My husband, Fred Rowland, and I recently took a trip to South America via a cruise ship, a plane, a taxi and other modes of transportation. The plan was to visit his cousin, Noel and his wife Christine in Cuenca, Ecuador. We set out from home in the same Chrysler Town and Country mini-van ...

When Meg Lilja’s youngest child went to school in 2005, she began a business using her passion for sewing. “It just kind of took off,” she says. “It’s been a nice business. My favorite thing about it is, it’s so flexible. I can set my own hours.” She makes all things ...

A few days ago, my friend Henry died. He was 90 years old, and he’d lived a good, long life. I became acquainted with Henry at karaoke nights at the Village Casino in Bemus Point in Western New York. In those years before we moved to the area, we’d head to Chautauqua Lake from Delaware ...

If you’ve had one of those days, and you find yourself glancing at the clock only to discover that it’s already 5 p.m. (What!?) and dinner is not simmering cheerfully on the stove, then you may feel like you have limited options. Yes, there is the frozen meal or take-out route. And ...

On a recent visit to Warren, my husband and I were looking for a Mom and Pop restaurant where we could have a late evening meal. When I researched on Google, I was surprised to find a rural restaurant located between Warren and Sugar Grove called Ribs n’ Bones Country Bar n’ Grill. I was ...

Saying Kerry Sweatman loves to cook from scratch is an understatement. Scratch-cooking to her means going back to the basics. Way back. Her favorite method of cooking is on a coal and woodburning stove. Hers happens to be a 1922 wood stove named Grace. The high school English teacher owns not ...