The To-Do List — week of April 13
From skilled handsHandmade is hot.That’s what you’ll find at the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road in Copley...
View ArticleMacedonia youth stars in ‘Heaven is for Real’
SOLON: Sitting in a local restaurant recently, Connor Corum of Macedonia acted like a kid. Not a movie-star kid. Not like one I crossed paths with once, who complained that the hotel on a movie shoot...
View ArticleChristians begin holy week journey to Easter
Most Christians will commemorate Palm Sunday today, marking the beginning of the most holy week on their liturgical calendar.Holy Week, which leads to Easter, is a time when Christians participate in a...
View ArticleBiomedical industry grows at fevered pace in Northeast Ohio
The biomedical industry in Northeast Ohio has been growing at a fevered pace.Since 2000, the region’s value of goods and services in the biomedical industry, adjusted for inflation, has increased 59...
View ArticleCharity events — Week of April 14
This WeekTuesdayPurses are Like Friends Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. at Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. New and gently used purses, wallets, totes and beach bags will be sold, presented by...
View ArticleLocal history: Titanic survivor died mysteriously in Akron on second...
Fate caught up with Elizabeth Hocking as she stepped off a curb in Akron. Exactly two years after surviving the sinking of the Titanic, she met her destiny.A streetcar conductor flagged down two...
View ArticleLocal wine grape growers suffering after tough winter
Winter’s polar vortex has wiped out most of Ohio’s wine grape crop.The bitter cold was the worst for grape growers in 20 years, said Andy Troutman of the Winery at Wolf Creek in Norton and Troutman...
View ArticleOhio authors top most-frequently ‘challenged’ book list
NEW YORK: The potty humor of “Captain Underpants” children’s books and the mature exploration of race and family violence by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, from Lorain, in “The Bluest Eye” would seem to...
View ArticleWhitefish shortage causing Passover meal problems
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.: A shortage of whitefish in the Great Lakes region resulting partly from the winter deep freeze is coming at an inconvenient time for Jewish families: the Passover holiday, when...
View ArticleStudy: Snack might help avoid fight with spouse
WASHINGTON: A quick candy bar may stave off more than hunger. It could prevent major fights between husbands and wives, at least if a new study that used voodoo dolls is right.That’s because low blood...
View ArticleSumma eliminates weekend premium pay for nurses
Summa Health System is eliminating premium pay for about 230 nurses who work weekend shifts at Akron City, St. Thomas, Barberton and Wadsworth-Rittman hospitals.The nurses recently were notified that...
View ArticleLocal rabbi burns bread for Passover
BATH TWP.: Rabbi Mendy Sasonkin burned his bread on Monday.And it was no accident. It was part of an ancient pre-Passover tradition called burning the chametz – bread and all (leavened) foods whose...
View ArticleDNA alternative to Pap smear sparks medical debate
WASHINGTON: A high-tech screening tool for cervical cancer is facing pushback from more than a dozen patient groups, who warn that the genetic test could displace a simpler, cheaper and more...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about ham
Easter is prime time for ham and every year questions crop up about it:Q: How much ham do I need?A: With a bone-in ham, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound of meat per person, more for leftovers. For a boneless ham,...
View ArticleBeer notes: Thirsty Dog wins bronze at World Beer Cup
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. is on a roll.The Akron brewery was named “USA Brewery of the Year” last month at the third annual New York International Beer Competition.And now, Thirsty Dog has won a bronze...
View ArticleAsk a Cook: Doesn’t plastic wrap melt in the oven?
Q.: I’ve seen recipes from chefs that call for covering food with plastic wrap and then foil before putting the food in the oven. Won’t the plastic melt into the food?A.: Restaurant kitchens often use...
View ArticleCooking Classes — week of April 16 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.A Night in Paris, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. April 23. $45.Veganize It! Hot & Spicy Summer, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. May 7. $45.Michaels craft...
View ArticleNew in food: A nifty way to keep knives
The magnetic board is not a new idea, but there’s a new version that’s worth a look.M.O.C. Woodworks has introduced a series of the boards that make a spiffy addition to the kitchen or the workshop....
View ArticleMoving asparagus to the center of your plate
Asparagus has been a delicious symbol of spring since at least as far back as the Greeks, who called it asparagos — literally, “to spring up.” Most grocers sell asparagus in a range of sizes, from thin...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Baked cashews a sweet reminder of childhood
Living most of my early childhood out in the country, my family and I often went “uptown” on the weekends to shop at the big department stores. I can vividly remember walking past the beautifully...
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