Quick Fix: Apples, cider with pork make for a perfect Halloween dinner
With Halloween just around the corner, I’m thinking about apples and cider. For this dinner, I add them to pork with a hint of rosemary for a Halloween treat. Charred sweet potatoes add a colorful side dish. They keep well; make extra to go with another meal.
Why do we like to be scared?
Science can explain why some people love the heart-pounding, chest-tightening, jumping-out-of-your-seat feeling of a good scare.
Neiman Marcus wants to have a relationship with you. What does that look like?
DALLAS — Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck talks about love and relationships more than most top retail executives. It’s not a stretch. Neiman Marcus has been loved for more than a century, and generating enthusiasm and loyalty is part of the Dallas-based luxury retailer’s DNA.
Ex-etiquette: Try to react to husband’s ex hatred with kindness, patience
Q. My husband’s ex hates me. This is predictable, I suppose, but it’s getting in the way of my husband spending time with his children. I really haven’t done anything other than marry the guy — 11 years ago! And it’s been hell ever since. For some reason, his ex wants the kids to think their dad is still in love with her and I was the one to break up their marriage. I met him 6 months after they broke up! The youngest, age 26, has seen through it and doesn’t pay much attention, but the oldest has taken on her mother’s point of view and we haven’t spoken to her in over a year. I’m so angry! What’s good ex-etiquette?
Answer Angel: The real lowdown on runway fashion trends
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I’ve been saving up this question until the runway shows in New York and in Europe ended. I compiled a list of questionable fashion trends I saw on the internet and in magazines that I, for some reason, keep subscribing to. I want to get your take on some of the styles and trends I’m wondering about. In no particular order:
Laurie Hertzel: Is it wrong not to finish a book?
One year, I kept track of every book I read. That is, I kept track of every book I read to the end — there were a lot of titles that I started and abandoned along the way.
On Nutrition: What about protein?
My friend Glenn from Monterey, California, asked a question not as easy to answer as one might think: “How much protein does someone my age need?”
Keeping kids with food allergies safe during Halloween
Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The consequences can be dangerous and traumatic for kids who accidentally consume something they’re allergic to.
Trick or treat times in the Lima area
The following are the times and dates for upcoming Trick-or-Treat events in area municipalities:
