Hi! This is Verena, 19, filling in for Mom this week. I had the urge to do some writing, and I thought Mom would be happy to have a break. This last week has been absolutely beautiful spring weather.

Two Saturdays ago, my bestie and partner-in-crime, Sue, and I went on a bus trip to Salem, home of the infamous 1692 witch trials. (I highly recommend going via bus, the crowds and parking situation ...

If you ever travel through Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, you’ll likely find roadside stands featuring a regional specialty called “Amish Whoopie Pie.” According to legend, when children would find ...

BIRD-IN-HAND, Pa. (AP) -- It consists of two round, textbook-thick, palm-sized chocolate cakes that sandwich a creamy vanilla filling to create one sinfully rich snack. It’s the whoopie pie, a snack ...

The fact we will be celebrating Valentine's Day at home this year doesn't change much for us. It's the way we've been doing it since our oldest was small. I like to make the day a fun family event, ...

The pecan layer is added about midway through baking. As the crust finishes, the candied pecan layer sets. Once the shell ...

Not too long ago I was eating at Bruno's in San Francisco with a couple of pals. For dessert we ordered whoopie pies. None of us really knew what a whoopie pie was, but the name sounded too fun to ...