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Flavor meets function: Balancing time, taste and nutrition

In those precious few minutes between waking up and heading out the door or arriving home from school pickup, the pantry is a common destination for a grab-and-go lunch or afternoon snack. With snackers increasingly mindful about what they put in their bodies, you're not alone if you're ...

Breakfast sandwiches are an early morning comfort food

Comfort food is often associated with dinner fixtures like meatloaf and baked ziti. But comfort also can be served up at the breakfast table. Breakfast sandwiches are wildly popular and can act as early morning fuel after a good night’s rest. When the urge strikes to prepare some early ...

Matzo brei is Passover comfort food

The traditional Passover food matzo brei (rhymes with fry) is essentially matzo fried with eggs, or scrambled eggs with matzo, depending on how you look at it. The holiday requires observant Jews to stay away from any leavened breads, so matzo, which is unleavened, become a staple. Usually, ...

Seafood makes for a flavorful and unique holiday offering

Seafood may not be synonymous with holiday dinners, which tend to feature traditional fare like turkey, roasts and pasta. But seafood makes a perfect offering come the holiday season, particularly for those living in coastal regions where access to fresh food taken directly from nearby waters ...

Houston Pumpkin Festival draws large crowds

Houston hosted its 42nd annual Pumpkin Festival over the weekend, which saw huge crowds and warm weather. The event ran from Friday to Sunday and had dozens of vendors, food trucks and attractions. On Saturday morning there was a “Pumpkin Parade” along Pike Street, and Pittsburgh band ...

Labriola’s Italian Markets plans new location for North Strabane

A family-owned Italian market that has long been a staple of the Pittsburgh region is planning a new location in North Strabane Township. Leonard Labriola’s Italian Markets will open a fourth location at the site of the former Kings Family Restaurant at 580 McClelland Road. Owner Leonard ...