SPIRITS: Vodka martinis are not a crime, so gin and bear it

I am not good with gin, so I tend to leave it alone.

Palatable in pink

Ancient Himalayan salt seasons food as it cooks atop the slab

It's a bold new concept in cooking. Instead of salting your food - you "food" your salt.

High time for okra in summer heat

If you have a love affair with these pods, it's enough to swoon

Whether you like it fried, in stew or as the makings of a Christmas ornament, it is high time for okra.

COOL AND EASY

Summer fare created in a slow cooker keeps the cook away from the oven

Some appliances in our kitchen do a seasonal shuffle. The ice cream freezer makes its annual debut in May, with the Dutch oven being demoted to the precious under-the-counter real estate.