Forget Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow—we've got recipes here to keep you cozy through winter AND to help usher in spring.

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

So while there have likely been several Punxsutawney Phils since 1886, the Groundhog Club doesn't publicize that information, ...

The most cheering words you can hear when you are speaking on the phone to someone you are about to visit are these: “I’m making pea soup today.” Thus did my cousin Susan Cragin lift my heart as I ...

In fact, the most accurate groundhog, Staten Island Chuck (full name Charles G. Hog), contradicted Phil by predicting an early spring. My favorite reason? We’ve got plenty of winter weather recipes to ...

They overdressed and stayed up all night drinking carrot juice and munching on pine cookies, a chewy “traditional Groundhog Day recipe” Korman invented for the gatherings. “It became really ...