Magic shell. Dairy Queen does it. So does Mr. Softee. Your local roadside custard stand might even do it. When the chocolate ...

There is a joyful chaos this time of year that I’ve finally learned to embrace. A big part of the mayhem is that it’s nearly impossible to predict who will be around for dinner.

Welcoming summer reminds me of my days leading cooking camps for kids in a rented church kitchen. Hungry to learn, these 8- to 12-year-olds would race into the kitchen, tie on their aprons and scrub ...