Egg whites work magic to make filling omelet for two
Leaving aside anything made with powdered eggs (which don’t really count as eggs at all in my book), I’ve never met an egg dish I didn’t like. But at the tippy top of my list of favorites is the edible...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Creamy polenta with kale and mushrooms
Creamy Polenta With Kale and Mushrooms5 cups water1 cup polenta or cornmeal¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan3 tbsp. heavy cream2 tbsp. butterSalt and freshly ground pepper2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil,...
View ArticleFood notes: Local entrepreneur brings gluten-free pizza to freezer cases
A local man says he’s upped the ante for gluten-free eaters searching for pizza in their grocer’s frozen-food section.Steve Neid, longtime maker of frozen fat-free pizzas, touts his new gluten-free...
View ArticleGiving Easter side dishes the respect they deserve
f Thanksgiving is all about the sides, Easter is all about the main. While we agonize over styles of stuffings, whole or smooth cranberry sauces, sweet potatoes with or without marshmallows, and so...
View Article‘Heaven Is for Real’ is sincere and mostly touching
I believe in God, and I believe in heaven. For the most part I believe the message of Heaven Is for Real, that good people — even if they have suffered during their lives — will find peace and joy in...
View ArticleBishop Elizabeth Eaton returns to shepherd flock in Northeast Ohio
KENT: The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America returned to her roots Tuesday to strengthen and rejuvenate pastors in the Northeastern Ohio Synod.“We have to remember that...
View ArticleSummit County Metro Parks reminds pet owners to bag the poo
Dog poo is No.2 on the complaint list for the Summit County Metro Parks, spokesperson Nathan Eppink said. That’s why parks officials have released a short animated video asking pet owners to “bag the...
View ArticleRare stained-glass window of Judas among collection at St. Patrick’s in Kent
Kent: The Rev. Richard J. Pentello is impressed by the wisdom of whoever designed the church at his parish.“We have no records of who decided to include a stained-glass window of the Apostle Judas, but...
View ArticleStudy: Diabetic heart attacks and strokes falling
NEW YORK: In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.Over the last two decades, the rates of heart...
View ArticleFood bank CEO to speak at annual breakfast
Heart to Heart Communications’ 21st annual Greater Akron Speaks Out for Values Breakfast will be April 28 at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron.The breakfast, which attracts about 500 people,...
View ArticleSalmonella decline seen in food poisoning report
NEW YORK: The government’s latest report card on food poisoning shows a dip in salmonella cases but an increase in illnesses from bacteria in raw shellfish. The report counts cases in only 10 states...
View ArticleRoundtable audience captivated by tales of Julia Child
The author of a best-selling book on the life and times of Julia Child captivated an Akron Roundtable luncheon crowd Thursday with tales of her U.S. intelligence work during World War II, her...
View ArticleGarcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87
MEXICO CITY: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose intoxicating novels and short stories exposed millions outside Latin America to its passions, superstition, violence and social inequality,...
View ArticleStow pastor’s tattoo shares Good Friday message
STOW: The Good Friday message — “It is finished” — is summed up in one word tattooed on the left forearm of the Rev. Rick McKee. “Three words in English. One word in Greek: tetelestai,” said McKee,...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Removing mold from porous ceramic
Q: I bought some of the humidifier balls that are being promoted in many catalogs — white, porous ceramic globes that sit in bowls filled with water. Today I discovered to my horror that they both have...
View ArticleBat myths and facts
Bats are widely misunderstood, but not always with good reason. Here are some common myths about bats:Myth: Bats are rodents.Fact: Bats may look a little like flying mice, but they’re not related. Bats...
View ArticleMore on bat houses
Want to put up a bat house of your own?You can buy a house or make one, as Seth Emerson did. Here are some resources:• A Homeowner’s Guide to Northeastern Bats and Bat Problems,...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of April 19
A new event for fiber enthusiasts is coming to Aurora’s Bertram Inn & Conference Center.The event, called the Fiber Art Marketplace, will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 at...
View ArticlePlant lovers’ almanac: More blooms and warm days are welcome
For one brief shining moment this past weekend, there came a few star magnolia flowers, just birthed, only to be blasted on Tuesday. Winter just does not want to give it up this year. But the star...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Quilt recalls lives woven together at Hartville...
For the young women who worked at Hartville’s Asplin Basket Factory in the 1940s, lunch hour was social time.They’d talk. They’d sing or read. Sometimes their boyfriends would show up, and they’d...
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