Celebration and honor are two touchstones of the poetic tradition. With April’s National Poetry Month approaching, let’s write a poem in honor of another poem, and another poet. Say hello to the golden shovel. The golden shovel is a contemporary poetic form that follows a set of rules invented by the acclaimed poet Terrance Hayes…
If you have found yourself over the past year increasingly eating dinner in front of the TV, or scrolling endlessly through your phone over breakfast, you certainly are not alone. “Quarantine permissiveness” is what Susan Albers, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic and a best-selling author who focuses on mindful eating, calls the nearly universal…
How do you spend the right amount on food? According to an online survey of more than 1,000 people by LendingTree and Qualtrics published in October, weekly household grocery bills in the United States were up 17 percent on average last year compared with before the pandemic. Thirty-one percent of the respondents said that they…
Egg decorating is a festive activity that celebrates the arrival of spring, a season of renewal. The egg, an ancient symbol of rebirth and new life, has a long and storied history tied to holidays and seasonal celebrations around the world, including Easter. In fact, if you’ve hand-dyed eggs, then you have, perhaps unknowingly, participated…
Brace for tough conversations. Over the past year, public-health guidance often wildly varied on federal, state and even city levels, with some areas flinging open their doors while experts still advised caution. This has also been reflected in interpersonal relationships. It’s created friction between couples, families and friends, and prompted individuals to ask challenging, sometimes…
If the pandemic has done one good thing, it’s given some couples the opportunity to work through their differences. In many states across the country, divorce rates have dropped considerably in the past year. Some divorce lawyers and relationship experts credit uncertainty, financial concerns and more time spent together as a few of the reasons…
I was 20 when I learned that my parents were splitting up. Two and half years later, I hold no hard feelings against them and have loving relationships with both of them. But, in the immediate aftermath of their split, I was a mess. I cried in my car. I cried in my bed. I…
The sauces on the table remain untouched — plain is fine, thank you. Is that some sort of red flake? Better pick around it. Traveling to a country known for its red-hot cuisine? Cross your fingers that you can find the one mild dish on the menu. Those who love spicy food might find these…
Y para mantener la vitalidad de las culturas culinarias, debemos adaptarnos. En los últimos 15 años, la diáspora puertorriqueña ha superado en número a la población de la isla, y muchos de nosotros nos hemos visto obligados a recrear nuestros platos favoritos utilizando ingredientes y herramientas muy diferentes. Puede que tenga que utilizar un pimiento…
It depends on the friends, obviously. Friends generally fall into tiers, like those old food-pyramid posters in the school cafeteria, except in this case, the tiny triangle at the pinnacle is where the good stuff is, your best friends who provide the most nourishment. The broad base of the pyramid represents the acquaintances, the kinda-friends,…