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Cookie bakers announce sweet tally for Guinness World RecordVideo

The bakers contributing cookies to the Monongahela Area Historical Society’s attempt to set a Guinness World Record for largest cookie table only had to exceed 18,000 cookies. Instead, according to the final tally, their wedding cookie spread totaled 88,425. That number was far north of the conservative “at least 50,000”...
Cookie bakers announce sweet tally for Guinness World Record

The bakers contributing cookies to the Monongahela Area Historical Society’s attempt to set a Guinness World Record for largest cookie table only had to exceed 18,000 cookies. Instead, according to the final tally, their wedding cookie spread totaled 88,425. That number was far north of the conservative “at least 50,000”...
TribLive Taste Test: Aji White Fantasy & Carolina Reaper peppersVideo

On today’s TribLive Taste Test, we decided to unnecessarily torture ourselves by trying a couple of hot peppers from staff writer Patrick Varine’s home garden. Well, technically we tried one very tasty pepper — the Aji White Fantasy pepper — and then subjected ourselves to a small sliver of hell...
Man dies after competing in California taco-eating contest

FRESNO, Calif. — Authorities say a man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game Fresno Sheriff spokesman Tony Botti says 41-year-old Dana Hutchings, of Fresno, died Tuesday night shortly after arriving at a hospital. Botti says an autopsy on Hutchings will be done...
Does Cinnamon Coke take the autumn spice thing too far?

Brits are already familiar with this autumn-spiced cola. Now Americans can try this adulteration of their beloved Coke. Coca-Cola Cinnamon is hitting U.S. shelves Sept. 13, reports ABC News, while CNET is saying the 30th. The Zero Sugar version made a splash in Britain last year and was apparently successful...
Like it or not, Pumpkin Spice SPAM is coming

Sometimes, “fake news” is only wishful thinking. If you’ve ever spend some time on SPAM’s website (and, really, who hasn’t?) then you know the company has a wonderful sense of humor about itself. A few years ago, the company — which makes the beloved pork-in-a-can product — posted on its...
What’s Brewing? Pairings for that lager, IPA and every other kind of beer

There are still a lot of parties and social gatherings happening as we finish the summer of 2019. And where there are parties and gatherings, inevitably there is craft beer and food. You don’t have to be an expert on either subject to pair the two. With just a little...
Get a taste of the inaugural Greensburg Restaurant Week

Local chefs are inviting diners to “be our guest” during the inaugural Greensburg Restaurant Week on Aug. 19-25. Seventeen restaurants and cafés in downtown Greensburg and along Route 30 in Hempfield are following the lead of other U.S. cities — including Pittsburgh — that roll out incentives during August, one...
Dole recalls baby spinach for salmonella concerns

Dole is recalling batches of baby spinach amid salmonella concerns. The company issued a voluntary recall for 6-ounce bags (Lot code W20308A) and 10-ounce clamshells (Lot code W203010), both with use-by dates of Aug. 5. No illnesses have been reported, but a sample of baby spinach tested positive for salmonella...
Olive Garden offering a lifetime pasta pass

Olive Garden’s pasta pass promotion is coming back and will offer a supersize option. On Thursday at 2 p.m. ET the restaurant chain is releasing its Never Ending Pasta Pass for $100 (plus tax), as it has for several years. There will be only 24,000 passes available for 30 minutes...
Mercurio’s offers a little taste of Italy by the slice or in a coneVideo

Authentic Neapolitan pizza and award-winning gelato has landed in O’Hara. Mercurio’s, a family owned and operated Italian eatery in Shadyside since 2012, opened a second location in June at 1335 Freeport Road. Three sibling co-owners, Anna Crucitt and Michael and Joe Mercurio, were raised around the original family gelato business...
New lunchboxes ideas to kick off the new school year

A new lunchbox is one of the more fun back-to-school purchases you can make, and a cool one can be a bright spot in your kid’s day. These days, there are loads of choices, some simple, some with lots of bells and whistles. “There are so many more options for...
Olive Garden offers diners up to 5, $5 take-home dinners

Pasta times five — for $5 each — is on the menu at Olive Garden through the rest of the year. The Italian restaurant’s promotion, previously a limited time offer, now offers guests $5 Take Home meals all year. Diners who order any any entrée in-restaurant (including kids’ entrées) can...
12 tips for making the best pesto

Pesto is a simple and delicious summer staple. Without it, think of all the basil that would go to waste! But the trouble with this sauce is that it doesn’t always go so well. Here are 12 tips for how you can make your most perfect pesto. 1. Clean your...
It’s time for wine at the annual Penn’s Colony event

Enjoy a glass of wine on a summer day underneath a shade tree. The annual Wine Time at the Colony, set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Penn’s Colony grounds in Saxonburg, Clinton Township, will feature vinos from Pennsylvania and New York. The annual event had previously been held...
After 18 years, Lidia’s Pittsburgh to close

Lidia’s Pittsburgh, a longtime staple in the Strip District, is closing. The expected closing date is sometime in September, said Gregg Perelman, CEO and managing partner of Walnut Capital, owner of the restaurant’s building at 1400 Smallman St. He said he is awaiting specifics from the restaurant’s general manager. “There...

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