“Skittles got banned in California,” my friend wrote. This, following a text I sent about the recipe I’d be making for today’s Cooking & Eating section. I had a few other ideas up my sleeve, but while ...

Whether you’re cooking on the grill, toting a cooler to the beach, tanning in your jean-inspired speedo — the jeado, if you will — or just relaxing by the pool, there are plenty of activities you’ll ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cucumbers aren't just an easy-to-grow vegetable (okay, technically it's a fruit) for beginning gardeners. They are also the unexpected flavor ...

I thought I couldn’t sink lower than Skittles vodka slushies. But there I was, standing at the register in my regular liquor store, with a bottle of Stoli Whipped in my hand, simultaneously indignant ...

Is there anything better than a cold slush on a hot summer day? As temperatures heat up around the country, you’ll want an ice-cold beverage at the ready. “Whenever I have excess seasonal fruit, I ...

Into a blender, pour vodka, cherries with their juices, and grenadine. Add Popsicles, ice, Italian Ice, and lime juice. Blend until a slushy-like consistency forms. Divide slushy among cups. Garnish ...

When the sun starts setting at 4:30 in the afternoon and the temperature doesn't crack the freezing mark, you might wish you'd taken the time for one more leisurely summer cocktail on a patio ...

So, last week I felt like splurging and got a bottle of Kettle One vodka. I put it in the same spot in the freezer that I have always kept my Vodka at the same temperature the freezer always stays ...