Recipes for desserts.
If you didn’t know, we recently celebrated the first-ever “Local News Day” on April 9. The effort to observe local journalists around the country came from a push in Montana. In Newton, we had a small, but mighty, group of community members who stood outside our office with signs, touting the importance of having a …
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When I look at my bookshelf of cookbooks, I often think of a lady I never got the opportunity to meet in person but whom I feel connected to through a very sweet gift: Merna Snay. Merna, a former resident of the Mount Hope and Haven area, was a prolific cook—and by all reports, a …
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I was a pretty stereotypical kid when it came to liver and onions. It was a “no, thank you” for me. Actually, I’m sure I said something much less refined than that, but the message was the same. On one occasion, my mom decided to trick my sister and me by telling us we were …
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The National Pecan Shellers Association has a wealth of knowledge about pecans on its website. One of the items that interested me the most is that the pecan tree is the only major nut tree native to North America. I thought that was strange, because I know quite a few nuts who were born here, …
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In past years, January and February have felt like reset months for us. Things slow down, activities are fewer, and it’s time to catch our breaths. Not so this year. Last week, Joey and I were honored to be invited to speak at the Kentucky Press Association’s annual conference, and we ended up spending an …
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I generally make the exact same New Year’s resolution each year. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure my resolution messes up some of your resolutions, so I’ll apologize in advance for the calorie-laden recipes that will continue to grace my column in the coming months. It’s necessary, though, in order for me to meet my ultimate goal: …
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Over the years, I have had a few kitchen disasters that resulted in major cleanup afterwards. There was the time I dropped my flour container, spilling it all over the floor. There was another, when I accidentally turned my mixer on too high and exploded chocolate cake batter all over my backsplash and cabinets. The …
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I believe that it’s a universal truth that everyone who loves to make family recipes has a moment where they just can’t figure out why, despite following the instructions to the letter, the end product just doesn’t taste as good as when the person who gave up the recipe in the first place made it. …
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I have loved our new tradition of sharing holiday recipes from readers in our annual guide that inserted into our newspapers last week. It’s so interesting to see what dishes everyone makes for their own friends and families this time of year. One dish that really intrigued me came from Rachel Hindle of Yoder. It …
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One of my duties as a speech and debate coach over the years was hosting weekend tournaments. And part of that duty was organizing a concession stand to feed all of the students who came. That meant buying what felt like a heinous amount of hot dogs, chips and candy, along with tons of pop …
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