will the authentic paula deen please stand up?

To be authentic, according to most authorities on authenticity, is to be true to one’s own self, to one’s own nature. I suppose Paula Deen, while instructing viewers to add butter, sugar, and more butter and sugar, to her recipes–allegedly based on her “Grandmama Paul’s Southern cooking”–was being authentic, even as she was helping millions … Continue Reading

would you use crisco on your face??

Your kitchen is a veritable treasure trove of health and beauty staples. Have some plain yogurt with a “sell date” that was two weeks ago? Don’t throw it out! It’s the perfect treatment for a common skin condition. Is there an extra sprig or two of parsley leftover from your stew recipe? Chew on a … Continue Reading

would you wear a bikini after 50? after 60?

My Cousin Barbara from Germany has worn a bikini all her life and doesn’t see why she has to stop now that she’s 62. Me? I’m sticking with my tankini. What about you?