2008-11-22 01:00:00
MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press
A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could create health risks of its own: many thousands of cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs, attracting vermin and polluting the water. At issue is a Food and Drug Administration rule, set ......
2008-11-20 00:04:00
SUSAN E. LINDT
Local food banks are hungry for more donations as community need has increased as much as 30 percent in recent months.Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Lancaster County Council of Churches and Water Street Rescue Mission all provide food to the Lancaster community. And while some pantries ar......
2008-11-19 09:34:00
PERVAIZ SHALLWANI / Associated Press
As American as ... pumpkin pie? We'll leave it to others to debate whether apples or pumpkins make the most all-American pie. But whatever the answer, no one should have to suffer through another Thanksgiving of disappointing pumpkin pie. Too often, pumpkin pie is the victim of a so......
2008-11-19 09:33:00
PERVAIZ SHALLWANI / Associated Press
History has not been kind to the cheese ball. Early on, this classic party food earned an ugly reputation it's been mostly unable to shake — an orange softball filled with garish industrial cheeses, smacking of an untraceable sweetness, and coated with stale, often soggy, nuts....
2008-11-19 09:32:00
JIM ROMANOFF / Associated Press
Even the name of this holiday entertaining favorite sounds unhealthy: pigs in a blanket. As tasty as they are, these hors d'oeuvres take the already-suspect hot dog and send it over a nutritional cliff by wrapping it in fatty puff pastry. Mindlessly munch just three or four of these at a par......
2008-11-19 09:31:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER / McClatchy-Tribune
A brown sugar and Dijon mustard glaze gives tonight's meatloaf a sweet and tangy flavor. I find that ground veal makes a light meatloaf. Forming small loaves and baking them on a sheet pan at 400 degrees makes this a fast dish, too, because it allows the hot air to circulate directly around ......
2008-11-16 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Tom Mitchell takes great — and justifiable — pride in his Southern heritage, especially when it comes to food. "The taste is genuine," said Mitchell, 59, of Quarryville, of the fare found in his native South Carolina, which has something of a local connection. Mit......
2008-11-12 12:15:00
RYAN ROBINSON
The double whammy hit all of us hard this past year: Fuel prices skyrocketed at the same time grocery bills jumped. Now, gas prices have retreated to 2005 levels and farmers are getting paid less for their corn, wheat, milk and other products. So why hasn't the cost of food at the supe......
2008-11-12 07:05:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Diana Penn attended an all-girls Catholic school, where bake sales came as standard as the plaid skirts. The other girls' mothers contributed elaborate confections that brought in big bucks. But Penn's working mom didn't have much time to bake. Penn eventually got tired of b......
2008-11-12 07:04:00
New Era Staff
COLUMBIA
• VFW Columbia Post No. 2435 Where: Fourth & Manor streets When: Noon and 1 p.m. (two serving times) Saturday, Nov. 22 Note: For seniors only
DENVER
• Cocalico Area Churches Where: Denver Recreation Cen......
2008-11-12 07:03:00
J.M. HIRSCH
Curries typically are served with rice or flatbread. To put yet another Thanksgiving leftover to work in this turkey curry recipe, serve it over a bed of mashed potatoes. The curry sauce and cranberry chutney will be delicious on the potatoes. The chutney — an Indian condiment that usu......
2008-11-12 07:02:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. Everyone in my family likes to eat prime rib on various occasions over the holiday season, but I would like to make something similar that isn't as rich. A couple of the people in my family have medical conditions that require avoiding rich meals. I would love to serve them somethi......
2008-11-12 07:01:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. Is there a difference between calamari and squid? My whole family enjoys fried calamari, and I was told that they are interchangeable. I use a mixture of egg and bread crumbs, dipping the calamari in egg first, then bread crumbs. Is there another method for crispy calamari? — Jul......
2008-11-12 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Can you reduce the fat in this recipe? — Celia Feccia, Fresno, Calif.CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CAKE
1½ cups flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 te......
2008-11-12 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a new Triple Steak Burrito, with three times more steak than anything else on the menu, at America's No. 1 Mexican-food chain — Taco Bell, with 5,600 restaurants across the United States.The economy may be tottering, your 401(k) may be cut in half, you......
2008-11-11 20:32:00
JOHN KESSLER, Cox News Service
(AP) — Now that we have finished obsessing over the outcome on Nov. 4, it's time to turn our anxieties toward what will happen on Nov. 27.Sometime next week, America will again fall prey to its annual pandemic of cooking anxiety. Thanksgiving is coming! Are you ready?Newsp......
2008-11-05 09:39:00
MICHELE KAYAL
Is it just a potato-potahto thing, or is there a meaningful difference between Thanksgiving stuffings and dressings? Depends on whom you ask. The answer cited most often by chefs, cookbook authors and other Thanksgiving enthusiasts is one of avian physiology: It all comes down to inside......
2008-11-05 09:34:00
JIM ROMANOFF
Potatoes often get a bad rap nutritionally, but it is usually because of what gets put on or in them. A plain, medium potato is a great source of vitamin C and has more potassium than a banana, yet it has only 160 calories, with no fat. Turn it into the traditional batch of fluffy, butter-drenc......
2008-11-05 09:30:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
Stir-fried, crisp chicken with cashews is one of the most popular Chinese dishes. It's easy and quick to prepare at home. The dish calls for two perhaps less familiar ingredients: toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar. Toasting the sesame seeds gives the oil a deep, nutty sesame flavor. Rice v......
2008-11-05 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a new Buffalo Flavor-Dipped Chicken Sandwich, available for a limited time only at America's No. 3 burger joint, Wendy's, with 6,700 restaurants coast to coast and around the world.Wendy's may be a burger barn, but the thing it does best, even better......
2008-11-05 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,I would love to have you revise this recipe to cut out some of the fat and calories. It is absolutely delicious the way it is, but it needs to be made healthier. Thank you! — Sharon McGregor, San DiegoPUMPKIN COBBLERPreheat oven to 350 degre......
2008-11-02 00:04:00
ANNE KOENIG, Living Editor
"It seems only when people leave home do their eyes open to what home is — home with its familiar colors, light, sound, smells," wrote Susan Joy Gottlieb, 49, of Lancaster, in a journal after one of her many trips. "It seems to me that one must keep eyes (senses) open all the ti...
