New in food: Nature Valley bars, biscuits
The debut of a couple of new Nature Valley products caused me to check on its proliferation. According to General Mills’ Nature Valley website, there are six kinds of Sweet & Salty Nut bars, nine...
View ArticleAsk a Cook: What is a nage sauce?
Q.: Several times recently, I’ve seen the word “nage” on menus. I’ve looked through all my cookbooks and I can’t find a definition. What’s a nage?A.: Sometimes it seems like there’s a secret memo...
View ArticleCooking Classes — week of June 4 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com.Rib Bonanza, with Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. June 16. $55.An Evening with Chef Dante of D.B.A., 6 p.m. June 17. $55.Michaels craft store, Cuyahoga...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Cool cucumber salad a luncheon winner
My neighborhood association is the best. Near the December holidays, we always have an appreciation dinner for the police and sheriff’s departments. And just before the busyness of summer starts, we...
View ArticleChilling out while grilling out
ome of us grill throughout the year, happily tending to the flames and the food as flakes of snow fall from the night sky and sizzle on the grate.For people who are slightly more sane, though, the...
View ArticleBeer notes: Homebrewing hobby still growing
Homebrewing continues to grow as a hobby.The fifth annual Homebrew Supply Shop Survey, conducted by the American Homebrewers Association, found that gross revenue at shops across the country increased...
View ArticleThe Scene: Sophia Capo Memorial Foundation raises money for hospital playroom
In Your Shoes: The Sophia Capo Memorial Foundation held its first benefit at the Barrel Room in North Canton on Monday evening. The foundation was founded by Lauren and Tony Capo in memory of their...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: Mended Hearts offers support to recovering heart patients
On a recent morning, Dick Piersol allowed us to follow him down a corridor inside Summa’s Akron City Hospital and into a patient’s room. The man, Joseph Schlimm, was gently holding a small pillow...
View ArticleBishop Lennon waives annulment fee; hopes to encourage practice of faith
CLEVELAND: A marriage annulment is now free in the eight-county Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.According to information released on Wednesday, the diocesan marriage tribunal will no longer charge fees...
View ArticleFully rendered ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ characters capture tone of book
John Green’s young-adult novel The Fault in Our Stars is beloved for good reason. It is a strong, touching piece of work, a testament to love in a time of cancer, a promise that even a short life can...
View ArticleCamel snot blamed for transmission of deadly MERS respiratory virus
A Saudi man who died from the MERS virus probably caught it after caring for one of his sick camels, the most conclusive evidence so far that the humped mammals can infect humans.The 44-year-old man...
View ArticleUnderwood wins third straight CMT video of year
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Carrie Underwood’s special connection with CMT viewers helped her continue her run at the CMT Awards — and crash Luke Bryan’s party.Underwood won her third straight video of the year...
View ArticleLast year’s flu season wound up on the mild side, CDC says
LOS ANGELES: Another influenza season is in the books, and overall it caused less sickness and death than flu seasons in the recent past, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleThe Rev. Richard D. Dobbins, pioneer in Christian counseling, dies
The Rev. Richard D. Dobbins was a pioneer in the Christian mental health field.His legacy will continue in the lives of those he touched as a pastor, counselor, grandfather and father.“My dad modeled...
View ArticleHave you tried these products? Tell us about your experiences
The “Does It Work?” team is getting ready for another round of product reviews, to be published starting June 22. Home writer Mary Beth Breckenridge and consumer writer Betty Lin-Fisher would like to...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Swarms are gold for beekeepers
You’d think being maybe 5 feet away from a buzzing, vibrating clump of bees would be a scary experience.But all I could think was that this was one of the most fascinating things I’d ever seen.There I...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Local gardeners battling plethora of pests
Q: I had problems with bagworms last year on several plants in my landscape, including arborvitae. When do they hatch out, and how can I control them this year?A: Just to clarify, true bagworms...
View ArticleHistoric Richfield house to be featured on tour
Richfield: It’s not blood that connects Roberta Kobys to Richfield’s Newton-Carter House. It’s passion.Kobys is the first person outside the Newton and Carter families to own the white clapboard house...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — Week of June 7
You can hone your antique-hunting skills at the Treasure Hunters’ Bootcamp, the kickoff event for the first Antique Lovers Weekend later this month in Medina.The boot camp, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: controlling carpenter bees
Q: What’s the best way to get rid of carpenter bees? I’ve heard products with borax in them are effective, but no one can tell me for sure. — E.J., SalemA: Borax is a stomach poison. Treating wood with...
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