It’s supposed to be a plastic pal who’s fun to be with. CIMON isn’t much to look at. It’s just a floating ball with a cartoonish face on its touch screen. It’s built to be a personal assistant for astronauts working on the International Space Station … Discuss

Shortbreads are one of my favorite cookies. Scottish in origin, this rich, tender, and crumbly straw colored biscuit (cookie) was once served only during Christmas and New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay). In its most basic form, shortbreads are made with just three ingredients, butter, sugar, and flour. While today they are made in various shapes and...

Have you ever gotten home from work and thought, boy, that was a rough day? Well, at least you don’t have a big eel hanging out of your nose. Researchers at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program spotted a monk seal lounging with an eel jammed up its nose on … Discuss

My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It’s also almost too easy to make! I’ll let you in on a secret. I’ve been secretly switching off between this pasta and this brown butter mushroom pasta. I call it the wedding diet done right. Because for me, the wedding diet should...

Living in a neighborhood with lots of greenery just might protect your ticker. “Our study shows that living in a neighborhood dense with trees, bushes and other green vegetation may be good for the health of heart and blood vessels,” said study author Aruni … Discuss