2008-11-02 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Crack open "Feeding His Flock," the 50th anniversary cookbook from Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church, and you'll find a treasure-trove of kitchen delights from five decades of cooks. That, along with a history of the Quarryville congregation, which turns 300 in 2011. There's ......
2008-10-29 18:36:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
For Ted Houser's Christmas gift last year, his brother-in-law gave money toward a microloan that would help a fledgling business in a developing country.Houser, of Lancaster, wasn't the least bit disappointed that his brother-in-law didn't spend the money on him. After all, it ......
2008-10-29 07:04:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Not too long ago, Martin "Martine" Cajas couldn't even bake a cake. But after three years of intense training — often before the sun came up — Cajas custom-designs killer confections for The House of Clarendon, an upscale, European-style bakery in downtown Lancaster....
2008-10-29 07:03:00
New Era Staff
YES, IT'S TIME. Time to dig out and dust off your most fabulous cookie recipes — the ones everybody "oohs" and "ahhs" over, the ones people gobble up faster than you can say "Cookie Monster." And yes, we know you haven't hand......
2008-10-29 07:02:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. I want to make sugar cookies this Halloween with my grandchildren. I wondered if you could make these sugar cookies a little healthier but still soft and delicious. Too much to ask?
A. I guess I can't cut way back on the sugar in a sugar-cookie recipe, but I did bring......
2008-10-29 07:01:00
J.M. HIRSCH
Want homemade gravy without the fuss of dealing with pan drippings? Don't turn up your nose at instant gravy powders, the sort sold in tiny packets alongside jarred gravies and broths. On their own, they may not amount to much, but they are easily doctored to create delicious gravies. ......
2008-10-29 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
This Halloween, start your morning off with a breakfast of Pumpkin Pancakes. It's fun to get everyone in the family involved in making faces on the pancakes. You can do it simply by using raisins to make the eyes, nose and mouth, or you can get more elaborate and use a pastry tube to pipe col......
2008-10-29 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for Split Ribs, one of four new items available during football season at America's coast-to-coast hangout boasting waitresses in tight T-shirts and orange shorts — Hooters, which also sells food.Split Ribs are saucy little pork ribs that are cut in half h......
2008-10-28 20:26:00
HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press
(AP) — A man walks into a cafe, proclaims his support for Sen. John McCain, then, inexplicably, orders a gingerbread man frosted to resemble Sen. Barack Obama."I don't need a bag," he tells owner Max Gabriello, then bites the head off the cookie and throws the rest in t......
2008-10-26 00:06:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
The baklava is ready for basting. The church kitchen is bustling with the clatter of pans. Upstairs, in the quiet of the sanctuary, the icons patiently await a stream of visitors. And so it's been for five decades at Lancaster's Annunciation Orthodox Church, where generations of mothers......
2008-10-25 00:46:00
MADELYN PENNINO
Every time Franklin & Marshall College sophomore Alanna Skydell walks by the school's new Klehr Center for Jewish Life, she feels a sense of warmth and welcome."It's a great environment," Skydell of New Jersey said. "I look forward to studying and spending time h......
2008-10-22 09:24:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Margaret Ryan grew up on a farm, where she plucked vegetables from the field and put them straight into a pot. She still does her share to support local farmers, driving three miles down the road every harvest-season Thursday to claim a cardboard box bursting with freshly picked produce....
2008-10-22 09:19:00
JIM ROMANOFF
Sausage doesn't make many top 10 lists of healthy foods, and for good reason. Most are fatty and loaded with salt. But these days, grocers offer plenty of sausages that are healthier, and some are quite good. But you need to be a careful consumer, because not all so-called "healthy&quo......
2008-10-22 09:16:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
Honey, ginger and soy sauce lend a sweet-savory flavor to today's quick-cooked chicken. A coating of sesame seeds brightens the dish and adds crunch. Toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil have a rich flavor. Instead of toasting the seeds, I buy a jar of them already toasted in the sushi sectio......
2008-10-22 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Please lighten this cake. Thanks. — Lois Kosub, La Vernia, TexasPRUNE CAKE
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk...
2008-10-22 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a six-piece box of Louisiana Nuggets, which sounds like a pro basketball team, but they're Cajun-fried morsels of chicken from Popeyes, the No. 2 chicken chain, with 1,901 restaurants coast to coast and around the world.And before we get started, the name of......
2008-10-21 18:03:00
CLAUDIA W. ESBENSHADE
Even amateur bakers can look like pros with one of the latest trends in food decorating techniques.Chocolate transfer sheets can turn an everyday cake into one that will bring forth "oohs" and "aahs" from others.The transfer sheets are being used locally by baker......
2008-10-19 00:02:00
JEANNETTE SCOTT
Jan Baringer is a project manager for Ames Construction Inc. But if he could, he would open a restaurant and jazz club and call it "Sax Appeal." Baringer, 42, of Lititz, cooks every weekend. And every time he cooks, he listens to jazz. He also cooks for family gatherings. His wif......
2008-10-18 00:59:00
CARLA DI FONZO
Chances are you wouldn't reward yourself after a hard day's work with a flimsy plate of rice and beans.However, that's what millions of people around the world do every day, the Rev. Alexander Veronis said."There are people who work all day in fields, then walk for ......
2008-10-15 09:45:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI / New Era Staff
Katie Wieand, of Lancaster, is an opera singer of international note. But what is especially noteworthy for this longtime cook is when she strikes a chord among members of her culinary audience. "I like seeing pleased eaters," she says. "I like that first reaction when (t......
2008-10-15 09:42:00
New Era Staff
Pie time
Whoopie! Bring on the black and gold. In honor of Millersville University's 75th Homecoming, Saturday, Nov. 1, university dining services will sell whoopie pies designed in school colors — black and gold — for 75 cents at all home games. ......
2008-10-15 09:39:00
J.M. HIRSCH / Associated Press
If your evening will involve popping in a DVD, you might as well pop some awesome corn to go with it. In just about 10 minutes, you can have some seriously good popcorn to accompany your entertainment. Start with the corn itself. There is a certain charm to popping it the old-fashioned way, ......
2008-10-15 09:35:00
ELAINE MAGEE / New Era Columnist
Q. I was at a restaurant in Texas this summer and saw a dish on the menu that I immediately thought I would send to you. I'm on pretty strict orders to keep my dietary cholesterol in check, so I couldn't order it there, but with your help, I can make a lighter version at home. It ......
