Cranberry treats 

Hello, Here come the holidays, and cranberries are in season! Legend has it that cranberries were part of the very first Thanksgiving meal, and in various folklores they represent abundance and gratitude: the perfect symbol for this time of year. While we love the traditional sauce to accompany our holiday turkeys, we thought you might…

Get-ahead gift ideas – US edition

Hello, Here in Western New York, as small businesses get back on their feet, we encourage everyone to support them by shopping locally when possible, whether in person or online. Wherever you may be, consider purchasing gift certificates for local restaurants, bakeries, galleries, massage therapists, pilates instructors, golf or tennis pros, florists, and farmers markets.…

“If you want to change the world…”

Dear Claire,   I hope you are fully recovered now and enjoying some early summer sunshine. After a thoroughly wet and chilly spring, the days are finally beginning to warm up here – happily, because it's graduation season! This is the time when commencement speakers share their advice with all those graduates about to embark…