CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions, from carbonara in Rome to tortellini in Bologna. Winter Olympics co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo’s signature dish is the colorful, stuffed pasta known as casunziei. The ravioli-type dish, also known as ...

Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump, chewy grains are ready to sponge up all the flavor. This dish from my cookbook “The Chinese Way” is a riff on lo mai gai, a dim sum classic. I created it almost by accident when I was obsessed with tomato paste and the ...

This column has to be out earlier than usual so with having written a column just a few days ago, I decided to do some reminiscing and look through my past columns of more than 23 years. I would have forgotten some of the stories I wrote about the children if I hadn’t written them down. If ...

Dear Annie: I am 52, and I have a good life on paper. I am married, I work full-time, and I have two teenagers who keep me busy. But lately I have felt oddly lonely, and I am not sure if I am being overly sensitive or finally noticing something I have ignored for years. I have a close group ...

DEAR HELOISE: A lot of people use white boards to make lists and notes. But did you know that you can use dry-erase markers on your bathroom mirror? It’s easy to jot notes on the mirror while you’re getting ready for the day, and more than likely, you will be back in that same bathroom ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recall reading articles about prisoners who suffered horribly for minutes prior to dying, while undergoing a death sentence that was imposed on them for committing particularly serious crimes. Is there a medical reason as to why such prisoners can’t be put under a deep sleep ...