Born and raised in Los Angeles County, I grew up eating tortillas several times a week, often handmade from the taco stand.

You can also use corn water as stock for soup, particularly corn chowder or a cream-based soup like leek and potato, but really, anything goes. Use it in chili (the starch will help thicken it), stews ...

I'm a 67-year-old runner — these are the running shoes I swear by (Photo via Mark Douglas Wessel). After years of playing soccer, squash and distance running on hard surfaces, I needed both my knees ...