Food

If you’re feeling lettuce-deprived these days because of the health risks associated with the consumption of romaine, you can always turn to a winter salad as an alternative. They’re perfect for this time of year — and not a leaf of romaine in sight.

Allen Johnson wrote to Taste of the Town to say he’d found an effective way to store olive oil and so was looking for “fresh — I mean really fresh” — oil. And readers came through with suggestions.

Love ’em or hate ’em, there’s no arguing that Pop Tarts have become an American institution since they were created in 1964.