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Beyond the Man Cave. Statistics show that the number of friends a person has decreases dramatically as they age. The Men’s Shed movement started in Australia in the 1990s to address loneliness among retired men. There are now over 2,500…
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Ready to pucker up? Original offerings of vinegar a couple of decades ago were white vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar and cider vinegar. Then came balsamic and sherry vinegars which I loved because they are not as sour as…
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“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” Mark Twain …
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“… we all scream for (mini) ice cream!”. Friend and ASE subscriber, Lindsay E., has a gift for making gatherings fun. We are sharing her latest inspiration – channel your inner kid with mini ice cream cones! She introduced us…
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Bring your favorite people together. We have a friend and avid ASE reader, LME, who plays board games as often as she can. She and her husband play with their children and grandchildren every night of family vacations, and if…
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Thoughtful, uncompetitive birding in your backyard or neighborhood. The New York Times wrote a long article a couple of weeks before Christmas about a different way to observe birds. Millions of people are birdwatchers. There are clubs and groups worldwide…
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“Where Would We Be Without Salt?” James Beard We have written many articles on salt over the years and the ‘saltscape’ continues to expand. Salt is so integral to our eating and cooking lives that we forget how important it…
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You’ve got the time, here are the books. The holidays give many of us time for some leisure reading. These books are all recommended as well-written, absorbing reads but not dense or depressing. I’m reluctant to say that they are…
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Homemade just feels sweeter. I think everyone enjoys edible gifts during the holidays. Not only do they help with the increased amount of entertaining, but they are usually something special and delicious. I’ve tried to include only recipes that do…
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