By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press As long as I can remember, I have been a fan of eggnog. And I’m no snob about it. I’ll drink store-bought as readily as homemade. It’s all creamy and delicious. And I’m always game to try new variations. Which explains how I recently […]

By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Talk about birth announcements: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife say they’ll devote nearly all their wealth ‚Äî roughly $45 billion to solving the world’s problems in celebration of their new baby daughter, Max. Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, gave birth to […]

By Mark Stevenson The Associated Press MEXICO CITY A Mexican archaeologist said his team has found a tunnel-like passageway that apparently leads to two sealed chambers, the latest chapter in the search for the as-yet undiscovered tomb of an Aztec ruler. The Aztecs are believed to have cremated the remains […]

By Lauren Krugel The Canadian Press CALGARY The Alberta Securities Commission has ruled that Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. can stall a hostile takeover bid by oilsands behemoth Suncor Energy for a month. Although it gives the target company less time than it wanted to seek an alternative to Suncor’s unwelcome […]

By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Classic holiday dishes usually are fattier, sweeter and heavier than our normal fare, so when a traditional dish actually is healthy without any tweaks, that’s something to celebrate, indeed! So if cioppino isn’t somewhere on your holiday menu, let’s change that. Cioppino is a […]

By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS There’s nothing wrong with a standard issue platter of delicious cheeses set out as part of a holiday party spread. In fact, we often find ourselves hovering around it. After all, eating cheese is far more enjoyable than small talk with strangers. But wouldn’t […]

The Canadian Press Holiday entertaining isn’t complete without an interesting dip or two. Here’s a selection of savoury and sweet ones to try. ROMANO BEAN HUMMUS This versatile and nutritious hummus is perfect with vegetables or crackers but also works well as a spread on wraps. For a chunkier version, […]