2008-10-15 09:33:00
JIM COLEMAN / New Era Columnist
Q. I read your column about sweet potatoes and yams. I would like to know if sweet potatoes and regular potatoes can be used interchangeably? — Speedy
A. Basically you can substitute sweet potatoes in any recipe that calls for russet potatoes. Sweet potatoes will defin......
2008-10-15 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Please lighten this recipe. I like it, but there's too much oil and sugar. — Vicky Hoisington, Grand Blanc, Mich.CARROT CAKE BARS
3 eggs
1¼ cups vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose fl......
2008-10-15 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out, quite undecidedly, for two scoops of Presidential Election '08 ice cream at Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors, the world's largest dessert cart, with 5,800 shops coast to coast and around the globe.I got one dip of the Sen. John McCain flavor: Straight Talk Crunch.......
2008-10-14 19:11:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
Everything served at the recent slow food dinner held in the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House at Franklin & Marshall College was grown locally except the wine, salt, sugar, pepper and balsamic vinegar.Slow foods — food that is raised locally and allows farmers and consumers to d......
2008-10-12 00:04:00
MARCI WATTERSON
Halloween has parked itself smack dab on our front porch and I'm not referring to plump orange pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns. Web spinners, along with plenty of webbing ... and I'm OK with this; it's an important part of nature. After we explained how these eight-legged creature......
2008-10-12 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Editor's note: This bonus "Who's Cooking?" feature profiles the Sunday News' first-place winner in the Flavors of Lancaster County Recipe Contest sponsored by Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
In the kitchen of her Lancaster home, Leanne Terpak, 30,......
2008-10-09 02:24:00
JENNIFER TODD
Ever had a Twisted Bow Tie?What about a sip of MOOSE juice?The zippy names of these specialty cocktails are just a hint of what's in store this weekend when the popular Dome returns to downtown Lancaster.The 60-foot inflatable bubble will be erected in Binns Park and will......
2008-10-08 12:16:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT / New Era Staff
Eric Stombaugh's recent trip to New York City was sweet — and a little tart. Stombaugh, restaurant director at the Lancaster Host Resort, competed Monday in New York City, against three other national finalists in Ocean Spray's Ultimate Cranberry Recipe Contest.
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2008-10-08 09:12:00
JIM ROMANOFF / Associated Press
Providing a snack for a child's classroom is no simple task, especially when it comes to Halloween. The trick-or-treating itself will result in plenty of candy, so many parents hesitate to send in yet more sweets. Plus, the prevalence of food allergies means you must be especially careful a......
2008-10-08 09:07:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER / McClatchy Tribune
Grilled pork tenderloin with a thick, rich glaze, and a quick bean and corn salad are perfect for this Columbus holiday weekend's barbecue. A thick glaze on the grill can burn easily. My secret to keeping the crisp barbecue texture of the meat without turning it black is to spoon a small......
2008-10-08 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
If you are looking for a lighter and truly unusual breakfast to serve to friends or family members this fall, you are going to love this easy-to-make Orange French Toast.I like to make it with very thinly sliced bread rather than regular bread slices, because the texture is slightly crunch......
2008-10-08 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for an Oreo BK Sundae Shake, the object of much controversy in the drive-thru this summer.Is this a sundae … or a shake? The world's No. 2 burger chain (11,100 restaurants) even held a bitterly fought election, with sundae narrowly in the lead. Admittedly, th......
2008-10-07 18:38:00
LYNN SCHMIDT
As the Intelligencer Journal's first-place winner in the Taste of Home Cooking School, Flavors of Lancaster County recipe contest Mary Foltz will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Pressroom Restaurant and Stauffers of Kissel Hill and an invitation to appear on stage with culinary speciali......
2008-10-07 10:48:00
CINDY STAUFFER
Giant Food Stores is one step closer to doubling the size of its Lancaster Shopping Center supermarket. The Manheim Township Zoning Hearing Board on Monday approved an expansion plan submitted by Giant and shopping center owner Federal Realty. The board also approved the shopping center......
2008-10-06 11:07:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI / New Era Staff
You might want to give that cheeseburger a second look. At the ongoing Concerned 4 Your Health Youth Wellness Program, at Bright Side Opportunities Center, young people get a fresh perspective on healthy lifestyles. The six-month-old program, which meets three Saturday mornings a month ......
2008-10-05 00:04:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Editor's note: "On Your Plate" is an occasional series designed to sate the local appetite for newsworthy tidbits that relate to the local food-service industry.
The space at 335 N. Queen St. is back — with gusto. Make that Gusto, pronoun......
2008-10-05 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
As director of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, David Dunn shares working quarters with lovingly-preserved locomotives and rolling stock that salutes America's great railroad history. At his Strasburg home, Dunn, 55, preserves a different kind of history — the culinar......
2008-10-01 07:05:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
Hardship could have been a recipe for disaster for this Vietnamese restaurant. Displaced first from Vietnam, then from New Orleans, this family-owned and run restaurant has changed names and locations but not its focus. It's always been about the food and the customers. Rice &a......
2008-10-01 07:04:00
New Era Staff
SIGN OF THE TIMES?: Sloppy Janes Cafe & Deli (1831 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, 295-1300) has lowered prices on 80 of its sandwiches, in hopes of keeping the 10-year-old shop open, co-owner Brian Brombacher says. The shop, located in Wheatland......
2008-10-01 07:03:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)Pumpkin and winter squash soups lend themselves to easy and awesome improvisation. Start with a simple base of yellow onions sauteed with olive oil and herbs, such as thyme and sage. Peel, seed and chop your pumpkin or squash, then add it to the pot with a bit of liquid (white wine, brot......
2008-10-01 07:02:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. I had a lovely brunch at a nice restaurant, and they served orange muffins with a streusel and a glaze drizzled over the top. I tried to find a similar recipe and came across this 2003 one from Emeril Lagasse, for Mini-Orange Crumble Top Muffins. I couldn't help but notice the reci......
2008-10-01 07:01:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. I have some recipes that call for Cajun seasoning. I also have some recipes that call for Creole seasoning. Is there a difference, and are they interchangeable? — Scottie S.
A. These days some people use Creole and Cajun interchangeably, but if they understood the e......
2008-10-01 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for some Original Recipe Boneless Chicken Strips — yes, Colonel Sanders has tinkered with his Original Recipe formula for the first time since he tossed a chicken in grease in 1940 — at fast food's No. 1 poultry palace, KFC, with more than 14,000 restaurant......
