2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (670+ words) Gloria Yoder The Amish Cook Our last letters have revolved around more events and activities than I was counting on this summer. That’s OK, but today we’ll slow down and take a normal day. Normal — is there anything like it,…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (419+ words) Red and green peppers, tomatoes, red onions and herbs added splashes of color to the pasta shells in our test cook’s summery pasta salad. “Best pasta salad I ever tasted,” said Mark’s brother Ray, who has a habit of using…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (581+ words) Mike McGinley Around Town Moya is located on a charming side street in Jim Thorpe and features refined cuisine in a relaxed setting. Assorted cheeses, honey, pepper relish, and flatbread make up the cheese plate at Moya in Jim Thorpe....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (521+ words) Bargains abound at bazaar flea markets When someone recently remarked that the indoor flea market, to be held July 16-18 in conjunction with the St. Nicholas – St. Mary Parish Bazaar in Wilkes-Barre, was accumulating “everything but the kitchen sink,” flea market…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (681+ words) After realizing she hadn’t bought enough rhubarb at the farmers market for her Rhubarb Crisp, our test cook hastily added an apple and then cherries to the filling — with happy results. Here is a view of the rhubarb/apple/cherry…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) Looking forward to the chicken barbecue are, from left: Reily Scott, Ron Rahl, James Santewan Jr, Randy Bush, Gail Scott, Frank Barber Sr., Frank Barber Jr., and Jaxon Barber. The Luzerne Volunteer Fire Department Annual Chicken Barbecue will be held…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (588+ words) … for ‘heart-healthy dish masquerading as a summer treat’ Fresh red beets and blueberries (and cinnamon sticks) went into this borscht, which our test cook later decorated with a dollop of Greek yogurt. So it was red, white and blue in…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (546+ words) Gloria Yoder The Amish Cook The children and I recently attended the wedding of Joseph, who is Daniel’s youngest brother. But first, we went to Pennsylvania to spend time with cousins who had also lost their daddy. I marveled at…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (516+ words) Lisa Cummings and Bernie Cesear (standing at center) with more than 40 of their employees at the new Adelina’s Restaurant. Many of the tradesman who contributed to construction of the new Adelina’s Restaurant pictured with owners Bernie Cesear and Lisa Cummings…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (619+ words) Outside, they may look the same as any other burgers, but these patties get a lot of well-blended flavor thanks to Worcestershire, Soy, paprika, garlic, onion salt, pepper and some brown sugar. The ingredients to make burgers that add a…...