Cooking classes — Week of April 24 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com. Rotisserie Re-do, with Stefanie Paganini, 6 p.m. Monday. $45.Today’s Kitchen Store, Wooster, 330-601-1331, www.todayskitchenstore.com. Sushi!...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Does vinegar help remove harmful substances from produce?
Q.: Is there any benefit to spraying fresh fruits and vegetables with white vinegar and then washing them in cold water to remove harmful chemicals? I had read that the vinegar would help. — Martha...
View ArticleFood tip: Best, worst kids’ restaurant meals
Here are some of the best and worst restaurant kids’ meals, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.Best:• Subway’s roast-beef sub, apple slices and 1 percent milk: 395 calories, 6...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Pixie Pecan Bites are perfect for a party
As a recipe developer, I often ask myself, “How many times do I work on a dish before throwing in the kitchen towel?” Fortunately, there are some recipes I just can’t let go of — or they won’t let me...
View ArticleRamp up the flavor
Ramps have been celebrated for generations throughout Appalachia as the first sign of spring.And like spring, you might even say that you can smell them in the air.But the ramp’s reputation as a little...
View ArticleNew in food: Caramelized Onion & Lemon Tagine Sauce from Williams-Sonoma
Weekday dinners need not be flavor-deficient if you seek out a good simmer sauce, one such as Caramelized Onion & Lemon Tagine Sauce from Williams-Sonoma.Spices, olives, ginger and preserved lemon...
View ArticleNaming beers gets tougher with trademarking
Naming a baby is easy — at least when you and your spouse finally agree on a name.Most likely you heard or read the name somewhere, thought it was cool and appropriated it as your own. Who cares if...
View ArticleLisa Abraham: Tie one on in the kitchen
What does your apron say about you?Recently, a friend of mine had her photo on Facebook posing in front of a stove filled with food. She was wearing a classic “grandma” apron, the cobbler style,...
View ArticleAkron’s St. Mary School to benefit from multimillion-dollar capital campaign
Akron’s St. Mary Parish will be among the first beneficiaries of money from a capital campaign that has netted nearly $171 million to fund programs in education, ministry and social services in the...
View ArticleNew name for Catholic schools in Stark County
The Stark County Regional Catholic Elementary School System is now Stark Holy Cross Academy.The academy, which will be introduced publicly during a news conference today at Walsh University, includes...
View ArticleACO conference draws health-care executives
More than 150 health-care leaders from throughout the country are in Northeast Ohio this week to learn about a trend that’s considered the future for the industry.University Hospitals and Summa Health...
View ArticleHeart to Heart continues quest to enrich lives
Finding a fit for faith, values and ethics in the workplace can be difficult.The founders of Heart to Heart Communications are ready to meet that challenge.“Spirituality is not necessarily about what...
View ArticleLaughter is best medicine for brain tumor patient from Green
There’s no disguising the fear and uncertainty that comes with a brain tumor diagnosis. But Doug Weyrick managed to find a way to bring a little levity to a serious situation. For the past six weeks,...
View ArticleFuture uncertain for Medicaid expansion in Ohio
TOLEDO, OHIO: Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s plan for expanding Medicaid under the new federal health care law might not be dead, but it’s certain to end up with a different look.Republicans who control the...
View ArticleAultman Hospital names chief executive
Aultman Hospital in Canton has a new leader.Aultman Health Foundation on Thursday announced the appointment of longtime health system executive Christopher E. Remark as the hospital’s chief executive,...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Cutting back a rhododendron
Q: Can a rhododendron be cut back hard? I have one that’s gotten straggly.— L.S., AkronA: Yes. You can do it all at once or spread the pruning over two or three years. The gradual approach is easier on...
View ArticleMary Beth Breckenridge: Those darn deer
The year my son graduated from high school, we planned a big summer party in our backyard. So of course, we wanted the yard to look its best.A half dozen or so hostas grow near the back of our...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of April 27
Tickets are on sale for the Bath Volunteers for Service’s 36th annual home tour, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23.The tour starts at Bath United Church of Christ, 3980 W. Bath Road. It includes stops at...
View ArticleHow to donate plants
Stark homeowners can ask about donating plants to the WORM program by contacting project director Annemarie Miller at 330-224-0015 or tmiller1@neo.rr.com.Master gardeners will assess the beds to...
View ArticleBook shares secrets in floral design
The creative forces behind the San Francisco floral design firm Studio Choo share their secrets in The Flower Recipe Book.In the book, floral designers Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo provide...
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