2008-10-01 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Can you please tell me how to convert the enclosed recipe into a more healthful vegetable dish?I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you for your time. — Susan Hathon, Chula Vista, Calif.CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI FLAN WITH SPINACH BECHAMEL...
2008-09-30 20:36:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)(AP) — The best part about these creepy bloody eyeball cupcakes, aside from being delicious, is the surprise factor. Don't warn your guests that when they bite into the cupcakes, they will get a bloody (and maybe messy) surprise.BLOODY EYEBALL CUPCAKES
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2008-09-30 18:20:00
KRISTY BULLER
Nancy Ralph thinks about food a lot. As director of the New York Food Museum, she wants other people to do the same."Our logo is getting people thinking about the food they eat," Ralph said. "For me, that's largely connected to who is involved in that process: the people......
2008-09-28 00:02:00
MARCI WATTERSON
The tempo is building for Mother Nature's Autumn Spectacular. Pumpkins dot the country landscape with bursts of orange. Beautiful mums bloom in a variety of colors, from creamy white to deep burgundy red. Now that the stage has been set, a well-choreographed cast will soon join th......
2008-09-24 07:03:00
New Era Staff
Food drive at Weis
A Fight Hunger Food Drive will continue at Weis Markets through the end of September, which is Hunger Action month. Weis customers are invited to donate products for use at food banks and emergency food providers. Food can be placed in a store-provi......
2008-09-24 07:02:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
(McClatchy-Tribune)Hot Thai peanut sauce and shiitake mushrooms give a new twist to tostadas. Traditional tostadas have a deep-fried base, but it's easier and healthier to crisp the tortillas under the broiler. This dinner requires no other cooking, and very little chopping and cutting, ......
2008-09-24 07:01:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)Though the health benefits of whole grains are well-known, plenty of people still can't get over the taste. Accustomed to the puffy softness of white breads, some people balk at the strong flavor and chewy texture that comes with whole grains, especially in whole-grain breads. There ......
2008-09-24 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a new Volcano Taco — thar she blows, but for a limited time only — at Taco Bell, America's No. 1 Mexican-style fast-food joint, with 5,800 restaurants coast to coast.The Volcano Taco is part of Taco Bell's bargain Why Pay More! value menu. In......
2008-09-24 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Please revise this to make it lighter. Thanks! — JerryJERRY AND HIS MOM'S POLISH DINNERPreheat oven to 350 degrees.Have ready:2 pounds Polska kielbasa, sliced 1 inch thick on the biasSauté......
2008-09-23 17:57:00
BILL CLARK
Summer has come to an end, vacations are over, and the kids are back at school. Now maybe we can find the extra time to do the things we wanted to do all summer but were way too busy.Getting a bit away from traditional grilling, I figured out a way to achieve some really good, southern-sty......
2008-09-21 00:06:00
DENNIS LARISON
Five years ago, Smucker's Meats was in a fix. The family butcher business had just shut down its struggling retail shop in Manheim, then its meat-processing plant caught fire. "We closed the store on a Saturday in January, and the following Monday the plant in Manheim burned,"......
2008-09-21 00:02:00
ANNE KOENIG
For Arelis Sable, 56, cooking is about so much more than flavor and nourishment. It's about heritage. It's about community. And it's about gratitude. A counselor for the YWCA's Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center since December 2006, Sable has enjoyed ......
2008-09-17 13:23:00
CHAD UMBLE
Giant To Go, a convenience store by Giant Food Stores, will be built at Richmond Square, a retail development going in at the northwest corner of Fruitville Pike and Route 722. For Giant, operating a convenience store is a new concept, and the store in Manheim Township will be a prototype. T......
2008-09-17 11:31:00
TIM MEKEEL
Giant Food Stores wants to make its Lancaster Shopping Center supermarket — one of its smallest stores — into one of its biggest. The Carlisle-based chain intends to double the size of the store, mostly by expanding into space now occupied by Berean Christian Stores and America'......
2008-09-17 07:04:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Sauerkraut — that tangy, treasured Pennsylvania Dutch staple — traditionally pairs perfectly with pork and mashed potatoes. Turns out it also tastes pretty good in a chocolate cake. Last September, the unexpected sweet-and-sour combination carried Belvedere Inn chef Steve Dr......
2008-09-17 07:03:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)Great chilis is defined by the intensity of its flavor. Usually this is supplied by the seasonings and hot peppers that give chili its savory notes and sharp kick. But there is another, frequently overlooked source of upping the intensity — the meat. Of course, only meats that......
2008-09-17 07:02:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. Is it time for savory recipes yet? I've been waiting for cooler weather to send you this recipe for Pecan and Panko Crusted Chicken Breasts. It was in the August 2006 issue of Bon Appetit magazine, but it seems too rich for my wife and I. Please help!
A. I don't k......
2008-09-17 07:01:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. What is the difference between yams and sweet potatoes? There is such a thing as sweet-potato pie, but I've never heard of yam pie! — Craig W.
A. Yams and sweet potatoes are both tubers that are roots of tropical vines and both are vegetables; however, the similarit......
2008-09-17 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a pan of Premium Bacon Mac 'n Cheese, the latest addition to the Tuscani Pastas line of dinner casseroles, at America's No. 1 pizza slinger, Pizza Hut, with 6,200 restaurants across the U.S. and 4,000 more around the globe.Macaroni and cheese? I'm fa......
2008-09-17 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Short ribs are a fatty cut of meat that used to be very inexpensive. All of a sudden they became so popular with famous chefs in upscale restaurants all over the country that the price per pound went up dramatically. However, short ribs are still a bargain compared with many other cuts of meat, a......
2008-09-16 18:55:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so flavor is in the taste buds of the whoopie pie connoisseur.Each person has his or her own idea of what the ideal whoopie pie should taste like. The whoopie pie that delights the palate of one person can be detestable to another.We dis......
2008-09-14 00:01:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
It's a familiar image for Americans — families gathered around the table, a house filled with the scent of good food, the joy of scattered loved ones reunited for a special holiday. Sound like a certain day in November? You would be close, but this festive occasion falls sooner, and i......
2008-09-10 07:03:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
A pickle is more than a cucumber. Newfound canners are bringing on the vinegar and having a brine time pickling everything from fruits and vegetables to meat, or even a combination. A penchant for pickling — the process of preserving foods, either in a salt and water brine or acid......
