Ask Lisa: Sears Masterpiece no longer for sale
Q.: For 14 years I worked at Sears at Rolling Acres and we sold the most delicious fruitcakes. I never thought I would enjoy fruitcake, but they had a buttery cake batter and was loaded with fruit. I...
View ArticleCooking classes — Week of Dec. 5
The Cucina at Gervasi Vineyard, Canton, www.gervasivineyard.com.Demystifying Wine Tasting, with Todd Steiner, 7-9 p.m. Thursday. $50.Down-Home for the Holidays, with Scott Fetty, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....
View ArticleGreat groats! It’s oatmeal
Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, maybe we can talk about something that is really important: oatmeal.Let’s be specific. What most Americans think of as “oatmeal” is really rolled oats. You...
View ArticleFood notes: Wally Waffle makes its move; Office Bistro opens in the Falls
Wally Waffle fans will be happy to know that the Akron favorite has moved and officially reopened at 845 W. Market St., the site of the former Metro Burger in Highland Square.Wally Waffle, a fixture...
View ArticleAnother Hanukkah story: the widow and the cheese
Everyone knows — or at least every Jew knows — the story of Hanukkah’s origins, the story of how just a tiny amount of oil miraculously burned for eight days. And they know that, in the spirit of that...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Holidays the perfect time to try ‘best ever’ cookies
About 15 years ago, chocolate chip cookies were my go-to Christmas treats. I would bake batch after batch to give away and take to holiday parties and cookie exchanges.Then one year I gave a batch to...
View ArticleCookbooks: For food geeks
Does your loved one stand over a pot of boiling water with a thermometer? Wonder why salt makes steak juicy? Muse out loud about why russets make fluffier mashed potatoes than red bliss? Give these...
View ArticleLiven up latkes with the help of leftover brisket
With Hanukkah stretching over eight nights, there’s plenty to celebrate. And often plenty of leftovers.Classic dishes such as brisket and latkes are wonderful, but even the hungriest families can...
View ArticleA couple of light libations set the holiday mood
Back during my days at Gourmet magazine, my many duties included teaching cooking classes. I used to tell my students — especially the cooking-impaired ones — that if they made sure to greet dinner...
View ArticleJudges Linda and Thomas Teodosio among those being honored for making difference
Judges Linda and Thomas Teodosio turned the pain of losing their 22-year-old daughter into a foundation that honors her legacy by helping others.“She had a heart for people. We were in Chicago, when...
View ArticleGetting it straight
• An item in the People Helping People charity listing on Nov. 29 incorrectly said the Christmas Shoebox Campaign is a project of the Akron Girl Scouts. Incorrect information was provided to the Beacon...
View ArticleOhio Senate approves youth concussion measure
Ohio lawmakers took a major step on Tuesday to tackle head-injury risks for thousands of young athletes statewide.The Ohio Senate approved a measure to require all youth athletes to get clearance from...
View ArticleLonger tamoxifen use cuts breast cancer deaths
Breast cancer patients taking the drug tamoxifen can cut their chances of having the disease come back or kill them if they stay on the pills for 10 years instead of five years as doctors recommend...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 5
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleLocal initiatives attempt to cure unhealthy lifestyles with technology
Researchers from the University of Akron and the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron are developing a software-based program that will help people get healthier.The “personalized wellness...
View ArticlePeople Helping People — Dec. 7
People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and...
View ArticleSavings on higher Medicare age top $100 billion as costs shift
A Republican proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare may save the federal government more than $100 billion while increasing health-care costs to senior citizens, states and employers.People...
View ArticleBurglars hit more than 40 churches in Ohio, Michigan since August
HOWELL, MICH.: Authorities say burglars have broken into more than 40 churches in mostly rural areas of Michigan and Ohio since August.The Detroit Free Press reports Friday that break-ins have been...
View ArticleBook talk: Remembering Christmas in Cleveland; canal boat history
Author shares nostalgic tales of Christmases in Cleveland He’s right there on the cover, as you’d expect of a book called Cleveland Christmas Memories. Mr. Jingeling, the Keeper of Santa’s Keys, has...
View ArticleBe aware and battle annual holiday weight creep
For years, LaTisha Styles gained weight every holiday season — as much as 10 pounds.From office parties to holiday parties to her kitchen at home, sweet temptations were a constant of the season: the...
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