Your daughter needs money
for a down payment on a house. Your brother is out of work and can’t pay the rent. Lending to family is fraught wIth dangers. But If you must consIder It, do 6 thIngs fIrst.
“What’s new, Buenos Aires?” asks narrator Che in the musical Evita. Latin America’s coolest capital has the spirit of old Europe plus a vibrant new-world outlook of its own.
Is dessert forbidden? Many of us have begun to think so. But you can have scrumptious desserts without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. These recipes prove it!
“If you don’t ski it this year, you’ll be another year older when you do!” say Warren Miller. If you're as inspired by his spirit as we are, take a look through this selection of iconic mountains and resorts that beg to be skied while you still can.
It wasn't the most difficult work, "oohing" and "aahing", but with 55 local babies, deciding on a winner wasn't easy. Meet the winner and 2 runners up of our Bergen's Cutest Baby contest!
Sure, you can whip up an apple crisp or a pecan pie. But we invite you to venture beyond your baking comfort zone and try one these five wonderful seasonal desserts—all classics, with a twist.
What other food category is more variable and convivial? In any season, but particularly when that first autumn nip is in the air, soup can be a hearty warm-up and salve for the soul. What could be a tastier excuse for friends or neighbors to gather?
Have a festive recipe or story you want to share? Let us know and you may be featured in the upcoming Holiday issue of Bergen Health and Life magazine!
Have you ventured beyond the traditional way of preparing your bird? If you've tried deep frying, brining, smoking, we'd love to hear about your experience.
You say you’ve discovered The varied delights of fennel? Don’t be too smug—Greek and Roman health practitioners beat you to it by more than two millennia. This aromatic herb is a cancer fighter... and an antidote to humdrum menus.