Food & Drink category, Page 92
Craft distilleries offer samples for homeless benefit at Greensburg eatery
Fans of locally crafted libations can enjoy samples of spirits Saturday in Greensburg while raising money to help the homeless. “Tasting the Spirits” will be held 4-7 p.m. at Major Stokes, 108 W. Pittsburgh St. Area craft distilleries — including Country Hammer Moonshine, which has a location in North Huntingdon,...
25 tasty facts in honor of National Ice Cream Day
In 1984, summers got a little sweeter. President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day. Reagan’s proclamation declared that all people of the United States observe the holiday with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Challenge accepted. This year...
Ingredient swap makes for healthier chocolate chip cookie
You shouldn’t compromise on taste for healthiness — that’s the motto Kelly Boretsky now lives by. A few years ago, when the Dickson City, Lackawanna County, resident found out she was headed for a diabetes diagnosis, she decided to make changes to get healthier. Boretsky started swapping in more wholesome...
What’s Brewing? Fruit beers are summer in a glass
Oftentimes someone will say with a funny look on their face, “I like pineapple and mango but I’m not crazy about it being in an IPA.” The truth is there’s no pineapple or mango juice added to most IPAs. Flavor and aroma notes are added to some menus to give...
Orthorexia nervosa: Obsessing over good eating
When does one’s concern for proper nutrition turn into a pathological condition? When the desire to eat a healthful diet turns into an unhealthy obsession, say experts. Mental health experts call it “orthorexia nervosa” which literally means “proper appetite … carried to the extreme.” Hey, we all get a little...
Baker parlays pizza experience into new Squirrel Hill bagel shopVideo
The idea to open a bagel store in Squirrel Hill came from the inner workings of a pizza shop. Gab Taube was baking bagels in the middle of the night at A’Pizza Badamo in Mt. Lebanon to sell at various pop-up sites and farmers markets when she decided she needed...
Curbside Coffeehouse in Blawnox combines perk with fresh foods
Curbside Coffeehouse owner Kylee Witchey may be perkier than the coffee she brews at her popular Blawnox eatery. Witchey, 32, originally from Lower Burrell, took over an existing Curbside in 2008, a mere seven days after graduating from Duquesne University. “I had no idea what I was getting into,” Witchey...
Regional restaurants lauded with Wine Spectator awards
Numerous Southwestern Pennsylvania restaurants are on Wine Spectator’s 2019 Restaurant Awards list, highlighting restaurants around the world offering the best wine selections. Among those earning a place on the list are The Carlton, Eleven, Lidia’s, LeMont and Altius, all in Pittsburgh; Helen’s at Seven Springs Mountain Resort; and Bistecca Steakhouse...
Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau hosts ‘rustic retreat’
Just a few months after its May 19 “Journey of Self: A Wellness Tour of the Laurel Highlands,” the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau is planning a new farm-to-table tour. “Rustic Retreat: A Farm-to-Table Tour” in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands will be a full-day group tour on Aug. 24. “Following on the...
French country-style fish dish is perfect for Bastille Day
Celebrate Bastille Day on July 14 with this light French dish. Sole meuniere, or pan-fried sole and mushroom drizzled with a butter sauce, is a typical French country-style recipe. The simple dish is a great way to serve fresh fish. A meuniere is a miller’s wife, and literally translated, the...
Braising maximizes beets’ sweet, earthy flavor without mess
We sought a streamlined stove-top recipe for beets that maximized their sweet, earthy flavor — with minimal mess. Braising worked perfectly. We partially submerged the beets in just 1¼ cups of water so that they partially simmered and partially steamed. Halving the beets cut down our cooking time. In just...
Minnesota State Fair shoots down doughnuts paired with syringes
Minnesota fairgoers this summer will being dunkin’ their doughnuts instead of injecting them. One of the new foods slated for the 2019 Minnesota State Fair had been a batch of fill-your-own doughnuts. Well, those little spherical doughnut holes, actually. The filling were to be Bavarian cream, chocolate custard and Minnesota...
Indiana Township’s Ice Cream World serves its last scoopVideo
Five days after Ice Cream World opened in Indiana Township, the Flood of 1986 cascaded down Harts Run Road and water climbed to the window where thousands of hand-dipped cones have since been served. “We had an employee standing on the roof,” said Joel DeBaldo, owner of the old-school ice...
