Betty Crocker celebrates Pride by posting rainbow recipes and asking others to do the same.

We’re right in the middle of it now, the dreaded flavor and aroma overload.

Is there anything more refreshing on a hot, summer day than a tall, cool drink? Maybe, but you’d be hard-pressed to convince me so. Perhaps sitting poolside with a tall, cool drink poured by a hot man in skimpy swim trunks. Pardon me while I blot my brow with a cold compress!

It’s wonderful that theaters are back and running, but if you and your friends still feel a little uncomfortable about hitting a bar or restaurant before or after the theater, why not host a small pre-or post-show gathering in your home?

I have been doing research for a book that has required me to look into some restaurants and clubs from the 1970s which, in turn, got me thinking about some dishes and drinks that were popular back then.

Smarter than the average bear may have been the catchphrase for the cartoon character Yogi Bear, who always managed to outwit the park ranger, but it could also describe the Bears of South Florida.

One of the things I will miss most this holiday season is large holiday potlucks.

One of the joys of fall has always been the tailgate parties before football games, or gathering at someone’s home to watch the game and share some treats.