New York City in the early ‘80s was a very dangerous place. My first apartment was cater-corner to the Silver Palate, and within 23 months of moving in I had switched careers. Proximity to that ...

Instructions: Put oyster crackers, cereal, Wheat Thins and pretzels in a large brown grocery bag. Put brown bag inside of a plastic bag. Mix well. Sprinkle dill weed, dill seed and dry salad dressing ...

Spring is so close I can taste it — or at least I’m trying to taste it as I load up my grocery list with green things like arugula, scallions and leafy herbs. We’re still weeks away from peak spring ...

Every spring I plant dill. Most years, I use it once or twice and find that it has gone to seed the next time I go to pick some. That would be fine if I wanted the more pungent dill seed for pickles.