Nov 15, 2009
ANNE KOENIG, Living Editor
Age: 59Residence: Manheim TownshipProfession: Taught for eight years in Manheim Township School District. For the past 14 years, I have been owner and president of Reading Rentals.Nancy Marshall-Vokorokos believes that time spent together sharing food, conversation and love brings about "a cohe...
Nov 08, 2009
MANDY STOLTZFUS, Sunday Best
Every fall my family loves to eat these moist and delicious pumpkin bars. It is an old family recipe that is simple to make using canned pumpkin.These are great after dinner, with coffee or even for a special breakfast treat. I enjoy sharing them because people like these treats wherever I take them...
Nov 08, 2009
MARCI WATTERSON
Thanksgiving marks a time of sharing our lives and table with loved ones and friends.Many are giving thanks for what they have; others might be struggling to just get by. Maybe you are planning to cook the turkey for your household with the intention of having leftovers. What a perfect time to reach...
Nov 01, 2009
JEANNETTE SCOTT
Age: 28Residence: Paradise TownshipOccupation: Photographer, homemakerThe biggest fans of Valerie Englerth's baking are the students of the youth group she helps lead — Twentyfourseven Youth, at Freedom Life Christian Center, Christiana.Her husband, Casey, and daughters Hallie, 8, and Mia,...
Oct 25, 2009
LINA BIERKER, No Reservations
Since my last article, I've had Chinese food on the mind. Another place that seems to receive quite a few accolades is Hong Kong Garden. So I gathered up a girlfriend and we headed out.I ordered items similar to what I ordered at the last restaurant, for comparison, then rounded out the victuals wit...
Oct 25, 2009
CHIP SMEDLEY, Sunday Best
To paraphrase an old high school cheer:I say "cabbage"; you say "yuck.""Cabbage." "Yuck." "Cabbage." "Yuck."Now that we have that out of our system, the bottom line is that cabbage often gets a bad rap. True, it doesn't smell so great, particularly if you boil the heck out of it. And, believe it or ...
Oct 25, 2009
MARCI WATTERSON
Halloween, a time for indulging in our creative talents.Fall decorations abound in the neighborhoods, signaling Halloween is imminent.With the seasonal change, many of us surprise the family with a creepy main meal close to All Hallows Eve.Maybe you were asked to dig up something unique for a party:...
Oct 18, 2009
MICHAEL C. UPTON
For years, inventive cooks have been trying to marry food with drink.The expansion of the micro- and craft-brew market has opened the eyes — and taste buds — of the thirsty and hungry.Sure, foodies have been using beer as a recipe ingredient for some time. But the days of beer-butt chick...
Oct 18, 2009
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Age: 70-plusProfession: Semiretired machine shop foreman and truck driverTown: Ephrata (Clay Township)Richard Schutter remembers the time he baked a cake with less-than-happy results."While it was cooling, it reduced to about half the normal height," Schutter wrote. "Upon going ...
Oct 11, 2009
MELISSA JULIUS, Sunday Best
Leaves are falling from the trees, football is on the television and the smell of bacon is in the air — it must be fall!This super-easy dish allows you to direct your attention to the games, yet the explosion of flavor belies its ease of preparation. If preparing the dish for guests, you might...
Oct 11, 2009
LINA BIERKER, No Reservations
For two years now, I have read that the best Chinese, as elected by Lancaster Newspapers' Readers Choice voters, is Tony Wang's. I'll admit I didn't want to visit a Chinese restaurant that sat along a tourist strip. That, in conjunction with the fact that Lancaster is not known for its vast Chinatow...
Oct 04, 2009
ANNE KOENIG, Living Editor
Age: 46Town: BowmansvilleProfession: Co-owner of Gage Designs, fine silver art jewelryChristopher Gage loves to cook, specifically for others. "Nothing pleases me more than spending hours in the kitchen preparing food, and then enjoying the delight of those I'm serving as they sit down to e...
Sep 27, 2009
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
She's one of the best-known cookbook authors in the county. And her latest work celebrates one of the area's most beloved landmarks."Fresh From Central Market Cookbook: Favorite Recipes from the Standholders of the Nation's Oldest Farmers Market, Central Market in Lancaster, Pennsyl...
Sep 27, 2009
ANNE KOENIG, Sunday Best
As a tribute to son Steve, who will be 28 on the 28th, I am sharing a recipe for one of his favorite Mom-made dishes ... which isn't nearly as satisfying as actually preparing the casserole for him. But Steve lives in California. (And that makes me sad. But I'll spare you the details of my empty-nes...
Sep 20, 2009
JEANNETTE SCOTT
Age: 28Town: GordonvilleOccupation: Homemaker and part-time guest services employee at The Family Center of GapErica Allain often sings and dances in her kitchen as she cooks for her family: husband, Bryan; daughter, Kylie, 8; and son, Parker, 6."I started doing this to help occupy the kids whe...
Sep 13, 2009
JON RUTTER
David Blume has written a bestseller on how to make moonshine for fuel.Thomas H. Greco Jr. argues persuasively for junking the dominant monetary system.Samuel Yoder helped start a festival to teach people about earth-friendly ways to coexist, eat and get around.These guys are the challengers, the fl...
Sep 13, 2009
JON RUTTER, Sunday Best
"Hunger is the best sauce in the world," Cervantes said. Or maybe it was Julia Child. Anyway, keep that in mind if you try this one.I mean, I like the dish and everything. Which is good, because it's my staple. What's more, the stuff is nourishing. It's ridiculously easy to make. You can readi...
Sep 06, 2009
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Age: 77; known to grandchildren as 16Profession: Retired registered nurse, also retired from antique dealing and appraisingResidence: Manheim TownshipThe first thing Marion Butz tried to cook was "a chocolate cookie recipe with disastrous results."It was during the [World War II] years; my...
Aug 30, 2009
MARCI WATTERSON
Home, cyber, private, public ... the type of school you choose to attend has the same basic elements — as learning environments.Combining a strong foundation, a structured setting, information and a growing landscape of eager minds, a good education will produce a powerful future.Always rememb...
Aug 30, 2009
STEPHEN KOPFINGER, Sunday Best
My friend Jud Spangler, who used to live here but now lives in West Chester, has always been a great cook, even in his bachelor days. Because he and his wife, Eva, live only an hour from Lancaster, a trip to the Spangler kitchen is still an easy culinary getaway.Jud and Eva both cook, and I have ben...
