Food & Drink category, Page 89
Dunkin’ prepping for pups on sweet ‘National Dog Day’
In recognition of National Dog Day — Aug. 26 — Dunkin’ franchisees in Western Pennsylvania will give dogs a free custom bandana with a purchase. That’s if they bring along their owners at store drive-throughs. Also on Monday, Dunkin’ will provide five regional animal shelters with donations of cash, bandanas...
Groceria Merante celebrates 40 years in OaklandVideo
The atmosphere hasn’t changed much in four decades at Groceria Merante, nestled at the corner of Bates and McKee Place in Oakland. The popular Italian grocery store turned 40 this month. A big celebration is planned for Saturday. There will be food and sweet treats, street vendors, cooking demonstrations, bocce...
These tasty drinks have helped Sewickley business owner enjoy success
Kathryn Richardson has tried it all, and yet she is still a young mother with three young children. Her inspiration came when she was attending North Allegheny High School in the DECA program — a program that prepared emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing. After living abroad and...
Fort Ligonier bakes up historical happy hour
Fort Ligonier will light a fire under its upcoming History Happy Hour. One of its reproduction historical field ovens will be lit for the event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Patrons can line up for Connections Café’s crusty artisan pizzas as they pop out of the clay oven. Joe Golden...
How to pick the right pork for summer grilling
It’s no coincidence that nearly everyone I know enjoys food from the grill. The smoky flavor, the golden browned bits and the ease of cleanup make grilling the summertime impetus for gathering friends to table. We put steaks, seafood, vegetables, pizza and even watermelon and heads of lettuce on the...
7 reasons you should eat more cherries
When you eat cherries, you can enjoy so much more than just their delicious sweet taste. Yes, they’re the perfect quick snack — just rinse and go — but those little cherries are loaded with big health benefits, too. Here are seven good reasons to start snacking on this superfood...
Pumpkin spice nudging summer off the calendarVideo
The calendar reads August, temperatures are still climbing into the 80s and sweater weather is months away. But pumpkin spice fans don’t have to wait for fall to enjoy their favorite autumn-tinged sweets and treats. Dunkin’, 7-Eleven and Starbucks are among the coffee purveyors rolling out the pumpkin — and...
How to marinate just about anything
Marinating is a terrific basic kitchen technique. Essentially, you can take any kind of meat, fish or seafood, or even vegetables or soy products, submerge them in a marinade, and you’ve turned a plain something into a great dinner. Marinades add flavor — what kind obviously depends on the ingredients...
Seven Springs raises a toast to 27th annual wine festival
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will hold its 27th annual wine festival, showcasing wineries from across Pennsylvania. Set for Aug. 23-25, the festival presents 30 wineries, including Allegheny Wine Cellars, Heritage Wine Cellars, Glades Pike Winery, Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Christian W. Klay Winery and KingView Mead. Guests can sample hundreds...
Bakers flock to Westmoreland Fair for Cake & Pie ShowdownVideo
Sasha Lencoski was first in line at the Westmoreland Fair on Saturday morning, carefully cradling two bakery boxes. One held an apple pie, the other a chocolate cake. She had come to defend her title. Lencoski of Latrobe won the blue ribbon for her chocolate cake at last year’s inaugural...
Your avocado dreams have come true
If you often find yourself disappointed in the amount of usable avocado that remains once you remove the pit, this larger variety might be the answer. Miami Fruits is a fruit stand in Florida that stocks unusual species and ships them to adventurous foodies everywhere. One of their Instagram posts...
TribLive Taste Test: Frozen Garden Fusion CubesVideo
On today’s TribLive Taste Test, we try out Frozen Garden’s Fusion Cubes. The frozen blend of fruits and herbs can be dropped into a glass of drinking water, where they infuse it with flavors like orange-pineapple-rosemary and strawberry-lemon-basil. You can also drop more than one into a glass, which at...
Music, health help, animal tracking at Ligonier Country Market
Ligonier Country Market’s special features this week include the music of the Heavenly Biscuits, a power duo of Lauren Condon and Vanessa Beggs. LVRx Pharmacy, 211 S. Market St., Ligonier’s new locally owned pharmacy, will have staff in attendance to perform health assessments and answer questions and introduce the business...
Brain implant could zap obese people for thinking about food
Science might just have come up with a way to stop overeaters from indulging too much. A team at Stanford University is testing a new brain chip implant — the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS) — that proved effective in halting binge eating in mice. So, why not humans? The chip...
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...
