Charity events — week of May 20
This WeekSaturdayPancake Breakfast and Geranium Sale — 9 a.m. to noon at the Akron Woman’s City Club, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. $7, includes orange juice, sausage, pancake buffet and tea or coffee....
View ArticleHospital encourages parents to embrace ‘kangaroo care’
Akron Children’s Hospital is encouraging patient families to embrace the concept of “kangaroo care.”The hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit launched a “kangaroo-a-thon” last week that continues...
View ArticleReaders offer strategies for deterring deer
I have a new addition to my garden this spring: Bamboo stakes.They’re not exactly an ornamental feature. They’re sticking out every which way from my hostas and hydrangeas in the hope of protecting...
View ArticleNature’s ways improve backyard gardening
You might be working harder in the garden than you have to.By taking cues from nature, you can cut down on insect damage, diseases and other problems that often plague food gardens. Add a little human...
View ArticleVegetable and fruit plant families
Nightshade family: Peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, tomatillos.Mustard family: Horseradish, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kohlrabi, kale, Brussels sprouts, turnips, radishes, mustard, collards,...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Ridding ornamental grass of weeds
Q: I have regular grass growing in my numerous ornamental grass plants. Is there any way to remove the unwanted grass from these plants other than pulling it out, which is almost impossible?— Jan...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of May 18
You can help save native lady beetles.The Buckeye Lady Beetle Blitz is looking for volunteers across Ohio to collect data on lady beetles, beneficial insects that eat plant pests in gardens and on...
View ArticleTell the ‘Does It Work?’ team what you think about products
The “Does It Work?” team — food writer Lisa Abraham, home writer Mary Beth Breckenridge and consumer writer Betty Lin-Fisher — is getting ready for another round of product reviews, to be published...
View ArticleCurved shower rod is tension-mounted
Moen has introduced a curved shower rod that’s tension-mounted, so there’s no need to drill holes in your walls.The shower curtain rod bows outward, adding up to 5½ inches of space in a shower. It...
View ArticleBook helps house hunters think logically
Marianne Cusato believes finding the right house isn’t about tallying up square footage and gushing over granite countertops. It’s about figuring out how you want to live.She helps house hunters do...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Up-and-down spring continues in Ohio
Our topsy-turvy weather this year seemed absolutely out of character for Northeast Ohio, until I read the almanac from May 12 last year. To quote: “Does the weather seem even a bit odder than usual...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: Balsamic Glazed Sea Scallops
Balsamic GlazedSea Scallops1 lb. sea scallops1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil for sauteingFor the marinade:2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar1 tbsp. Dijon mustard1 tbsp. light or dark...
View ArticleFood notes: Lots of new places opening up
Look for Fiore’s Italian Steakhouse to open in late July in the Montrose shopping area.The new place is a second location for the owners, who also operate Fiore’s Italian Ristorante at 2179 Lincoln Way...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Can you freeze flour?
Q.: This may sound like a dumb question, but can you freeze flour?— R.H., WarrenA.: Well, as they told us in grade school, the only dumb question is the one that doesn't get asked. Yes, you can freeze...
View ArticleFood tip: Finding gluten in restaurant dishes
Those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity have to become diet detectives when dining out. Some menu clues that a dish may contain gluten:Au gratin: Topping of bread crumbs.Battered: Coating...
View Article2013 Farmers Markets
Medina CountyMedina — Medina Farmers Market, Public Square downtown. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 25 to Oct. 26. Susan Hirsch, 330-722-9219 or www.medinafarmersmarket.com. Seville — Seville Lions...
View ArticleNew in food: Spam dinners
Spam has been quietly multiplying. There’s regular old Spam (which producer Hormel likes to call “Spam Classic”), Spam Lite, hot & spicy Spam (with Tabasco sauce), less-sodium Spam, hickory smoke...
View ArticleAll fired up: Bath residents save historic oven
Of all the things you would expect to find inside the Bath Township Nature Preserve – plants, birds, ponds and horse trails – an outdoor brick oven capable of artisan bread baking may not be one of...
View ArticleTo market we go! Farmers market season is here
There’s no excuse for anyone not eating their vegetables now.This summer there will be more than 30 farmers markets operating in the five-county area surrounding Akron.Some already have opened, plenty...
View ArticleRavenna cook gets shot on Fox’s ‘MasterChef’
Jenn Thomas-Pallotta is at it again.The Ravenna resident will appear on tonight’s episode of Fox’s MasterChef, which airs from 8 to 10 p.m. on WJW Channel 8.What Thomas-Pallotta can say about her...
View Article