Good Mrs. Rabbit, widowed mother of four bunnies, knew she could trust her daughters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail to stay on the lane to pick blackberries. But Peter?
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Grilling fruits brings out the natural sugars and intensifies the flavors. The result is equally at home on the dinner or dessert plate.
The Rose of Sharon Church will be selling dinner plates including chicken with carne asada, rice, beans and salad from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at 717 T St.
After returning from our tour of Italy, I decided to seek out Italian table wines (vino di tavola) that are readily available and have good value to price (i.e. daily wines) Our tour included wine with dinner (yes!) so we were able to taste wines from the regions we visited and discovered the wines to be food-friendly and low in alcohol. What I found locally were three brands: Bella Sera (Gallo), Bolla (Brown-Forman) and Piccinini (Save Mart). Each produces a pinot grigio and a Chianti, all within the same price point (under $7).
Thanks to China's growing middle class, Beijing visitors now can enjoy world-class dining experiences.
BEIJING -- My last houseguest had 13 restaurants on his to-try list, including three renowned for succulent versions of crisp-skinned Peking duck, one popular for its tongue-tingling Sichuan cuisine and a Uighur joint, known as much for the ethnic minority's cumin-spiced lamb skewers as its exuberant floor show.
Foods can also deliver much-needed water
Water is cooling, and not just if you submerge yourself in it. You need to drink it and, yep, eat it, too.
LA GRANGE -- La Grange is hosting a potluck picnic and fireworks at the La Grange Firehouse on Friday.
27 tips for enjoying backyard barbecues all season
Summer is here and there's no better time than the onset of the barbecue season to brush up on grilling skills.
When I started writing Wine Line, I wanted to write a column that made people feel comfortable about wine. An unpretentious and a consumer friendly approach, if you will.
The Merced Elks Lodge will host a drive-through dining experience from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Elks Lodge, 1910 M St.
INGREDIENTS
Two recipes -- one for the grill and the other for the oven -- that turn this cousin of the tomato into a great summertime meal
It is a vibrant green and looks like a small, under-ripe tomato hidden under a paper-like husk. Peel back that wrapping to reveal firm, slightly sticky flesh with a scent faintly reminiscent of freshly picked herbs. Take one bite and the sweet-tart flavor rings with plum, apple and citrus notes.
The Blazin' Hog BBQ Competition and Zydeco Music Festival is looking for barbecue competitors for its second annual event.
LIVINGSTON -- There's something satisfying about cherry juice dripping from your fingers as you pluck the fruit down from a tree.
