
When I was a kid, my most beloved stuffed animal was a beaver.
His name, naturally, was Beaver.
(OK, you can stop laughing now.)
I’ll spare you a photo of Beaver. In his aged, worn-out state, I’m afraid he resembles …

When I was a kid, my most beloved stuffed animal was a beaver.
His name, naturally, was Beaver.
(OK, you can stop laughing now.)
I’ll spare you a photo of Beaver. In his aged, worn-out state, I’m afraid he resembles …

Now here’s a holiday I’m happy to celebrate: National Pie Day!
Some of the pies I love: Pecan pie (or even better, chocolate pecan pie). Fresh strawberry pie. Tangy lemon tarts. Blueberry pie. Blueberry-peach pie. Blueberry-raspberry pie. Mmm. ...

Do you remember the jingle for Rice-a-Roni, that mixture of rice and vermacelli that came in a box adorned with San Francisco’s cable cars? I’m old enough that I grew up with their jingle embedded into my …