Rain has kept many of columnist Maggy Button's friends away, but she's always prepared for good weather and friends by the pool. 

Olive oil is an essential, vibrant food with no equal in hundreds of dishes.

The Easter season and Passover are both underway, and store shelves are overflowing with chocolate bunnies, filled eggs, jelly beans and candied fruit slices. The members of the features staff got to thinking ... if the store-bought stuff is good, is it possible that DIY candy would be even better?

We took to our test kitchens (cleverly disguised as the kitchens in our homes) to see if do-it-yourself marshmallow eggs, peanut butter eggs, gumdrops and matzo brittle were better. Here are what we found out ...

For more years than I can count, New Year’s Eve has been celebrated with a large party at the home of dear friends. The hors d’oeuvres are end…

Meggie Baker shares these lovely treats that can be whipped up in about 20 minutes. If you’re impatient, you can eat them right away and enjoy…

OK, so maybe we won’t be sharing trays of holiday cookies at cookie swaps this year or hosting parties in need of too many baked goods, but th…

Made by slow cooking apples mixed with autumn-favorite spices like cinnamon and allspice, apple butter is a highly concentrated jam-like sprea…

If it’s one thing I’ve learned in the past eight years since losing my husband, it’s how hard it is to cook for just one person. For the year …