Saturday is one of the annual “Free Fishing Days.” Sept. 23 is the other one. No license required on either day. Gather up the kids and just go do it. Here are some places where you can find some action:

LOS ANGELES -- It's the heart of the summer, a time when a kid's thoughts may well turn to watching television -- lots of television.

A pair of captivating folk/pop troubadours -- one firmly established on America's playlists, the other just now gathering a flock -- delighted a less-than-capacity crowd at the Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival Saturday night with an evening of mellow, yet provocative musicmaking.

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A common prescription often attributed to doctors is, “Take an aspirin and call me in the morning.”

For days when you're looking for something cool and refreshing but healthy, to serve as a first course or as a refresher on its own, chef Terry Conlan at Lake Austin Spa Resort, in Austin, Texas, has a few suggestions -- and look, no cooking.

Summer Berries with Bay Leaf Custard

Watermelon-Strawberry Cooler

Bursting with Raspberries Bread Pudding

Semifreddo di Fragola

Fresh Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Basil

It's the perfect time of year to enjoy berries ripe from the garden, roadside stand or any number of area farmers markets.

Copia: the American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts intends to celebrate the birthday of America's favorite chef, Julia Child, with special meals, tastings and a party next month.

The future of cooking is in great hands, if a recent cooking class for kids at Cakebread Cellars is any indication.

NEW YORK — Fresh is fresh. The word is everywhere, plastered all over food-market labels.

Given the right furniture placement, lighting and interest, a patio can be a journey and a destination.

Oil and water don't mix, and neither do personal and project funds when it comes to home improvements.

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Homeowners who count on lavish interiors to bedazzle guests may overlook the one architectural element that sets the stage for all that follows: the front door.

We were pleased when we opened the mail recently and discovered that someone had sent us a sample of a new ratchet-style box-wrench. We were a little disappointed, though, when we thought that the package only contained two wrenches, not a full set. But it wasn't a partial set at all. The two wrenches constituted a full eight-piece set of box wrenches. Each of the two-box wrench ends is shaped into two sizes (two ends on each wrench, two sizes on each end, four sizes per wrench). Two wrenches -- eight sizes. Each end of each wrench boasts a reversible ratchet and a 5-degree ratchet lock. This means that the tool can be operated in a very tight space. If you live in an apartment and want the most tool for the storage space available, then you want to look into this one.

Mint has been prized for centuries, as Greek mythology attests. Pluto transformed the beautiful nymph he loved into this sweet-scented herb to save her from the wrath of his jealous wife.

Organizing for emergencies

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