Slow-cooked pork ribs, grilled with a sticky glaze… you just can't beat it! This recipe is from the "Quick Prep, Slow Cook" chapter of my cookbook, "Sam's Eats." It's a very versatile chapter. The idea behind these recipes is that they take very little time to prepare, but are left to cook ...

SUNNYVALE, California — Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee. Lately, the mountainous, war-ravaged country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman is exporting something else: its coffee culture. Yemeni coffeehouses are opening at a rapid pace across the U.S. The ...

Yesterday was a nice sunny day to wash laundry. It was windy, but with the sun it made the towels dry soft and fluffy. I have two big bags of laundry that I brought home from sister Verena's house that I want to wash this week sometime. We had rain and thunderstorms during the night. Nothing ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a century. That is why something very small has hurt me more than I ...

DEAR HELOISE: I subscribe to the print and digital versions of the San Antonio Express-News. While I sincerely like being able to access the digital edition when I travel, I see two main drawbacks to it: First, I do almost all of the daily puzzles, and printing them out is a hassle — and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician scheduled me for a cardio stress test and ultrasonography with intravenous “microsphere” imaging. I’m slightly concerned about the term “microsphere.” Is this a safe procedure? Are there any complications stemming from this chemical/procedure? ...