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Best meal kit delivery services for a healthy start into the new year

Meal delivery services are a great option for individuals, couples and families who value balanced, home-cooked meals but may not have the time or ability to cook them on a regular basis. Some are hesitant to try out these services, assuming they will be pricey. But the meals are generally...
Cooking in 2023 — foods that could be trending this year

This year’s trends include the comeback of a deli meat, purple sweet potatoes, pistachios in everything and cabbage as the new green of choice. Forecasting is a gamble in any industry. Meteorologists are at the mercy of Mother Nature’s whims. Sports predictors can go from first to worst (or vice...
Kimchi in grilled cheese? It’s a spicy, crunchy flavor boost

We’ve upped the ante on the original pull-from-the-pantry meal — the grilled cheese — with one potent ingredient: kimchi. And we use it two ways for a double dose of flavor. Cheese with kimchi may sound odd, but the pairing is hardly new. Budae jjigae, otherwise known as army base...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House to close through mid-February

Jenn Grippo didn’t want to make this decision without first talking with her employees. The co-owner of The Original Oyster House in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh with her mom Renee Grippo (known as Mrs. G) held a meeting with their 10 employees and asked for everyone’s input. The topic:...
José Andrés and his daughters eat their way through Spain

NEW YORK — On his new TV show, celebrated chef José Andrés goes into a restaurant kitchen in Spain and confronts a massive moray eel. Only one of them is leaving that kitchen intact. Andrés oversees as cooks prepare the eel for its final flourish — deboned, sliced paper thin,...
Youngwood bartender school will be featured on ‘World’s Greatest’ series

When partygoers in Westmoreland County are waiting on a drink New Year’s Eve, there’s a decent chance the person mixing it attended a class at Wines, Steins & Cocktails in Youngwood. At an unassuming building on Helman Street, owner Dan Clougherty estimated that he’s trained more than 40,000 people over...
Is meal kit delivery still worth the cost?

Meal kit subscriptions boomed in popularity in 2020, when more people were staying home and cooking than going out to eat during the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic. Companies like HelloFresh, Blue Apron and EveryPlate catered to customers looking for healthy meals with more variety, made with pre-portioned ingredients shipped...
Easy, pull-together appetizer ideas for holiday entertaining

Now’s that time of the year when it feels like someone has pressed the time-lapse button and everything is moving at triple speed. Many of us are feeling the pinch: not having enough hours in the day yet also wanting to slow down and spend time with people we love...
Crustless quiche serves holiday crowd with ease

With the holidays come holiday guests, and the challenge of making breakfast for a crowd. We make this easy by drawing on Mediterranean traditions for baked eggs. Even after the meal has cooled, it remains delicious for those coming to the table a bit later. In this recipe from our...
5 festive drinks and a mocktail to toast with this holiday seasonVideo

Nothing says the holidays like a festive beverage. But these aren’t your standard Old Fashioned or Cosmo. Mixed drinks have become more refined — they are artisanal cocktails crafted from immersive mixology where fresh ingredients and science are at play. Local bartenders provided the Tribune-Review with their best easy recipes...
Murrysville cooking instructor publishes cookbook

Patty Irrgang of Murrysville has worked as an independent fashion designer and as a space manager in the University of Pittsburgh’s academic provost office. She also has spent nearly a half-century providing the food while tailgating at Pitt football games. During that time, she built up quite a recipe repertoire....
Beery Christmas and Hoppy New Year: 10 festive beers to stuff in your holiday stocking

Candy canes are fun. Gift cards are useful. But nothing festively stuffs a stocking — or brightens a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa for that matter — quite like a beer tasting of the season. Holiday beers come in an array of styles: light and dark; elaborate and blessedly simple; sweet, tart...
Faces of the Valley: Vandergrift native opens neighborhood butcher shop in Lawrenceville

Having grown up in Vandergrift, Steve Dawson understands the heartbeat of a small town. Now, he is bringing that neighborhood vibe to an already-bustling area with his recently opened butcher concept in Lawrenceville. After years working as a corporate geologist, Dawson left his profession to pursue his passion for butchering,...
Fight to curb food waste increasingly turns to science

Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. Some are testing spray-on peels or chemically-enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit. Others are developing digital...
Short stack, short staff: Restaurant industry still hurting for workers

For Tracy Allison, a bartender who serves the dining room at Ligonier Tavern and Table while completing a host of other tasks, finding good employees has been an ongoing challenge. “I have no earthly idea why” it has been so hard to attract and retain workers, said Allison, a Ligonier...
It’s time to hop on the butter board bandwagon

All you need to make the easiest appetizer of the season is already in your fridge. It’s an idea so simple that it’s hard to believe nobody has thought of it before. Butter boards are without question the best way to welcome guests to a party with low effort and...

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