Despite busy lives and full schedules, finding time for regular meals with loved ones encourages connections and conversations that can benefit mental and physical well-being. Gathering your family, friends, coworkers or neighbors at least once a week to spend time together over a meal provides ...
Red or white, sweet or dry, wine lovers are often entertainers at heart. When inviting guests to share your personal favorites, nothing enhances a tasting get-together quite like complementary snack and wine pairings.The next time you find a wine party on your schedule, consider these simple ...
Executive EditorHoliday baking wasn鈥檛 quite the same this year.I recently learned that one of my mentors, the woman who taught me how to bake her oh-so-flakey nut rolls, has passed.Peggy Tinkey was the consummate baker. I鈥檇 interviewed the Cecil Township woman on several occasions, ...
Staff writerPierogies 鈥� those delicious, crescent-shaped dumplings stuffed with potato and cheese 鈥� once were considered a poor man鈥檚 food.But pierogies (or pirogi, perogy, or pyrohy), are one of Poland鈥檚 greatest dishes and were an indispensable staple of holiday celebrations when I ...
From the hors d鈥檕euvres to the main course and all the way through dessert, creating a full holiday menu doesn鈥檛 have to be hard.The key to a successful feast is focusing on dishes that can please loved ones of all ages and palates, such as a festive salad before the turkey or ham main ...
The traditions of the holidays often include family-favorite meals and seasonal sweets, but enjoying those beloved treats doesn鈥檛 always mean giving up health-conscious eating.This year, before you decide what to prepare for holiday get-togethers, consider the benefits of recipes like this ...
