1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (498+ words) Mapo tofu is one of Sichuan cuisine's most iconic dishes. It consists of silky tofu bathed in a fiery, aromatic sauce that balances heat, numbing spice and rich umami flavor. Mapo tofu roughly translates to "pockmarked grandma's tofu," which is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (383+ words) This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for tacos dorados de picadillo, from the cookbook "Plantas: Modern Vegan Recipes for Traditional Mexican Cooking" by Alexa Soto. (Alexa Soto/Voracious via AP) For many across the United States, "Taco Night…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (371+ words) This image released by Voracious shows a sauerkraut soup recipe from the cookbook "The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen" by Yevhen Klopotenko. (Voracious via AP) Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one…...

4+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (382+ words) My beets were slow to grow this year, so I bought a bunch at the farmers" market. I was taken aback when the seller chopped off the vegetable"s foliage and attempted to discard it after handing me a sad…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (739+ words) Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. "A lot of people feel out of place" when everyone else is imbibing, said the 27-year-old from Los Angeles,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (863+ words) New Creation in Christ Ministry Church, 1620 16th St., Altoona, will hold a meatloaf dinner at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. The meal is $12 and includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes, sweet corn and cake. Preorders are not necessary, but can be made by calling 814-942-9516. Steps for…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (623+ words) Do Just One Thing When the last dill pickle is eaten, do you just dump the leftover juice down the drain? Here's a clever tip for that remaining pickle juice: Use it as a weed killer! Most pickling brines contain…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (97+ words) Fourth Street Church of God, Fourth Street and 21st Avenue, will serve its free monthly lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The menu includes barbecue chicken thighs, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, drinks and strawberry cream cheese cobbler for dessert....

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (196+ words) Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is continuing its annual tradition of offering a free treat on the first day of spring. Guests who visit a Rita's location today, March 20, will receive a free six-ounce Italian ice in an available flavor…...