Table Talk: One-pan sweets fill cookie jar

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- My husband and I just survived our first two semesters as empty-nesters. The adjustment from playing parents to a high school senior and a frantically busy schedule to quiet evenings without practices, games and meetings was fair...

Grandma N's Mint Cookie Recipe

Adapted from a 1949 Pillsbury Bake-off winning recipe, these classic cookies have been devoured by family members and friends for decades. They're not fancy, but they're perfect for filling up the cookie jar.

Recipe Finder: Candy cherries made by hand deserve respect

Homemade chocolate-covered cherries, requested by Clara Patrick, rank with making your own marshmallows or peanut butter cups for me: nice, but not something I would do when adequate commercial products are available.

Earth Day: Repair, reuse, remember

Just ask Granny. Back when green was just a colour and there was no such thing as Earth Day, conservation was simple good old-fashioned frugality.

Hatfield-McCoy feud was never a food fight

It's been said the legendary feud between the Hatfields and McCoys was sparked by any of several events — a stolen hog, a star-crossed romance or even a heated election-day brawl drenched with alcohol. But there's one thing we know for sure: The families ate many of the same foods. A McCoy descendant living in Lexington compiled the recipes.