OF MICE AND raMEN

I've never seen a real porcupine or hedgehog before as these critters do not exist in our part of the world. Landak is a Malay word for ...

I was at a Thai restaurant when I saw this weird looking dish on the table behind me. I checked the menu and learned that the dish was calle...

August is the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a time when the gates of hell are believed by the Taoist Chinese to be opened and spirits...

My first pet was a Burmese cat. I named her Pussy. Back in the 60s, pussy innocently meant cat. Pussy had the most beautiful golden eyes and...

French artist Gilbert Legrand sees faces in ordinary everyday objects and turns them into whimsical, humorous characters. Trouser hangers b...

It has been five years since Hermie , our beloved hermit crab went to crab heaven. He was the boys' first pet among our menagerie of fis...

It's been a while since I've posted anything other than my cookies. Bear with me, pallies.  Cookie decorating is my latest obsession...

Our pet guinea pig turned 4 last week. Happy Birthday Oreo! "SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST THINGS TAKE UP THE MOST ROOM IN YOUR HEA...

Meet Julia M. Usher, my cookie guru and idol. She's the founder and host of Cookie Connection and author of the award-winning Cookie Sw...

I love the beach, the sound of crashing waves, the smell of the salt water, the balmy breeze and the therapeutic feel of sand under my feet....

My son, Josh, is always saying that when he gets a place of his own, the first thing he would do is to adopt a dog. Dogs and cats are not al...