Health

This is a lovely fluffy crepe recipe. You can leave the honey out if you want a savory crepe. Kefir is considered the champagne of milk because the dairy bubbles as it ferments. The probiotics in the kefir help to digest the buckwheat.

So I’m asking in my best Carrie Bradshaw imitation: are prettier people happier in life? Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, I’m looking at you. Because a review study out of the University of Texas at Austin says yes, they are.

Albert Nerenberg explains how you should laugh as much as possible — even if you have to force it.

It occurred to me — as I was roasting a batch of mini potatoes, stirring a pot of sparkle Rice Krispie squares and checking that my Breton Brittle was chilling — that there’s something that makes me so happy and content that I haven't written about here yet. No, it’s not my addiction to all things Law & Order. It’s cooking.

Since I can no longer work full time, I have chosen to spend my time on things I feel passionately about. One of those things is obviously fundraising for research into ovarian cancer, both for early detection and better treatment.