Grilled fish is the official dish of summer around our house. There is nothing I love to eat more in warm weather than a piece of fresh seasonal fish cooked on the grill — the slightly sweet flesh offset by a tiny bit of char. You can use some fish from your freezer stash in […]

Writing is often a lonely profession. As writers, we sit alone at a desk, stare at a computer and type words. It’s a little like talking to yourself. Except, when those words get printed, you usually hear back from other people — the readers — in a quasi-, time-delayed conversation. In this way, the social […]

No need to choose between planting either an ornamental or a fruiting bush in your yard. Plant both with a single plant. Many berry bushes are pretty enough to be grown as landscape plants. Let’s foray out into the yard to see which bushes are best at offering these dual pleasures. Beautiful blues Blueberries are […]

Many young international designers are drawing on heritage, folklore and their imaginations to create contemporary textile, ceramic and wall-covering patterns. Some are finding larger audiences through decor retailers and online sites. Others are taking their imaginations outdoors, onto the sides of buildings. At Spoonflower, designer Andrea Lauren creates linocut patterns of woodland animals, flora, even […]