastry doughs. No mixing, ris...

For years now, I’ve said Land’s End is the retailer where there’s a swimsuit designed for everyBODY. I’ll link to prior years below so I d...

This week I’m doing back to back food blogs. Two homemade marinades I’ll use this year for beef follow. One is a homemade version of Dale’s ...

Photos and recipes by Emily Smith here and below When I happened upon these two recipes on Facebook, they made my mouth water! I’m sharing t...