Socially, my favorite relationships are equal parts love, equal parts hate. It seems the one side cannot exist without the other. In my professional career, no single entity displays this duality better than Wine Spectator magazine (see also: Decanter, Robert Parker Jr., Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits, et al.).

Pesto as it is generally known in America is an uncooked sauce made with fresh basil, parsley, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. This particular pesto originated in Genoa, Italy, but the word pesto refers generally to highly flavored herb pastes.

Take a tip from top chefs and grab a can opener. The contents of a can of pumpkin puree can also be used to produce a sweet baked pumpkin brulee French toast or a savory chicken and pumpkin tagine.

The first thing you'll notice about "Macbeth" at the University of Hawai'i is that the leading couple speaks Spanish. Spanish? Si!

State Sen. Roslyn Baker, a 32-year cancer survivor and longtime health advocate, will be recognized at the American Cancer Society's annual Boots on the Beach gala Saturday. The 2008 Patti Schuler Recognition Awardee championed a statewide smoking ban.

Students in grades 3 to 12 on all islands can now send in entries for the 10th annual 2009 Star Poets Contest.

Untangle those strings of lights and dust off the mechanical Christmas characters — the holidays are coming, and it's time to work on those festive home displays for all to see.

Her son was barely 3 years old, a toddler handing out cups of juice at a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless, but Susan Dowsett says it was a valuable lesson on humanity. Not everyone was as fortunate as he was, Dowsett told her son, but if the boy wanted to, he could make a small difference in their lives.

When it comes to household cleaning products, Gail McClary has a simple, green philosophy.