2008-09-10 07:02:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)If you're hunting for a healthy grilling option other than boneless, skinless chicken breasts, consider the other white meat — boneless, skinless turkey breasts. To be sure, pork (the other, other white meat) is a good choice. But the leanest cut, the tenderloin, can get pricey......
2008-09-10 07:01:00
LINDA BUCH
The pungent aromas and intriguing flavors of Indian cooking are part of the scene in London, where we lived for many years. I created this quick version of saag gosh (meat with vegetables), because I wanted to enjoy an Indian dinner, without the careful grinding of spices and long marinating......
2008-09-10 00:02:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a Chicken Parm sandwich, one of the new Oven Baked Sandwiches at America's No. 2 pizza twirler — Domino's, with 8,671 restaurants coast to coast and around the world. With the Olympics still swimming in our minds, let's stop with that demeaning No. 2 ......
2008-09-10 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,As we have aged, we cannot have some of the meals we used to, due to cholesterol problems and high blood pressure. I really miss having these kinds of indulgent dishes; can you make it so that we can still enjoy this chicken dish without all the fat and cholesterol? — Sue......
2008-09-07 00:02:00
JEANNETTE SCOTT
Growing up on a Quarryville farm, Glenna Foose learned the importance of family — and how to feed one. She learned to cook from her mother and grandmother. She welcomed tips from her mother-in-law when she married Morgan Foose and they started a farm and family of their own 52 years ago....
2008-09-03 09:06:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Curious would-be diners waited a long time for the new Chestnut Hill Cafe to open its doors. Now they may have to wait for a table. The cafe opened July 27, in a former grocery store at 532 W. Chestnut St., 18 months after the new owners announced plans to renovate. Cafe co-owners Pau......
2008-09-03 09:02:00
New Era Staff
IRON HILL CELEBRATES GERMAN HERITAGE: Carry on a storied old country tradition with Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant's two-course Oktoberfest Menu. The special $19.95 menu runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 31. Each course pairs with a hand-crafted Iron Hill beer......
2008-09-03 08:59:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. I have become the "cook at home." I enjoy all types of cooking, especially grilling. My question is: How in the heck do you get a steak at home to taste like a great restaurant steak? Is it even conceivable? — Mark C.
A. When I do go out for dinner, one of......
2008-09-03 08:57:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. We were at a French cafe this summer and had a wonderful sandwich on a croissant with fried chicken breast, fresh basil and a blanket of Brie. I wanted you to put together a lighter rendition that I could try at home. Thanks so much!
A. You are speaking my language, with ......
2008-09-03 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a new Classic Club, one of the new Iron Grilled Sandwiches at America's roadside dessert cart, Dairy Queen, with 5,000 restaurants coast to coast.For decades, Dairy Queen has hit the spot for soft-serve cones, sundaes, Blizzards, splits, burgers, dogs and th......
2008-09-03 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Classic aioli is actually a garlic mayonnaise that's popular throughout the Mediterranean region. Real mayonnaise is an emulsion of vegetable oil, egg yolks and lemon juice or vinegar. The high ratio of oil in the mixture, combined with the egg yolks, makes it very high in both fat and choles......
2008-09-02 18:20:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
The Mellingers love goats.Andrew and Mary Mellinger's children like playing with the goats, bottle-feeding them and naming them.The family milks 28 nanny goats that, this spring, birthed 60 kids. Even Ezra, 8, and Madeline, 10, can milk the goats.The Mellingers, who live ......
2008-09-02 10:34:00
LINDSEY TANNER
(AP)A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy's haunting lament: "I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer." It's a startling revelation in an ad that vilifies one of America's most beloved, if m......
2008-08-28 12:47:00
KATHLEEN DAMINGER
What could be better than a roasted ear of freshly picked Lancaster County corn? How about a roasted ear of freshly picked Lancaster County corn dipped in batter and deep fried? "They're really good, really good,'' says Kristen Dressler, director of fun at the Cherry C......
2008-08-28 01:31:00
CARLA DI FONZO
Most people have never been part of a book club with 2 million members, but Library System of Lancaster County would like to change that.On Wednesday, the One Book, One Community reading program was launched at Pequea Valley Public Library in Intercourse, where it was revealed that this ye......
2008-08-27 10:14:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Packing your kids' school lunches can feel like taking a big test where there are no right answers. Question No. 1: Can you make a healthy lunch that won't end up condemned to the cafeteria trash can? Despite the temptation to fork over the cash for your kids to buy lunch, packing ......
2008-08-27 10:13:00
New Era Staff
Tomato cookbook
Want to make tomato ice cream? The Tomato Recipes Cookbook, compiled by Washington Boro United Methodist Church, features more than 100 tomato recipes, from appetizers to desserts. Inside the cookbook, you'll also find photos and history about the ......
2008-08-27 10:12:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
(McClatchy-Tribune)A CHILLED SOUP of Fresh salmon, cucumbers and dill makes a soothing summer supper. Cucumbers and dill are often used to garnish salmon. The texture and taste contrasts bring out the flavor of the fish. I first tasted this refreshing soup at the famous Boston restaurant Leg......
2008-08-27 10:11:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)It seems improbable that a rough, ugly, dirt-covered root vegetable can be transformed into something utterly soft, delicious, even beautiful, but this is exactly what happens to beets when they're cooked. Not only are beets loaded with vitamins and minerals; the pigments that give t......
2008-08-27 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a truly brilliant innovation in the world of fast-food and fun snacks — Beer Chips. Yes, potato chips that are flavored with brew.This is one of those times when you scratch your head and wonder, "What took 'em so long?" We like beer, right? ......
2008-08-27 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
For centuries, the delicious seafood stew, bouillabaisse, has been a staple of the fishermen living on the coast of France in and around Marseilles. They primarily use fish for this dish, but when I added a little more shellfish to this savory saffron-scented broth, the guests at the Canyon Ranch......
2008-08-26 19:48:00
BILL CLARK
Baltimore Pit Beef: How many people from our area really know about this? My guess is they've seen or experienced pit beef at a local carnival or maybe at Boog Powell's World Famous Pit Beef at Camden Yards or even on the boardwalk at Ocean City, Md.The real origins of this simple ......
2008-08-24 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Lewis Waltman Jr. might be of German descent, but his kitchen reflects the heart of Italy. "My wife's family is Italian, and she cooks," said Waltman, 54, vice president of manufacturing at RR Donnelley. "But I'm the Italian wannabe." Waltman and his wife, Kathy......
