Growing up in Massachusetts, home to Ocean Spray, the largest cranberry cooperative in the U.S., I always looked forward to “cranberry month!” Nove...

Did you know there are over 100 types of squash including summer squash (most common varieties are zucchini, crookneck, and scallop), ornamental sq...

We’ve all heard of the coveted Michelin “Stars" awards given to the world’s most outstanding restaurants, but did you know the Guide now awards “Ke...

There’s something very special about autumn, the season that officially began on September 22 in the northern hemisphere. Also referred to as the “...

As I reported in last week’s Echo, I was a tag-along to my family of golfers whose sole purpose for visiting Nova Scotia was to play the spectacula...

When you arrive at Stanfield Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia, you’re greeted in three languages: Pjila’si, the language of the Mi’Kmaq, the largest...

I grew up eating wonderful desserts my mother baked nearly every day — crisp sugar cookies, fudgy brownies, rich banana bread. Nothing fancy or too...

Forty years ago last week, I had my passport stamped at Shannon Airport with the official greeting: “Permitted to land in Ireland for three months....

Forty years ago this week, I had my passport stamped at Shannon Airport with the official greeting: “Permitted to land in Ireland for three months....

Depending on when you read this, let me be the first to remind you that there are only 153 days until Christmas! Shocking, I know, but the good new...

The results are in: Travel + Leisure revealed the winners of its 2024 “World's Best Awards” last week, highlighting the best travel destinations an...

Dublin -- There’s a new tea in town at Anantara The Marker Hotel, a novel cultural and culinary experience that combines the literary charms of Ire...