Brace yourself. Holiday food is coming. We've only just recovered from Thanksgiving, but fruitcakes and cookies will soon arrive. The office party, with cheese and lethal eggnog, will be a mere ...

As you probably know, I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. A large amount of that time is spent at the sink. There's a window over my sink, and its ledge is filled with items special to me. There is a ...