In her cookbook “50 Pies, 50 States,” author Stacey Mei Yan Fong has a Hawaii-inspired pie that combines coconut custard and pineapple for a tropical twist. The base is a graham cracker crust filled with a thick coconut cream. And the filling uses coconut milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, ...

Life is usually hectic. So often, a drive through McDonalds, Taco Bell or Wendy’s or takeout from a favorite Mexican or Oriental restaurant becomes the dinner of choice between school concerts, dance lessons, volleyball games, track meets and general family confusion. There are dozens and ...

DEAR ANNIE: I am the friend everyone calls when they need something. I am the one who remembers birthdays, checks in after surgeries, brings soup when someone is sick and sends the “just thinking of you” text. If a friend is going through a divorce, I am there. If someone’s child is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My insurance company has suddenly instituted all kinds of new rules that require me to get preapprovals for medications (including seizure medicines) that I have been taking for years. I didn’t find out until I tried to renew my medicine, and now I may run out. Why are they ...

A shortage of entries to dummy is usually just as apparent to the defenders as it is to the declarer. When such a situation exists, the defenders should try to tailor their play so as to take advantage of declarer’s limited communication with dummy. Take this case where South made three ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have two hints. The first is that I’ve had rotator-cuff issues and find it easier to use a hand mixer or stir thick foods if the bowl is in the sink. The lower angle puts less stress on my shoulders. It also keeps the counter top cleaner and avoids splatters. My second hint ...