Does It Work: Perfect Pancake Pan, The ‘Ove’ Glove Oven Rack Shield, Sunny...
The Does It Work? team headed to the kitchen to test the latest round of gadgets that are supposed to make cooking and entertaining easier and more fun.Consumer reporter Betty Lin-Fisher, home and...
View ArticleCorrections and Clarifications
• A story last month about the Akron & District Pipe Band should have said that the Celtic Eagle Pipe Band is another bagpipe and drum band based in Summit County. A reporter was given incorrect...
View Article‘Does It Work?’ verdicts
Perfect Pancake Pan Claims: “Picture perfect pancakes every time!” What We Paid: $19.99, plus shipping Available: TV, online. Verdicts: Betty: It depends Lisa: It depends Mary Beth: It depends The...
View ArticleNatural burial an eco-friendly option
Laura Buzzelli lived her life with a respect for the environment. So she wanted to show that same respect in death, too.Buzzelli, who died of complications from cancer in March 2009, was buried in a...
View ArticleChurches split on Scouts’ welcoming of gay youth
In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America in protest over the vote last month to let openly gay boys...
View ArticleMcDonald’s courts night owls with breakfast items
NEW YORK: McDonald’s is taking a small step toward offering breakfast items outside of its usual breakfast hours — at least if you’re a night owl.Starting this month, the fast-food chain says...
View ArticleScholar to explore J.R.R. Tolkien's Christian worldview
KENT: Louis Markos, a J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis scholar and professor of literature at Houston Baptist University, will speak June 15 and 16 in Kent and Cuyahoga Falls.Markos will explore the lives...
View Article“Does It Work?”: Wraptastic, Pocket Hose, Smart Twist Cleaning System, Flower...
From those amped-up TV ads, you have to wonder how humanity survived before collapsible garden hoses and earwax vacuums.This week, consumer reporter Betty Lin-Fisher, food writer Lisa Abraham and I...
View ArticleBeacon Journal staff wins multiple statewide journalism awards
The staff of the Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com won three Best in Ohio and several first-place awards in the annual Press Club of Cleveland competition for work published in 2012.The staff won first...
View ArticleThe Scene — Week of June 10
This WeekThursday2013 Father of the Year Awards Gala — 5:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd, Independence. The American Diabetes Association and the Father’s Day Council of Northeast...
View ArticleLocal history: Ptooey! Akron pitcher’s spitball a moist memory from 1920s
Jimmy Vaughan was a spitfire with a spitball. He literally salivated at the chance to climb the pitcher’s mound.As ace hurler for the General Tire baseball team in the 1920s, Vaughan was Akron’s...
View ArticleAkron General leads nation in emergency medicine training: Hospital boasts...
Just four decades ago, very few hospitals offered programs to train future doctors who wanted to work in emergency rooms. Akron General Medical Center was one of them. This week, the hospital is...
View ArticleHealth-care law concerns Ohio churches group
CINCINNATI: An Ohio religion group that includes both Protestant and Catholic churches has expressed concerns about religious liberty protections under President Barack Obama’s health-care plan.The...
View ArticleArea teen raises diabetes awareness
A local teen is using his own unexpected diagnosis to raise awareness about diabetes.Alex Schmidt, 16, of New Franklin, has been sharing his experiences and positive attitude through a blog since...
View ArticleFood notes: Celebrate 90 years of Hungarian food
Akron’s Hungarian-American Club is inviting the public to help celebrate its 90th anniversary from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at the club, 694 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. They’re cooking up plenty of...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Where can I buy dry cottage cheese?
Q.: Is there any place to buy dry cottage cheese locally?— C.D., NortonA.: Oh, how I wish there were! I get this call often from local cooks who are looking for it to use in old recipes for everything...
View ArticleCooking classes — week of June 12 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com. Simpatico Cooking, with Chef Loretta Paganini, 6 p.m. Monday. $45.Ribs, Ribs, Ribs, with Chef Tim McCoy, 6 p.m. June 19. $55.Hot and Spicy...
View ArticleA lighter take on classic steakhouse fare for Dad
My family has been weaning itself from red meat for years. We still love it, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Father’s Day menu for my...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: One-pan pork salad
BARBECUE PORK SALAD2 tsp. canola oil¾ lb. pork tenderloin, cut into ½-inch cubes¼ cup no-sugar-added barbecue sauce4 cups romaine lettuce leaves or other greens, torn into bite-size pieces½ cup frozen...
View ArticleA grilled salad perfect for Dad on Father’s Day
My approach to food is pretty simple. I firmly believe that if you can eat it, you can grill it.When I wrote my first cookbook, I compiled my favorite grilled foods. Some were familiar, but some seemed...
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