4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (402+ words) Chef Natasha Pickowicz will present an evening ded- icated to the ancient East Asian tradition of hot pot during a CulinaryArts@SPAC event Feb. 5. SARATOGA SPRINGS "Continuing a mission of fostering the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as a year-round gathering…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (394+ words) Super Bowl Sunday is synonymous with wings. Lots of them: the classic spicy Buffalo, plus Asian, Italian and Mexican variations. (Marazem/Dreamstime/TNS) Come Super Bowl Sunday around 5:30 p.m., die-hard football fans and those of us drawn to hoopla will gather…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (694+ words) Cold weather has a way of slowing everything down, and that's when 13 main dish comfort foods come in handy. This collection is for winter evenings when you want something dependable, filling, and familiar without overthinking the plan. I turn to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (359+ words) Beef Tenderloin with Cranberry Mustard Sauce and Green Beans with Rice. (Linda Gassenheimer/TNS) Cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice, and a touch of mustard come together to create a quick, mouthwatering sauce for beef tenderloin slices. This dish is perfect…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (882+ words) Gordon von Godin, director of the DDR Museum Berlin, shows a hand mixer RG28 from GDR production in the museum's exhibition. (Jens Kalaene/dpa/TNS) BERLIN " Shoppers are not coming in to Mario Schubert's store asking for Labubus or Stanley mugs....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1656+ words) Young bakers select cookies to fill their exchange bags at an event to break the record for the world's largest cookie exchange, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Washington, Pennsylvania. Ms. Leitera was invited to the event after…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) Makes 36 to 48 cookies 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar 7 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface 4 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon baking soda 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted (plus…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (413+ words) (BPT) - Hosting a holiday meal for friends and family is one of the most meaningful parts of the season " a chance to share good food and memories around the table. Yet all the cooking, serving and clean-up can easily pull…...

2+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (774+ words) Like many Americans, Jake Cousineau is busy preparing to host Thanksgiving dinner. As an educator and personal finance author, he's applying some financial strategies to help reduce the costs. For starters, he's asking his guests to bring dishes to share....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (770+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " A recipe is much more than ingredients and instructions. It can impart a hidden history, provide tethers to forgotten tables, ignite curiosity and the thrill of creating something so delicious it must be shared. There are the…...