Songs, songbirds highlights of Ligonier Country MarketVideo
Pittsburgh-based acoustic guitarist Daryl Shawn will perform at the Ligonier Country Market from 8 a.m.-noon July 13. Shawn is a Boston Berklee College of Music alumnus who has performed all across North America. He is known for creating the sound of a full band and putting a unique spin on...
Kecksburg, investigator inspire Helltown’s ‘Aliens’ beer
Helltown Taproom will ponder the unexplained with local paranormal investigator Stan Gordon and hold an early release party for its new beer with a two-night event this month at its 5578 Old William Penn Highway, Export, location. The event is billed as “Kecksburg and Beyond: Two Nights of Paranormal Pa....
Greek yogurt creates creamy, spice-infused salad dressing
Fresh, juicy summer tomatoes make a great salad, so we set out to create one with complementary flavors and a creamy dressing. Tomatoes exude lots of liquid when cut, which can quickly turn a salad into soup. To get rid of some of the tomato juice without losing all the...
Restaurant noise levels affect dining experience, studies show
Moments after the award-winning Detroit noodle shop Ima opened its doors for lunch on a recent Monday, a decibel meter perched high on a ledge above the dining room hovered around 70 decibels, about the same level of noise intensity as a working dishwasher. Electronic music thrummed through two adjacent...
Follow the Tour de France route with a wine-tasting journey
Europe’s most famous and challenging professional bicycle race, the Tour de France, kicked off this week. Until July 28, the Tour involves individual daily races called “stages” that occur over challenging, diverse routes in regions throughout France. Along the way, racers pedal through some of France’s top wine-growing appellations. Enjoying...
West Overton’s distillery making whiskey; won’t be ready until July 2020Video
West Overton is distilling rye whiskey this week, just like it did when Henry Clay Frick’s grandfather, Abraham Overholt, was making it in a log building at his East Huntingdon farm in 1803. The production of Old Overholt was stopped in 1919 when the 18th Constitutional amendment — Prohibition —...
Primanti Bros. debuts Wiz Khalifa ‘Black and Yellow’ sandwich
What would Wiz eat? From now until July 20, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa can chow down on Primanti Bros. exclusive “Black and Yellow” sandwich. To celebrate Khalifa’s return home for a concert July 20 at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Primanti Bros. is offering a tribute to Wiz, featuring “a half-pound...
Bloom Brew taps ‘Forged on the Yough Brew Festival’
Bloom Brew, at 100 Riverside Drive, West Newton, will host “Forged on the Yough Brew Festival” for what it calls a showcase of Westmoreland County talent. Downtown West Newton is event sponsor. The event from 1 to 4 p.m. July 28 will feature 10 “liquid artists,” outdoor recreation vendors Joe’s...
4 easy dishes to make with tomatillos
Alligators, Chinese bamboo pit vipers, tomatillos, frogs with sling shots. All of them green. Only three of them dangerous. And while I’d love to pass an idle hour regaling you with harrowing yarns of brushes with cruel death, I guess I’ll write about tomatillos instead. Tomatillos are inexpensive, easy to...
Ligonier Country Market features rock painting, music
Rock music and rock painting are part of Saturday’s features at Ligonier Country Market. The local acoustic band Super Moon will perform a blend of rock and bluegrass, market planners say. The trio’s material spans Neil Young to Bill Monroe, and ranges from jazzy instrumentals to bluegrass three-part harmony. Instrumentation...
Around Western Pa., plenty of places for dogs, owners to dine togetherVideo
On a recent warm, summer afternoon, John and Rose Marie Burchett enjoyed a leisurely lunch in Ligonier with their Yorkshire terriers, Teddy, 8, and Bunny, 5. The Waterford couple — and their dogs — are regulars at Paws on Main, a “pet boutique” where the front porch doubles as a...
Cancer-safe grilling: Add marinade, forget the hot dog and other tips
By all means, do grill for summer holidays. But you can cut your exposure to potential cancer-causing agents by tweaking the menu and method of cooking, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). Grilling and cooking meat at high temperatures can create several cancer-causing substances that are either...