2008-08-23 01:13:00
JOAN KERN
The School District of Lancaster enrolled 900 homeless students during the past school year and expects to enroll that many or more this year. And this summer, the Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., asked each member to "Be an Angel" to the city's homeless stud......
2008-08-21 12:33:00
KATHLEEN DAMINGER
Last year in Lancaster County, well over a half million people attended one of our seven local fairs —that's almost ten times the population of the entire city of Lancaster. It seems folks here like getting back to their rural roots. As this week's opening of the Elizabeth......
2008-08-20 07:04:00
CATHY MOLITORIS
WINE Great grapes
One of the world's leading wine-grape-growing experts, Dr. Richard Smart, visited Lancaster County last week for a walk through Waltz Vineyard, Manheim, followed by presentations at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center. More than 150 winery operato......
2008-08-20 07:03:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)Sometimes dinner just needs to be shamelessly sloppy. Nachos are a good example. If you don't pile them so high with beans and salsa and vegetables and olives and cheese and sour cream and guacamole that you need to eat them with a fork, you just aren't trying. It was that b......
2008-08-20 07:02:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. I was vacationing in San Francisco and very much enjoyed an "It's-It" Ice Cream Sandwich. I can't find them in the Midwest, where I live. I'm hoping you can concoct a light homemade rendition that we can enjoy for months to come.
A. This is my favori......
2008-08-20 07:01:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. In reading and trying to understand food labels, it looks to me as if different salts have different amounts of sodium. Is this true? If someone is trying to cut back on sodium intake, is one salt better than another? Why do you always use kosher salt on your TV show, and how is it dif......
2008-08-20 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for Chocolate Pastry Delights — here we go again, dessert from a pizza-delivery chain — at Papa John's, America's No. 3 pizza twirler, with 3,000 restaurants coast to coast.I don't know why the Big 3 pizza monarchies (Pizza Hut, Domino's ......
2008-08-20 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,Can this zucchini pie be fat-free, along with a fat-free pie crust? — Ms. Linda Crilley, Medina, OhioZUCCHINI PIE
8-10 cups zucchini, peeled, seeds removed and sliced thin
1½ cups water
...
2008-08-17 00:02:00
MARCI WATTERSON
It's that much anticipated time of year when parents and children are rushing to the stores for the latest school fashions and supplies. There are high hopes. From a youth's perspective, those hopes revolve around the newest backpacks, wardrobe items, gadgets and friends; and, from......
2008-08-13 11:22:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
If belated breakfasting and leisurely lunching on summer weekends whet your appetite, sink your teeth into brunch. From overstuffed omelets to lush lobster, the ambrosial combo of breakfast and lunch is as much about the food as it is about the time it takes to enjoy the meal. What better ......
2008-08-13 00:38:00
JOHN WALK
A proposal by Conestoga Landfill in Berks County to pipe landfill gas to Lancaster County — where it would be used to help power local industry — has been given the green light.The state Department of Environmental Protection's Southcentral Regional office approved the plan......
2008-08-13 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,This is simply delicious. I wonder if you can make it simply healthier? Thanks! — Janis C., Fresno, Calif.POPPY-SEED BUNDT CAKE
1 golden yellow cake mix
¼ cup sugar
½ cup sherry......
2008-08-13 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a new Fajita Steak Melt, a spinoff of the popular Cheesy Beefy Melt, at America's No. 1 Mexican-style food chain, Taco Bell, with 5,600 restaurants coast to coast.Run for the Border … and bring me back (take a deep breath and loosen your belt one notc......
2008-08-12 18:39:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
Perhaps you thought you had a salad dressing, but once the salad was on the table, you discovered otherwise. Or you invited guests you hoped to impress with a unique salad dressing.Maybe you prefer to experiment because you think you can make a salad dressing better than Kraft.Whate......
2008-08-12 18:22:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
BASIC BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepperWhisk together in a bowl.1 cup olive oilSlowly drizzle into bowl, while whisking.......
2008-08-11 00:02:00
JAMES BUESCHER
It's strange where epiphanies come from.Some can see them in a work of art or by letting their mind wander during long voyages; others can discover their own personal "Eureka!" moment by reading a good book or hearing a long-gone composer's concert-hall symphony.Fo......
2008-08-10 00:02:00
ANNE KOENIG, Who's Cooking?
Dorothy B. "Dotti" Moser, who lives "in Millersville with a Lancaster address," was the top fundraiser at the recent Quarryville Relay for Life. The 79-year-old woman, who lost a 5-year-old son, Bobby, to cancer, put more than $4,600 into the American Cancer Society coffers ......
2008-08-06 09:33:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
If dining ambiEnce is your cup of tea, then this restaurant runneth over. And from a menu standpoint, it's a real bonus to like tea ... running hot and cold. In February, Sugarplums & Tea, a restaurant and bakery that offers 25 teas on the menu and more than 100 varieties of loose ......
2008-08-06 09:28:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
SWEET SUMMERTIME: From special menus to sweets galore, eating is easy in summertime. • At Isaac's Restaurant and Deli, the Summer Sensations menu includes the Chickadee Cheddar Wrap, filled with fresh grilled vegetables ($8.49); the Chachalaca Flatbread Sandwich ($7.99......
2008-08-06 09:23:00
CATHY MOLITORIS
Favorite restaurants
The deadline for Central PA magazine's annual Readers' Choice Restaurant Survey has been extended to Aug. 15. This year's survey features 26 categories, including coffeehouse, special-occasion dining, best new restaurant and overall favorit......
2008-08-06 09:21:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)The beauty of Mexican foods, such as tacos, nachos and burritos, is that just about anything goes. Grab yourself a flour tortilla, jam some meat and vegetables in it (leftovers are a seriously good option), top it with some guacamole or salsa or cheese (even better, all three) and you......
2008-08-06 09:16:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. I would like to try to grill fish whole. I've heard it is pretty easy, but I have never done it before, and I'm a little nervous. Do you have a foolproof method or recipe for cooking whole fish? — Harry S.
A. Some people may wonder, Why bother to cook a whol......
2008-08-06 09:13:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. We are trying to eat more whole grains and are looking for a flavorful recipe for brown rice. Can you share any with us?
A. I had some really interesting rice the other day, called "Cilantro Rice," and it was literally almost green with the fresh cilantro and ot......
