Food book: ‘50 Foods: The Essentials of Good Taste’
If you love to burrow into a food book with as much enthusiasm as with a novel, try 50 Foods: The Essentials of Good Taste,” by Edward Behr (Penguin Press, $35). Long before there were bloggers, Behr...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Southwest spices add some zing to corncakes
Seasoning blends and mixes abound on the grocery store spice shelves. Now more than ever, there are tremendous numbers of spice companies and celebrity chefs marketing their unique blends. While it may...
View Article356th Fighter Group flies off into the sunset, will close Saturday
The fight has gone out of the 356th Fighter Group.The Green restaurant with a World War II theme will close at the end of business on Saturday, owner Bob Scofield said Tuesday.Scofield, 55, said the...
View ArticleLeopard kills leopard when Erie Zoo tries mating them
ERIE, Pa.: A male leopard killed a female leopard after workers at a zoo put them together in an off-exhibit area in hopes they would mate.The Erie Times News (http://bit.ly/1dMRgkB ) reports the...
View ArticleRobinson Memorial Hospital reaches tentative deal to join UH health system
RAVENNA: Robinson Memorial Hospital has reached a tentative deal with University Hospitals to join the Cleveland-based health system. The hospital, in Ravenna, had been in talks with several health...
View Article‘Salinger’ an extended look at the author
J.D. Salinger, the writer known for The Catcher in the Rye and the shorter works in Nine Stories, vigorously protected his privacy in his later years. He for the most part avoided interviews, stymied...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: ‘Kitchen Cousins’ coming to Cleveland
What might have been the ruination of Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri’s construction careers turned out to lead to their biggest break.Not so long ago, Carrino and Colaneri were worrying about how...
View ArticleCool features in refrigerators
Refrigerators used to be pretty much limited to keeping milk cold and ice cream frozen.Not anymore.If you haven’t shopped for a fridge in a while, you probably haven’t seen some of the newer features...
View ArticleBook offers recipes for homemade cleaners
Whether you’re worried about the ingredients in commercial cleaning products or just looking to save some money, Homemade Cleaners can help.The book is written by Mandy O’Brien, a biologist, and Dionna...
View ArticleAnimal-repelling sprinkler gets gardeners’ approval
An unexpected spray of water is an effective and humane way to keep unwanted animals out of the garden.That’s the method used by Havahart’s Spray Away Elite II, a sprinkler animal repellent. It...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of Jan. 18
It may be cold outside, but at a couple of area garden centers, the focus is on spring.Graf Growers and Donzell’s garden centers are again offering Saturday morning gardening seminars this winter....
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Questions about weeds
Q: In spring, my garden beds are full of a tiny weed with white flowers. The leaves are divided, and grow in a rosette. I never used to see them, but now see them everywhere. What is it?A: Hairy...
View ArticleLeClaire, Iowa, is a colorful Mississippi River stop on America’s Great River...
LECLAIRE, Iowa: Perched on the west bank of the Mississippi River, LeClaire sits on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.It stretches about 3,000 miles through six states, making it America’s...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: How do you discipline an argumentative child?
Q.: What suggestions do you have for disciplining a 7-year-old girl who argues with every single thing her parents say? We don’t try to reason with her and we frequently say “Because I said so” but she...
View ArticleLife in Brief — Week of Jan. 19
‘16 and Pregnant’ cuts teen births, study finds A new study concludes that the MTV show 16 and Pregnant reduced teenage births by nearly 6 percent in the year and a half after the show started airing,...
View ArticleFitness tips to help you get the right start to your New Year’s resolution
Want to get into shape but don’t know how to begin?Certified fitness instructor and trainer Myriam Charleston of Miami and partner Jeff Pierre are here to help.We asked Charleston to start us off with...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Mexican Casserole, and it’s gluten-free
These days, everyone knows someone who is following a gluten-free diet.But before there were gluten-free sections in every grocery store, author Carol Fenster was on the forefront of gluten-free...
View ArticleBook review: Coming to America: Author writes first memoir at age 41
Little Failure: A MemoirGary ShteyngartAt age 41, Gary Shteyngart seems awfully young to be writing a memoir. But readers of Little Failure soon discover that he’s been precocious all his life.The book...
View ArticleBook talk: ‘The Last Roar,’ ‘With Malice Toward None’
Great Lakes and War of 1812are center of historical novelThe critical importance of the Great Lakes to the War of 1812 cannot be overstated, and The Last Roar, a novel by Ashland resident Craig S....
View ArticlePop reviews — week of Jan. 19
The River & The ThreadRosanne CashThe songs on The River & The Thread rock like a cradle, and the rhythm rings true while Rosanne Cash explores her roots.The mesmerizing musical journey takes...
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