Chick Wit: Collecting gadgets that collect dust

The salesman told me a snowblower would change my life, but so far it hasn't. What a snow job. Because it only snowed once thus far, for two whole inches. I'm not complaining, but that snowfall cost me $300 an inch.

A la carte: Lisa's offers baked goods, pet-themed gifts

LISA’S BAKERY has opened in Riverton.

Simple, affordable gift ideas for mom

Treat mom with the homemade gift of gerbera daisies in bottles tied with a ribbon.

Dinner invite? A wrap-up of gift ideas for your host

It's only polite when you're invited to dinner to ask whether you can bring something. When I'm giving a dinner party, I'm often stumped to answer the question, though. Wine geeks can bring wine. But for anyone else, my knee-jerk response is to say no. I've slowly come to realize, though, that it's not at all the right response because it leaves the guest frantically trying to figure out ...

Need a hostess gift when invited to dinner? The Times' S. Irene Virbila has a few ideas

When you've been invited to dinner, it's polite to ask if you should bring something. Here are some ideas: cookies, unusual oils, vanilla beans, even a fun spoon. When I spent some months in Venice, Italy, years ago, my friend Paolo would show up at dinner parties with prosciutto. I'm not talking about a paper packet of sliced ham but a whole prosciutto di San Daniele, the famous ham from Friuli ...