2008-08-06 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a Baked Potato with Beef Stroganoff at Kroshka-Kartoshka, the No. 1 chain of Russian fast-food restaurants, with 380 locations in the biggest country on Earth.I recently visited Moscow, reportedly the world's most expensive city, and couldn't wait to gra......
2008-08-06 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
This fabulous, flourless chocolate cake is gluten-free. It is the creation of the extremely talented Chef Darin Sehnert. Darin is the founder and director of 700 Kitchen, an impressive cooking school located in the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah, Ga. Not only is the cooking school impressive......
2008-08-05 18:41:00
JOHN WALK
With the attention of nearly 20 students, Janelle Glick used the opportunity to inform them how organic foods can be incorporated into their diets."You want foods that are high in fiber that will keep you feeling full for longer," Glick, a wellness dietitian with Lancaster Genera......
2008-08-05 18:31:00
JOHN WALK
For 15-year-old Sheily Ann Sanchez, Lancaster's DigIt! program has been more than just learning how to grow plants."I've grown a lot as a person since the first time I arrived here," Sheily Ann said.The DigIt! program provides at-risk youth from Lancaster city the ......
2008-08-05 09:25:00
MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
Lancaster General is in the market for new strategies to fight the obesity epidemic. So the health system is teaming up with a highly visible purveyor of fresh fruits and vegetables: Lancaster Central Market. The duo's new initiative, set to kick off next month, will encourage healthy ......
2008-08-03 00:02:00
MARCI WATTERSON
About this time of year, many vacationers are gearing up to enjoy the family, get-back-to-nature campouts and barbecue cooking. Whether up in the mountains, pitching a tent alongside the pebble-covered banks of a creek or maybe on the sandy beaches scattered with shells, a campfire is always a ......
2008-07-30 07:04:00
HUSSEIN DAKROUB
(AP)At the Buns & Guns fast-food restaurant, deep in Beirut's Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs, the chefs wear military helmets, the food is wrapped in camouflage paper and the motto is "A sandwich can kill you." The restaurant opened three weeks ago, with a military theme......
2008-07-30 07:03:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)Let the buyer beware when it comes to purchasing lunchbox snacks at the grocer. Many are loaded with sugar, fat, salt or all of the above. Bagged salty snacks, such as chips and crackers, often are nothing but empty calories. Even some labeled as "whole-grain" have barely a gra......
2008-07-30 07:01:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
(McClatchy-Tribune)Crunchy apples, celery and walnuts mixed with smoked turkey make a crisp, cool salad for these last days of summer. The original combination of apples, celery and mayonnaise was served at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in New York City, more than 100 years ago. The addition of......
2008-07-30 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I have a new take on an icon of American cuisine — the Grand Slam breakfast at America's 24-hour ham 'n' eggs diner, Denny's, with 1,500 locations coast to coast. And by "take," I mean takeout. Breakfast 2Go.Denny's has concocted a breakthrough......
2008-07-30 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
The addition of black pepper in this recipe adds a unique bite that prevents the berries from being overly sweet. The port-wine syrup can be prepared several days in advance, making this a wonderful recipe for entertaining. However, the strawberries are best if served the same day they are prepar......
2008-07-29 21:29:00
CAROLE DECK
Sal and Kelli Davi believe business owners should support their community. And they aren't alone.The owners of Roma Pizza in New Holland are among 17 area restaurant owners who plan to participate in "Tasty Tuesdays," a new plan to raise money for the New Holland Recreation C......
2008-07-29 18:17:00
JOHN WALK
Summer is here, and plenty of us likely are keeping cool by eating a popular summer treat: ice cream.But for those of you looking to expand your ice cream experiences during the warm months, here is something to try.Shaped in a small, golf-ball size, this finger-food ice cream novel......
2008-07-27 00:02:00
JEANNETTE SCOTT
Shannon Diller, of East Lampeter Township, marinates just about everything he can. "If it's not marinated for 24 hours, it's not ready," he said. The 29-year-old likes to grill meats and stir up various sauces, soups and desserts. He favors "Taste of Home" ......
2008-07-23 07:04:00
AUDRA ANG
(AP)My last houseguest had 13 restaurants on his to-try list, including three renowned for succulent versions of crisp-skinned Peking duck, one popular for its tongue-tingling Sichuan cuisine and a Uighur joint, known as much for the ethnic minority's cumin-spiced lamb skewers as its exuberant f...
2008-07-23 07:03:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. I am making frosted carrot cupcakes for a baby shower and really need your help. It's a Recipe Doctor emergency! The person I am throwing the shower for is a Martha Stewart fan, but she also is quite picky about recipes that have too much sugar, white flour and fat.
A......
2008-07-23 07:02:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)Remember all those cookbooks from the '80s that promised gourmet microwave meals in minutes? We all know they were mostly full of it. The reality is, most of us have rarely met a microwaved chicken that didn't come out better fit for bouncing than eating. And don't even ......
2008-07-23 07:01:00
JIM COLEMAN
Q. I would like to smoke salmon fillets on my barbecue grill. What, if anything, do I need to do to the salmon beforehand? Also, how long should it smoke, and over how much heat? What kind of wood chips do you recommend? Or would another fish work better? — John D.
A. ......
2008-07-23 00:02:00
BILL CLARK
Braciole … I had heard of it but had never eaten it. I had seen it on menus at Italian restaurants and, quite frankly, had only a vague idea of what it is.While doing research for this column, I came across a grilled version of braciole (beef roll) and it looked quite appetizing. I ......
2008-07-23 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
This tasty spiced coffee is an ideal beverage with Southwestern dishes of all types. It can be made with regular or decaffeinated coffee and can be served hot or cold, giving it great versatility for any occasion. It is so delicious that I serve it with all types of menus and always get rave revi......
2008-07-23 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week, accompanied by some neighborhood kiddos, I reached out for a new, omigosh, healthy Kids Meal, starring Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and apples shaped like french fries at the world's No. 2 burger chain, Burger King, with 11,200 restaurants in all 50 states and 69 countries.This......
2008-07-18 01:25:00
MICHAEL YODER
It's not the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century, but the summer of 2008 has turned into a major test for potato-chip producers across the country.The price of a bushel of chip potatoes has doubled in the last few months, going from $9 to a current rate of $18.Floods a......
2008-07-16 07:03:00
SUSAN JURGELSKI
The time is ripe in Washington Boro. Summer is the season to celebrate the juicy fruits of the local, loamy earth. Bring on the boro bounty. Sometimes known as a fruit — but classified legally as a vegetable — the saucy tomato is the focus of the Washington Boro Tomato Fes......
