Aries (March 21 - April 19) Have a big meal to prepare? Do yourself a favor and take a few moments to set up a proper mise-en-scene before you start cooking. The preparation will go more smoothly and your dishes will cook perfectly.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Honeydew, Pershing, cantaloupe, watermelon -- all these melons are at their height of ripeness during warmer months. Just remember to wash the outsides thoroughly before you cut into them -- you don't want to drag dirt and pesticides into their juicy flesh.
Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Did you go a little overboard buying berries at the farmer's market? That's understandable -- all that succulent fruit is at its ripest and best right now. Not to worry -- make a batch of freezer jam with the leftovers. No heat is required!
Cancer (June 22 - July 22) There's nothing like eating food that you've helped grow and pick yourself. If you don't have your own patch of ground to cultivate, help a neighbor weed their yard or go to a community garden and see if there's a plot of land available.
Leo (July 23 - August 22) Having people over for dinner but pressed for time? Don't rush to make a fancy dinner. Pick up a rotisserie chicken, make some sides and ask your sweetheart or other household member to pick up dessert and wine. Voila -- dinner is served!
Virgo (August 23 - September 22) It's hard not to wince if you're eating with someone who has terrible habits at the dinner table. Can you find a low-key or discreet way to remind this person to chew with their mouth closed or not to reach across you for the salt shaker?
Libra (September 23 - October 22) You want to develop eating habits that will keep you at a healthy weight for the rest of your life. A good habit to get into is to notice the sizes of your meals and take note of triggers (stress, refined sugar) that cause you to overeat.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) You're hit by a wave of nostalgia on National Sugar Cookie Day. Why not see if you can create a version that reflects a childhood food favorite? Maybe sugar cookies with your very own creamsicle-inspired frosting, or topped with fresh Key Lime curd?
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) National Sugar Cookie Day overlaps with a special occasion for one of your loved ones. If you have the time, bake up a batch and decorate them with a personal message, or stop at a local bakery and have them do it for you.
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) It's National Sugar Cookie Day! See if you can exercise your customary good timing and make some science-themed cookies for your child's elementary school. (Maybe cookies frosted with the periodic table of elements?)
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Normally you don't go for sweets, but it's hard to resist National Sugar Cookie Day. Try baking a variation on the usual cookie -- perhaps the snickerdoodle, rolled in cinnamon sugar, is exactly what you're craving today.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) It's National Sugar Cookie Day, but you need to keep things light. For a truly decadent (but mostly healthy) treat, sprinkle a touch of cane sugar on some grapefruit halves and grill or broil them until the sugar caramelizes.
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
