By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If you like eating and cooking foods from across the globe, you’ll probably agree that sometimes the one ingredient that makes a certain dish sing is one you can’t easily pronounce if you don’t speak that country’s language. Related Articles Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or…
By LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. “A lot of people feel out of place” when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles, who considers these beverages “an excellent solution.” Millions of Americans…
By Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — For Rebecca Zeitlin, packing her 5-year-old son’s school lunch is always full of surprises. Offer him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at home and he won’t touch it. But pack it in his lunch with fruits, vegetables and a small treat and he’ll dive in….
By Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune Every once in a while, I just need a burger. Nothing complicated, just a plump meat patty with a thick char that gives in to be tender and juicy. Related Articles Labor Day grilling on a budget: Summer chicken, bruschetta and peach crisp Raise a glass to Labor…
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As we inch into a new school year, and look forward to fall colors and football, it’s not a bad idea to squeeze in a few last meals cooked on the grill and served al fresco. The nights are finally cooling, if only slightly, and in my backyard at least,…
You’re cool. You’re confident. You’re ready for Labor Day libations. Being cool means you want a hip and trendy drink. Being confident means you are happy for that drink to be crazy strong, crazy weak, or alcohol free. You have come to the right place because we have a terrific Labor Day libations line up….
By KATIE WORKMAN We are almost face-to-face with Labor Day, but there’s still a sliver of summer left. And we should not waste these last days telling each other how quickly the season has flown by. Related Articles Grilled chicken, bruschetta and peach crisp a great budget meal Steamed mussels get bite from spicy sausage…
As we inch into a new school year, and look forward to fall colors and football, it’s not a bad idea to squeeze in a few last meals cooked on the grill and served al fresco. As always in August, my favorite farmers markets and farm stands have come to the rescue with all sorts…
If you like eating and cooking foods from across the globe, you’ll probably agree that sometimes the one ingredient that makes a certain dish sing is one you can’t easily pronounce if you don’t speak that country’s language. For me, that includes anything that gets a savory heat with ‘nduja (pronounced en-DOO-ya), a soft and…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Want a little autumn in your August? You’re in luck. The seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to Starbucks menus in the U.S. and Canada. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is Starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage, with hundreds of millions sold since the espresso drink’s 2003 launch. It’s also produced a…
