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The best thing I got from my divorce: A recipe for crispy roasted potatoes
I make roasties now on my own in a small New England town, hundreds of miles away from where I learned to make them. Each potato still gets measured in...

Once fringe, “uphill skiing” is now one of the fastest-growing winter sports
Once a fringe activity -- and even banned at most North American resorts -- "skinning" uphill is among the fastest-growing winter sports

The secret to these chili lime black bean tacos: 20 minutes and a few pantry staples
Our fellow home cooks are constantly asking us for ideas and recipes to help them put a healthy-ish meal on the table at lightning speed — for those familiar nights...

With tuna, eggs and potatoes, this Tunisian fricassee sandwich hits all the right notes
I had one of my all-time best celeb sightings a few years ago in Paris. The subject was not a pain au chocolat, brioche or some other classically French delicacy....

Looking for a new way to savor the Colorado Rockies? Try sailing
Move over hiking, biking and skiing. Sailing is the new way to explore the Rockies.

What happened when we took our cats on a beach vacation
Is traveling with cats a good idea? This family took them to a beach to find out.

A checklist for taking safe selfies while traveling
Are you practicing safe selfies? It might be time to examine your photo-clicking habits and put caution first. In late March, a man visiting the Grand Canyon from Hong Kong...

This couple may have had one of longest marriages of any pair with Down syndrome. And possibly one of the happiest.
In fact, their family believes they might have had one of the longest marriages of any couple with Down syndrome. And one of the happiest marriages of anyone -- with...

Use of meth, heroin, other drugs may be linked to growing rates of syphilis
Public health officials grappling with record-high syphilis rates around the nation have pinpointed what appears to be a major risk factor: drug use.

There are no great NFL teams this season (except maybe the Chiefs and Rams)
It was crazy. And it also revealed an important lesson: There are no great NFL teams this season -- at least not yet.