Melissa Roberts

Jill Johnson / jpistudios.com The Oscars 2011 are the perfect excuse for a party -- there's nothing more fun than admiring and critiquing the glittering, gazillion-dollar, red-carpet fashions while lounging in jeans (or, gasp, sweats) with your friends. But even if your attire isn't ... Read More

Getty ImagesRecipe developer Melissa Roberts tells the story of Purim and shares her hamantaschen recipe. The Jewish holiday of Purim centers around the dramatic story of a powerful king (Ahasuerus, the King of Persia), a beautiful and courageous heroine (Esther, his queen), a loyal ... Read More

New Media PublishingRecently, I made the decision to have family dinner at least 5 nights out of the week. This has proven to be challenging not only because of time, but also because my children are two wildly different eaters: my younger son (4) will try practically anything, and my older ... Read More

Frances JanischAs the mom of two boys – 5 and 8 years old -- I've organized many birthday parties and fed a lot of kids (some very picky, others not so much) over the past several years. What children eat and what they don't is truly fascinating, but after many menus and even more trials ... Read More

Frances JanischWhen you've got a family, sometimes you're just not going to pull off the whole Valentine's Day romantic-dinner-for-two thing, even if your heart is in the right place. But you can still have some fun and get into the spirit with just one clever recipe worked into the day -- ... Read More

New Media PublishingThere are many of us who treat Thanksgiving dinner like a sport: training and stretching our stomach in advance of the big day, and letting it rest for a good six hours prior to game time. And on Thanksgiving afternoon, those serious food athletes are bound to arrive at ... Read More