2008-07-16 07:02:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)When summer weather is at its finest, it's natural to want to avoid the kitchen. But easy summer eating doesn't have to rely on takeout (which usually comes at a high financial and nutritional price). For example, this recipe for curried shrimp and summer vegetable couscous combi......
2008-07-16 07:01:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
(McClatchy-Tribune)This is the season for fresh, plump peaches. The fruit goes well with roasted pork. For this dinner, I made a fresh peach salsa to spoon over sliced pork tenderloin. Serve the entree with brown rice salad. The peaches should be ripe. Many supermarkets sell tree-ripened pea......
2008-07-16 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a short stack of New York Cheesecake pancakes — you gotta a problem wit' dat? — at America's coast-to-coast, 24-hour pancake house, IHOP.Well, almost coast-to-coast. IHOP has 1,353 restaurants in 49 states. Sorry, Vermont, you're the odd ......
2008-07-16 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Throughout Europe, "corn" has always been the generic name for any of the cereal grains. The pilgrims named the mahiz grown by the Indians "Indian corn" because it was their only grain. Europeans still call corn "maize," a derivative of "mahiz." In fact, th......
2008-07-15 00:01:00
P.J. REILLY
About three-quarters of the fans who attend Lancaster Barnstormers games on weeknights live within 15 miles of Clipper Magazine Stadium.Making round trips of up to 30 miles in a vehicle that gets average gas mileage, those people burn about one gallon of gas going to and from a game, Barns......
2008-07-14 00:33:00
BRIAN WALLACE
The doughnuts and Pop-Tarts should go.So should the unloved "rib-b-que" sandwich and the perpetually greasy grilled cheese sandwich.In their place, School District of Lancaster should provide breakfasts that offer nonsugary cereals, toast, bagels and fresh fruit every day.......
2008-07-13 00:02:00
STEPHEN KOPFINGER
Elaine Rineer, of Lancaster, is the first to admit: "I'm not a gourmet cook." She's not averse to eating that way, but "that's not how I cook." That's no problem for fans of her culinary skills, especially when it comes to her Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. ......
2008-07-11 00:01:00
MICHAEL YODER
Buying and eating locally produced food is more than just a healthy lifestyle decision for Robbie Roberts — for him it's a way to build a healthy community.Roberts, who serves as manager and chef of Dosie Dough coffee shop on Lemon Street in Lancaster, spent Wednesday afternoon p......
2008-07-09 22:59:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
Apparently hot water — 170-degrees — kept in a coffee urn does not meet the state requirement for hand-washing.But that's what employees at Hess's Famous Barbecue told inspectors they were "using" to clean their hands while cooking meat and serving sandwiches ......
2008-07-09 07:03:00
J.M. HIRSCH
(AP)Your grocer's Latino foods aisle offers a bounty of weeknight cooking shortcuts. The most obvious choice is salsa, which can go on and in so many things, effortlessly adding tons of flavor. Spoon it over baked haddock or cod, as well as baked potatoes with cheese. Or use it to spike ......
2008-07-09 07:01:00
ELAINE MAGEE
Q. We eat a lot of salads in our house, and we can only find white-flour croutons. Can you help?
A. Croutons are easier to make at home than people think. They keep well, too, in a resealable plastic bag, so you can make a nice batch of croutons to last a couple of weeks. Wh......
2008-07-09 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a plate of Sweet Ride Nachos, part of the new exclusive Craveable Late Night Menu at America's favorite 3 a.m. diner — Denny's, with 1,550 restaurants coast to coast, in all 50 states.Denny's is fighting back against fast-food joints that are s......
2008-07-09 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,This salad is great, but how much fat is in it? I would like to reduce it; can you make it with less fat? Thank you! –Anna P., San AntonioSANTA FE SALAD
1 pound red potatoes, cooked and sliced
1 teaspoon salt...
2008-07-08 18:21:00
LINDA ESPENSHADE
For some children, this year's Olympics offer more than a chance to watch amazing athletes. The ancient Greek games are a good excuse to cook.Six weeks of summer cooking classes for children at the Young Chefs Academy near East Petersburg are based on the Olympics.The children, ......
2008-07-06 00:18:00
JON RUTTER
Out at the Dig It! community garden in southeast Lancaster recently, a gaggle of city kids poked at a wriggling, pungent mass in a homemade wooden bin: compost. The young gardeners soon will be spreading the rich black goo over the fenced-in plot. Decomposed with the help of earthworms, th......
2008-07-05 00:26:00
BRIAN WALLACE
Hundreds of people gathered under a yellow-and-white-striped tent on a windswept Christiana farm Friday afternoon to celebrate the right of all Americans to drink raw milk.The crowd, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, also would have liked to celebrate America's indepe......
2008-07-02 07:03:00
CATHERINE S. MOLITORIS and MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT
J.B. DAWSON'S RESTAURANT and Bar has a slogan that is more than just a motto. " 'Experience the excellence' is our motto ... and I don't just say that. I truly mean it," says Lauren Hunsinger, one of the managers of the restaurant, which opened May 19 at Park City Cent......
2008-07-02 07:02:00
JIM ROMANOFF
(AP)Swiss chard doesn't usually win popularity contests in the produce world. But this member of the beet family is a great and healthy way to add some variety to your greens repertoire, especially if you tend to grab the same bags of baby spinach week after week. Swiss chard, also ......
2008-07-02 07:01:00
LINDA GASSENHEIMER
(McClatchy-Tribune)An intriguing combination of sweet, hot and savory flavors makes this quick dinner of plump shrimp a passage to India. I use curry powder from the supermarket, a Western adaptation of the spice blends that Indian cooks make from scratch. Curry powder is best replaced after......
2008-07-02 00:01:00
Jeanne Jones
Dear Jeanne,This recipe is supposed to be the same one they serve at a favorite buffet restaurant I go to. I would like to make it at home, but it's got a lot of fat – can you cut it down? Thank you! — Lisa H., Lancaster, Pa.BUFFET RESTAURANT HOT-FUDGE PUDDIN......
2008-07-02 00:01:00
Ken Hoffman
This week I reached out for a slushy, cold Strawberry Frutista Freeze drink, made with natural ingredients and, whoa, actual strawberries on top, at Taco Bell, America's No. 1 Mexican-style food chain, with 5,600 restaurants coast to coast.Real-life strawberries … that you
