Marc Piperno

The holidays are a time for celebration! Sharing faith, food and tradition with family and friends is the earmark of the season. This special time of year affords us an opportunity to reflect upon our personal, religious and communal convictions.

December is here and it came quick! It makes you realize how quickly life goes by if we aren’t paying attention. Many parents go through days, weeks and months consumed with routine (or rat race of life), they neglect to actually enjoy life!

Celebrate the holidays close to home this season by checking out what’s happening right here on Long Island!

A caring port of call With an unusual start, PetPort has a clear future in benefiting pets.

Traveling is always a great adventure! It’s also a great way to get the family together and make memories this holiday season!

This Autumn Harvest Salad will give you all the fall feels.  It’s an awesome fall salad recipe with a little warmth mixed with all those great fall flavors.

There is no better way to entertain guests than serving up an abundant, Appi Pleaser Platter (Antipasto), before the main course. Whether it’s for the holidays or an informal cocktail gathering, this ornate dish is always a crowd pleaser.

The holidays are coming, and it’s quickly becoming the best time of the year. While I am partial to the fall season, I am sure that my summer-enthusiasts will equally enjoy the approaching comfort food, cozy sweater weather and multitude of autumn activities. November is the perfect time of year to celebrate the harvest season!

Ladies, it’s officially time to put the beach bags away! The runways are brimming with something for every fashionista this fall.

We often neglect to acknowledge that we are doing our best, that what we have to offer at a particular moment is enough.

Ladies, it’s officially time to put the beach bags away! The runways are brimming with something for every fashionista this fall.

A few weeks ago, I attended a tea party run by the Mad Harlot Tea Society’s outrageous, Penelope Proper. It was held in the old Calderone Theatre, (the building that houses Uniquely Natalie) and it was truly a day of nostalgia. Women wore hats and dressed for tea, ready to be transported to a time when life was slower paced and the elegance of home and table were “de rigueur”.