The silky petals of a fragrant pink shrub rose; the crunchy texture of a gravel path; a nook where grass rustles and a stream runs. What we smell, see, hear, touch and taste can make a garden walk a wonderful sensory experience.

Eddie Castillo said that the South American culture has the empanada, the British have the pasty, and he and his business partner Mike Caliendo are giving Arizona the hand pie.

Eddie Castillo said that the South American culture has the empanada, the British have the pasty, and he and his business partner Mike Caliendo are giving Arizona the hand pie.

Like so many things in our modern world, the bookmobile has gone digital.

Nicki Minaj, the rapper who has had much success on the pop charts with songs like "Starships" and "Super Bass," says the rerelease of her sophomore album will be nostalgic for her early fans.

From mental illness and adultery to football obsession and competitive dance, "Silver Linings Playbook" follows a wily and winding path that consistently defies expectations.

It is said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If that is true, there must be a global love affair with Apple products of epic proportions. My longtime readers know I have mixed feelings about the sensibility of paying the higher prices charged for anything that begins with an i, but I also feel the “i” products have changed the way we work and play. Just a few years ago, we had one computer for the whole house and that was loaded with the latest and greatest software that would allow us to use email, surf the Internet at a blazing 56K/second speed and possible create a birthday card for Aunt Gladys. These days everyone walks around with a personal computer in their hand that also takes phone calls.

Q: What should I do to get rid of personal info on my smartphone before I sell it? -- M

Are you tempted to skip breakfast? Are you like many Americans grabbing a bagel and coffee as you run out the door? Skipping breakfast is a guaranteed recipe to weight gain, insulin resistance and self-induced diabetes.

Are you tempted to skip breakfast? Are you like many Americans grabbing a bagel and coffee as you run out the door? Skipping breakfast is a guaranteed recipe to weight gain, insulin resistance and self-induced diabetes.

Smooth, sweet, cold and just the ticket for contracting a case of brain freeze on a sweltering summer day. There’s a reason milkshakes are a staple of American childhood.

Smooth, sweet, cold and just the ticket for contracting a case of brain freeze on a sweltering summer day. There’s a reason milkshakes are a staple of American childhood.

There’s still time to get in on Arizona Restaurant Week, when scores of dining destinations roll out three-course menus for $30-$40 per person — a significant savings at high-end establishments.

Q: Can my Android smartphone really get a virus from the Internet? — Joel

Q: Can my Android smartphone really get a virus from the Internet? — Joel

As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired.

Q: Is it true that if I post a picture from my smartphone on Facebook that it will show where I took the picture? — Candice

Q: Is it true that if I post a picture from my smartphone on Facebook that it will show where I took the picture? — Candice

I just returned from New York City on a business trip, and I am writing to share with you an experience I had over three days talking to a woman from China who owns a delicatessen on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, near the hotel I stayed in.

I just returned from New York City on a business trip, and I am writing to share with you an experience I had over three days talking to a woman from China who owns a delicatessen on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, near the hotel I stayed in.