Make your own ginger beer
Ginger beer was brewed in the field by the British Army in the mid-1700s. In a pinch, it replaced grain beer, a much more complex process. GB is enjoying a comeback of sorts in the U.S., this time as…
Blend with nature at Lake Placid in New York
GateHouse News Service
Aside from the water activities and peacefulness within the five miles of Lake Placid in upstate New York, there are two things that impressed me most: the arts-and-crafts ar…
Different ways to display your accessories
Scripps Howard News Service
Sometimes just rearranging the things we already own can make a big change in our homes. Let’s explore how to display accessories in ways that perhaps we didn’t think of…
Best chocolate recipes from the Illinois State Fair
GateHouse News Service
One of Jone Schumacher’s favorite desserts is a homemade molded tart that she fills with mousse or ice cream. For the 2012 Illinois State Fair’s Calling All Chocolates contes…
Do you know what prawn is?
The latter is a true prawn. They live in fresh water but, like salmon, spawn in salt water. Another meaning is simply a large shrimp, called a jumbo. Other menu names are the Italian scampi, French l…
Spruce up your macaroni and cheese
Somehow, mac and cheese in America became a kids’ fast lunch, and it stuck there. It was Kraft’s fault, with its incredibly popular boxed version, rolled out to mothers’ raves in 1937. Elsewhere, mac…
In a jam
Scripps Howard News Service
There is no catalyst like a large mature fruit tree to lure us back to the art of food preservation. The ability to can excess fruit means you’ll enjoy it all winter lon…
Sharing the passion of salsa
GateHouse News Service
Whether used for dunking a tortilla chip or topping a steak, homemade salsa packs an exciting burst of summer flavor. And here are five more reasons to love homemade salsa: 1…
Zucchini potato frittata
I love zucchini. I love potatoes. I love egg frittatas. Voila — a zucchini potato frittata. This makes a nice addition for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. And the recipe can be adjusted to make u…
Morning Minutes: Aug. 29
Word of the Day Facsimile fak-SIM-uh-lee (noun) An exact copy; a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines - …