Based on my reader mail, my cookware columns are stirring up controversy in the kitchen.

Until a few weeks ago, I thought I was an okay cook. I was wrong. In fact, I probably have no business writing about cooking, but since when

I am a passable cook. Not great. I get the job done mainly because I get hungry. Eating is my sole motivation for cooking...

For the record, I had never been in a pawn shop. I assumed they were for other people: gun traders, drug addicts, gamblers, those seeking...

Prepare to be shocked. You might be amused. You might be aghast. But you will not be the same after reading about the King-of-Beers condo.

“Antique tractors?” I ask when I get owner Kurt Aumann on the phone. “Is that a thing?” I’m trying to be polite, but am picturing huge...

Talk about a no-win situation. My stepson, Brett, and his wife, Tara, put a down payment on a new house. The place has...

“We cannot underestimate the impact of moving back into your childhood bedroom. It’s not trivial.”

Next time I hear a designer say, “just add a pop of color,” I’m afraid I’ll say right back, “I’ll give you a pop of color. Where would you..

Every so often in the world of home design you meet a refreshing pro who doesn’t take herself too seriously, who is not afraid to own...