Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America. Williams' reign as Miss America came to an abrupt end when scandal led to her subsequent resignation of the title. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, receiving Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award recognition while perfecting her craft.

When you prepare your own meal for Valentine s Day, love radiates from your heart, pours into the food and gives it the mystical quality that ignites the soul.

While designer boutiques and cafes spring up in Seoul, I will share to you my travel experience with some sections of Seoul. This capital of South Korea offers silk worm snack foods and street jazz.

This is an article about the appreciation of foods which came out of your grandmother's kitchen. It talks about comfort food and how it has the capacity to nurture our souls. It includes two recipes to warm your family's hearts during these long, cold winter days.

Atlanta is a great place to be a vegetarian or vegan. There are many restaurants offering a wide variety of meatless, vegetarian and/or vegan cuisine, from Mediterranian to Asian, soul food to American Southwestern. Here is a sampling of what awaits the visitor at Atlanta's favorite vegetarian establishments.

Delicious and easy to make soul food recipes presented in a mouth watering photo gallery.