Great Lakes Brewery’s Christmas Ale is as much of a holiday tradition in my family as the feast of seven fishes. Sacrilegious, but true. This yuletide yumminess– a microbrew that features ginger, honey and cinnamon–is in high demand for the two months it is offered and in some years, Ebay entrepreneurs have actually peddled cases [...]

I have something to confess-I have a bit of a girl crush. Mister M knows and is slowly coming to terms with it, but I think Ina Garten a.k.a. The Barefoot Contessa (BC), is the greatest thing since sliced baguette. One reason I’m infatuated is because Ina is just herself and doesn’t try too hard [...]