Ohio woman’s dog runs off, is found 22 miles away
PLEASANT PLAIN, OHIO: A woman has been reunited with her dog more than a month after it ran off after being struck by a car.A caller told Paula Heckathorn a dog had been hanging around his house. The...
View ArticleTaste test: Lab-grown hamburger comes up short on flavor
LONDON: The food of the future could do with a pinch of seasoning — and maybe some cheese. Two volunteers who took the first public bites of hamburger grown in a laboratory gave it good marks for...
View ArticleLongtime Medina physician honored
A longtime area doctor who helps patients as well as future physicians and local police officers recently was named the 2013 Family Physician of the Year by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians.Dr....
View ArticleCharges dropped against Ohio Amish dog breeder
Associated PressCIRCLEVILLE, OHIO: The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is angry that animal cruelty charges have been dropped against an Amish dog breeder who has accused the...
View ArticleTaco Bell expanding test of waffle taco, breakfast
NEW YORK: Taco Bell says it’s expanding its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take its breakfast menu national sometime next year.The fast-food chain says the waffle taco, which includes...
View ArticlePhyllo dough cuts chess pie calories
Dear Jeanne,I found this recipe in one of my mother’s boxes. I remember that it was delicious, but I would like to bring it into this century. Can you help me slim it down, but keep its unique custardy...
View ArticleCooking classes — week of Aug. 7 and beyond
Fishers Foods, North Canton, 440-729-1110, www.lpscinc.com. The Italian Grill, with chef Loretta Paganini, 6 p.m. Monday. $45.Finger Food Feast, with chef Loretta Paganini, 6 p.m. Aug. 19. $45.Hot and...
View ArticleFood notes: Time to start canning the harvest
This is the time of year when folks think about ways to save all of the fresh produce being harvested from their gardens or purchased at local farm markets.To help, the Countryside Conservancy is...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Where can I buy Morton Tender Quick?
Q.: I was watching Jacques Pepin on PBS. He was making different kinds of sausages. They looked wonderful and reminded me of my childhood growing up on a farm. He used Morton Tender Quick. Can you tell...
View ArticleThree fresh takes on the basic boneless chicken breast
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are literally the white meat. They are a great lean protein, quick and easy to prepare, freeze well, and take to just about any flavor or cuisine you care for. But...
View ArticleLisa Abraham: What food can’t you live without?
Two weeks ago readers, I confessed my unbridled lust for cheese.Cheese in all shapes and colors, from the creamiest to the most pungent. Cheese in all its stinking glory.Since then, I have taken my...
View ArticleCookbook: Party perfect treats
Those who love to bake (and toss fun little parties) will enjoy the inspiration and recipes in a charming little book from Swedish pastry chef/author Mia Ohrn, Macarons, Cupcakes & Cake Pops...
View ArticleA fresh take on the simple bread and tomato lunch
Obviously, the season has a role in this, but lately I’ve found myself craving bread and fresh tomatoes.When I was a kid, my go-to summer sandwich was slabs of whole-wheat bread smeared thickly with...
View ArticleKitchen Scoop: Gazpacho a cool reminder of Parisian adventure
Two years ago, when I lived in Paris for the summer, I seldom went to the same restaurant twice. With a delicious French culinary experience found practically every 10 feet, why would I? But the one...
View ArticleQuick & Easy: No need to get in a pickle over making pickles
FAST-PICKLED GREEN BEANS¾ cup white balsamic or cider vinegar⅓ cup sugar1 tsp. salt1 large shallot, sliced½ tsp. allspice½ tsp. ground black pepperPinch red pepper flakes1 tsp. yellow mustard seeds,...
View ArticleThis Week’s Harvest: Eggplant
Eggplants — shiny, purple and beautiful — are abundant at local farmers markets now.When searching for a way to prepare eggplant, you can traverse the map: Italian parmigiana, Lebanese baba ghannouj...
View ArticleA sour and savory items fit for the picnic basket
When I was growing up in Virginia, one of the signs of summer I anticipated most was the appearance of fat green tomatoes on the vines in our garden. We picked them well before they started to blush,...
View ArticleRamadan fasting nears end, charitable giving to continue
Ibrahim Saoud considers himself a man of faith who is trying to live a life that leaves the world a better place.“That’s what it’s all about, trying to do what you can to make things better for...
View ArticleDesigner creates houses in miniature
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Jim Pesce’s dream studio has a well-worn armchair, a writing desk and an armoire filled with art supplies.It’s also about 8 inches tall.Pesce, a retired interior designer, creates rooms...
View ArticleHealth institutes, family reach deal on use of DNA information
NEW YORK: Some 60 years ago, a doctor in Baltimore removed cancer cells from a poor black patient named Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge or consent. Those cells eventually helped lead to a...
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