Category: Food

How Sweet It Is! 

The wine shop clerk told me the wine was very dry, but when I took my purchase home and pulled the cork, I found it to be too sweet for me. Yet again, I learned that taking the advice of wine store clerks can be a mixed bag, and often leads to an inappropriate purchase—…


Kids Say They’re Bored? Make Yummy Pizza Sliders With Them for Dinner!

By Joy Howard From EatingWell Pizza Sliders Makes 8 sliders; serves 4 Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/3 cup low-sodium marinara sauce 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced…


You Need to Know About ‘Slinky’ Red Peppers

By Kelli Foster From TheKitchn.com I am a Type A planner. So it should come as no surprise that I have a back-pocket recipe I can rely on for basically any and all occasions. For example, honey-glazed pork tenderloin is a special-occasion and holiday staple. But when there are a lot of people around the table or…


Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


[PREMIERE NOW] Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


Salad Days of Summer: The Leftovers

This installment of Salad Days of Summer is a recipe for your dinner repertoire. Steak salads make for a fresh and substantial bowl that you can call a meal. I call it a leftovers salad—it was, in fact, composed of leftover steak and green beans when it was prepared—but “grilled steak salad” sounds more enticing….


Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa

View the print-ready version of this recipe.  Filled with succulent grilled shrimp and spicy avocado salsa, these shrimp tacos are one of my go-to summer recipes. They are equally perfect for laid-back weeknight dinners or casual cookouts with friends. Not only do they deliver great flavor, but they are also healthy and fun. Although you…


From Anise to Zinnia, Your Summer Dishes Just Got Prettier

We’ve long been tossing pansies in salads and sautéing squash blossoms. Roses, lavender, and elderflower infuse water, syrups and oils; bergamot, bee balm, and hibiscus add dimension to teas, tarts, and tinctures. But there’s also room in the kitchen for geraniums, daylilies, marigolds, and zinnias. Ditto daisies, orchids, snapdragons, and lilacs. You’ll find that some…


Beat the Summer Heat With These Refreshing Cold Soups

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When it comes to humble, ho-hum vegetables, cucumbers often find their way to the top of the list. Available in every grocery store produce aisle, no matter what the season, the long, green members of the gourd, or Cucurbitaceae, family of plants is so ubiquitous that the average American…


Chubby Elvis? Cow Patty? 164 Kinds of Ice Cream and Counting at Kerber’s Dairy

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Irwin—Three generations of Tom Kerber’s family have been making some of Pennsylvania’s best ice cream for more than six decades. Millions of scoops later, everything about the ice cream business still makes the 84-year-old smile. “This is our little piece of heaven,” he says, gesturing to the rolling fields…