1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (395+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " A team of culinary arts students from Choffin Career & Technical Center participated Friday in the Ohio Grown: Student Chef Showcase, a statewide student-centered culinary competition funded through the United States Department of Agriculture 2022 Farm to School Formula Grant. The…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (390+ words) When such celebrations feature a significant number of family and friends, it's customary to host a gathering at home. Celebrations held at private residences tend to be less formal and lengthy affairs. Such gatherings also require hosts to decide which…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (581+ words) NEW YORK " As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich recalls seeing one particular cookbook in just about everyone's kitchen. It was called "The Talisman of Happiness" and it was often given as a wedding present to couples starting…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (800+ words) This year our family gathered on Christmas Day. What a joy it is to me when we can be with our loved ones. Let us remember the reason for the season. Our Savior Jesus Christ was born. Dec. 22 was my…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (228+ words) COLUMBUS " The Ohio Department of Aging is announcing a new season of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, offering eligible Ohioans age 60 and older $50 to spend on fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey. The program supports healthy eating among older…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (594+ words) AP A recipe for roasted carrots topped with spinach-parsley pesto appears in New York. Buying colorful carrots and adding spinach parsley pesto gives roast carrots a simple, lively upgrade on the Easter table. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests buying…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (566+ words) This is Verena writing. Mom is in the middle of frying chicken for supper. I peeled potatoes that are now cooking for mashed potatoes. I decided it would be a nice surprise for her if I wrote the column and…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (302+ words) This is Lovina's daughter Verena writing. It is such a beautiful Monday evening. The leaves are changing color more and more. It is always such a beautiful view once the leaves are changed to such pretty colors. Daniel Ray and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (555+ words) It is Monday afternoon and what a lovely March day it is! The temperature is almost 70 degrees. The sun is shining, but it's windy. I have clothes hanging on the lines, which was a little bit challenging to hang up,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (212+ words) This column has to be out earlier than usual so with having written a column just a few days ago, I decided to do some reminiscing and look through my past columns of more than 23 years. Here are a few…...