Debbie Puente, one of five sisters and the author of four books, including Elegantly Easy Crème Brulee, writes about friendship and food. The mother of three sons lives in Southern California with her husband and a menagerie of animals.
No, not the lose weight or exercise type of resolution—I’m talking about the enhance-your-life-in-the-name-of-friendship resolution.We have all had our times of self-centeredness, where a friendship gets neglected...
If your friend comes to you with a serious, personal problem, there’s nearly a 100% chance that she simply needs to know that you’re there for her—that you are listening and supporting her, and...
Many of my columns focus on our innate need to spend quality time with friends—how it’s the best way to beat stress, and about its mood-lifting effects. It is absolutely the best stress-management...
We all know how important social interaction is for happiness. However, depending on our schedules, we might find ourselves cut off from other people. Telecommuting or home-based careers, for example, can have you actually going for days without seeing...
Has your conscience been bothering you because you’ve been spending time having fun with friends, eating chocolate, and drinking red wine? Cheer up! Turns out, all of it is good for your health. This is not selfish pleasure...
The economy is weighing heavily on us all, and many of us are really stressed out. We’re facing new and frightening challenges, and it's causing so much stress, we're bordering on sadness and depression...
Time spent with friends—we have a need for it and it’s vitally important for our sense of well-being. But are you aware that spending time with friends is also the best way to beat stress...
At the start of a brand new friendship, there are three major issues that are likely to scare your potential new friend away. These beginning impressions are lasting impressions. On an unconscious level we make friends based on what they...
On August 12, the movie, The Help, opens in theaters. Yes, this movie is perfect for a girls night out, however the assertion that it’s a chick flick, might be wrong. Yes, it does contain strong female main...
"Food is not about impressing people. It's about making them feel comfortable." Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa CookbookLast week this column was about spending your hard-earned money on an experience involving friendship rather than on...