fat tuesday

Many of us Episcopalians and Catholics are considering what to give up for the 40 days of Lent. It's a time when we remember the gustatory sacrifices made by Jesus in the desert, so naturally the most popular sacrifices are food-related; in past years I've given up sugar, alcohol and red meat. But...

IHOP is offering free pancakes on Feb. 24 in celebration of National Pancake Day. This will be the fourth year that IHOP has celebrated the national event, with nearly 1,400 IHOP restaurants throughout the United States giving guests a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m....