Ingredients: 9-10 Medium garlic cloves, unpeeled 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese ½ tsp. salt 1 BLB French baguette, halved lengthwise Ground black pepper Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 500° F. Meanwhile, toast the garlic cloves in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until fragrant and the color of cloves deepens slightly, about eight minutes. When cool enough to handle, skin and mince cloves (

I hate the cold! I don’t ski or snowboard. I don’t ice skate or ice fish. My hands and toes grow numb when exposed to temperatures below 40°. I do like snow sometimes, but only when I can view it from the loveseat in our sun room, with a mug of hot tea between my hands. So, you might ask, why on earth did we choose to live in Northeast Pennsylvania? A recent immigrant from Manchester, England, in the early ‘80s, Brian first wanted to move to California. It must be every Manc

Since Brian and I have such a crazy work schedule, we try not to venture too far from home when we have time off (which is rare), if we can avoid it. However, our friends Craig and Felice couldn’t make it up to Beach Lake this year, so we decided to spend New Year’s Eve at their place, near Princeton, NJ. Here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2013: Exercise more. My son Ian gave me a cool workout outfit, so I now have no more excuses! Stay on top of paperwork and keep my des