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One thing you should know about me is that I’ve cooked through a lot of lasagna recipes over the years, particularly in the past four years. During 2020, when everyone was baking sourdough homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4312780">Read more

It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’s whopping increase, but State Farm is set to raise homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by another nearly 8% this fall, according to a recent filing with the state.

The...Read more

Mortgage rates surged in September, and they’ve reached their highest point since May 2024. The run-up in rates has left many consumers feeling less than eager to dive into the housing market.

The war in Iran sent oil ...Read more

Take a deep breath in Hollywood's Kimpton Everly Hotel and you may catch a whiff of sandalwood, leather, fennel, cardamom, violet and cedar.

And if you sniff the lobby of downtown Los Angeles' Ritz-Carlton, you may detect...Read more

Look to the fine print of Treasury futures for the next big jump in bond yields.

As U.S. 30-year securities head ever closer toward 6%, the move threatens a shakeup in futures, which are widely used by investors to hedge ...Read more

For a lot of folks, there’s one seasonal fall flavor that no matter how hard you try, you can’t get enough of it — pumpkin spice.

We’re not just talking about Starbucks, which launched the pumpkin spice trend way ...Read more

Seriously? Whose idea was this?

In the 1960s, a popular national brand decided to expand their product portfolio by selling frozen food.

What could go wrong? The brand was known to just about everybody.

Unfortunately, ...Read more

I love a good Bolognese sauce. This classic Italian favorite is traditionally made with meat, but it can be prepared with different types of protein.

For this easy, lighter version, I used ground pork. It comes together ...Read more

The auto industry is weathering the economic headwinds of inflation and high gas prices, but the best performance is coming from outside Detroit.

Foreign brands with more hybrid-heavy lineups made gains, according to ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. sales totaled 509,764 in the third quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 6.6% and a continuation of declines from the first half of 2026.

The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker again projected confidence ...Read more

Subaru has spent 50 years selling cars to people who own at least one kayak and a dog that sheds more than the national debt accrues interest.

Now, Subaru has built those people another electric car, and the results are ...Read more

NAPA VALLEY, California — Before it ditched cars for a lineup of engaging SUVs and trucks like F-150 Raptors, Bronco Sport Sasquatches and Maverick Lobos, Ford made affordable hellions like the Focus RS that you could ...Read more

Who has collected the biggest leaves? The most sticks? The most different colored leaves?

Just remember, if you are out enjoying the fall foliage (or trying to), keep in mind young kids, you may not get very far from the ...Read more

Year-over-year U.S. sales for Stellantis NV dipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, according to company data released Oct. 1, as the struggling transatlantic automaker continues to chase an elusive turnaround.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — When South Florida billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross gathered with business leaders in February, they made a powerful pitch for a different kind of South Florida.

Through a statewide initiative powered ...Read more

Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since November 2023, further straining a U.S. housing market already hampered by high borrowing costs.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan jumped 25 basis points from a week ...Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are pulling closer to Detroit’s marquee automakers in the U.S. auto market, boosted by demand for gas-electric hybrids and affordable vehicles as average car payments rise well ...Read more

Renew a Damaged Walkway Surface

Dear James: My concrete walkway from the driveway to the front door is sound, but the surface is crumbling. How can I repair just the surface without the expense of a totally new walkway? -...Read more