'Cooking is a political act'

The simple, elegant words of Michael Pollan, that first appeared within "In Defense of Food," have become a manifesto for many who are concerned about what appears on their dinner plates: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Now Pollan has ...

Having largely abandoned the home kitchen, Americans have embraced the "reality" of TV cooking. We now spend less than 60 percent of our food budgets on groceries for home consumption a third less than we did a half century ago. And when we do eat ...

June 16: Actor Bill Cobbs is 78. Country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock is 74. Songwriter Lamont Dozier is 72. Singer Eddie Levert of The O'Jays is 71. Actress Joan Van Ark is 70. Singer James Smith of The Stylistics is 63. Singer Gino Vannelli is ...

One of my favorite romantic scenes in a motion picture happened when Tom Hanks and his co-star, Rita Wilson , slow-danced to "As Time Goes By" in their 1985 movie "Volunteers." Such a swoon moment! I wanted to BE Beth Wexler (Wilson) dancing in the ...

Although Attebery liked Riggs, he never asked her out since she didn't feel the same way. They parted ways, married other people and both eventually divorced. Then, at the age of 90, Attebery decided to tell Riggs how he really felt. He mailed a ...

Shindig, a large-scale video chat events platform, announced that it will be powering a three day long, live video chat conference series from the floor of BookExpo America 2013 through June1. According to a release, over fifty authors will be able ...

Memorial Day is traditionally the day we remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. On this special day, The Huffington Post also would like to bring attention to those who are still living to say "Thank ...

Here is a look at the life of Michael J. Fox, television and film actor. Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, a military officer (Canadian Armed Forces) Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy ...

The Alliance For Children's Rights has announced the 4th annual RIGHT to LAUGH comedy event, set to take place on Thursday, May 30, 2013. This year's event will feature Hollywood's comedy elite presenting an evening of laughter hosted by Nicole ...