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Skip delivery tonight and make pizza at home — in a skillet
Making pizza at home is gratifying, and it almost always tastes better than what you can get from delivery. But achieving a pizza with a crisp crust in the home oven can also be a real challenge. You need to stretch the dough carefully, preheat a heavy baking stone and...
Lemon lovers pucker up for this tasty tart
I confess. I have a serious thing for lemons: on my clothes, in my decor and definitely in my desserts. The more tart lemon flavor in foods, the better. At this point in my addiction, I’m just a step away from biting directly into the bitter fruit to get my...
Living with Children: You can’t win ’em all
I’ve been writing this column for 43 years and speaking publicly for nearly as long. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that when it comes to my subject matter, you can’t win ‘em all. What is now called “parenting” has become a highly emotional subject for many, right up...
They’re all good boys (and girls) at Manhattan’s Museum of the Dog
Sure, there are lessons to be learned at the Museum of the Dog: About the symbolism of dogs in art history, and the ways that artists humanize them, and their role as a worker and companion. But if you are a Dog Person — and if you’re here, you’re probably...
Wife uses brother’s graduation as marital test
Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared on Oct. 29, 2004. Dear Carolyn: My wife and I (married one year) recently had a disagreement about whether I should have traveled to her brother’s graduation. Admittedly, I was probably wrong in not going. However, my wife did not make her...
Keeping kids’ rooms calm, colorful and (relatively) tidy
Spring cleaning season is here, and some of us got a head start by taking Marie Kondo’s message to heart: You’ll be happier if you eliminate clutter. In many households, no room is a bigger magnet for clutter than a child’s bedroom. Designers say parents are increasingly interested in managing...
Make more succulents via vegetative propagation
Succulents are very popular plants due to their tough, resilient nature and interesting looks. Known for their fleshy, water-filled leaves, succulents are drought-tolerant. They come in a wide diversity of unique forms and sizes, and depending on the species, they can be grown indoors or out. While cacti may come...
Lagom and meraki: Current lifestyle trends stress de-stressingVideo
Hygge is so 2018. A year ago, we were all about the Danish concept of creating a cozy, welcoming environment to eliminate stress and promote feelings of well-being and contentment. But time and lifestyle trends wait for no one. In the age of instant information, we want something new and...
‘Meatball bomb’ offers DiAnoia’s Eatery diners a hearty National Meatball Day dish
While spaghetti and meatballs is a classic Italian dish, DiAnoia’s Eatery thinks National Meatball Day (March 9, if you’re wondering) deserves something a little, well, more. Presenting the “meatball bomb,” taking the Italian eatery’s family meatball recipe to another level by encasing it in pizza dough and two layers of...
Laurel Highlands 2019 guide has new magazine format
The Laurel Highlands 2019 Destination Guide is a new size and a new style. Produced by the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, this year’s annual tourism publication for Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties has arrived with smaller dimensions than past versions and with a shift in presentation from a directory-style resource...
Out & About: Ruffed Grouse Society banquet aids feathered friends
Forget the black tie, here come the denim and flannel. The banquet facility at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn in Crabtree became a sportsmen’s paradise on Jan. 25 for the 28th annual Conservation and Sportsmen’s Banquet hosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society Western Allegheny Chapter. A large part of the event is...
Chrissy Teigen raves about pizza spot in visit to Lawrenceville
Never at a loss for words, model, mom, cookbook author and Paramount Network’s “Lip Sync Battle” co-host Chrissy Teigen has a few delicious things to say about her Wednesday visit to Driftwood Oven , 3615 Butler St. in Lawrenceville. “Also I had 4 pieces of INCREDIBLE PIZZA at driftwood kitchen...
It’s International Women’s Day and we celebrate #BalanceForBetterVideo
Today is International Women’s Day. Started by the Suffragettes in the early 1900s, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911. International Women’s Day belongs to all communities everywhere — governments, companies, charities, educational institutions, networks, associations, the media and more, according to its website. This year, it’s all...
Ohio cheese wins U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A cheese from Ohio has captured the top spot at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin. The baby Swiss made by Guggisberg Cheese in Millersburg, Ohio, barely edged out a Gouda made by Marieke Penterman in Thorp, who won the contest in 2013. Penterman was...
Ed Pfeifer: The ’80s, legwarmers and quality engineering
Back in the 1980s, leg warmers were all the rage. I can’t imagine anyone actually thought they looked good so I surmise their popularity was simply a function of a public clambering for warm legs. The unfortunate truth, though, is that leg warmers were gimmicky. Like everything gimmicky, they went...
Lavender: All-purpose ‘Swiss army knife’ of fragrant herbs
Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial evergreen shrub is a prized ornamental but its utility is endless. The fragrant herb can be grown from seeds or transplanted cuttings, and is easy...
Magnolia Plantation tells 2 histories
Herb Frazier has spent a lifetime telling important stories, first as a newspaper journalist and now as public relations director for Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, S.C. It’s America’s oldest public garden, founded in 1676 by the Drayton family. It opened its doors to everyone in 1870, becoming Charleston’s...
A few tips to keep African violets blooming
Question: I received an African violet for my birthday a few weeks ago. I have it sitting in my kitchen window, but I’m not sure how to take care of it. Can you provide some advice, please? Answer: African violets are a favorite houseplant for their easy nature and colorful...
‘The Rising Women Conference’ takes place in Pittsburgh
Gisele Fetterman is among the moderators Friday at a conference celebrating women’s achievements. The Rising Women Conference hosted by The Wild Rose Collective takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ace Hotel in East Liberty. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural...
Auto knitter creates socks with the turn of a crankVideo
Textile artisan Cody Edgar, 28, of Lowhill, Washington County, draws an audience of fascinated crafters when he demonstrates his auto knitting machine. Edgar uses the auto knitter to make some of the products he sells through his business, Lanificae Textiles. Lanificae, he says, is a Latin word meaning something sturdy...
National Cereal Day: Pick your favorite and just add milk
Today is National Cereal Day. Whether you eat it straight out of the box or from a big bowl brimming with milk, cereal lovers, today is your lucky day. Speaking of lucky … fish out the colorful marshmallow shapes from your special edition Lucky Charms. Limited edition St. Pat's @LuckyCharms?...
Ed Pfeifer: The ’80s, legwarmers and quality engineering
Back in the 1980s, leg warmers were all the rage. I can’t imagine anyone actually thought they looked good so I surmise their popularity was simply a function of a public clambering for warm legs. The unfortunate truth, though, is that leg warmers were gimmicky. Like everything gimmicky, they went...
Bistro in Dormont adds to scant French food scene in regionVideo
Say bonjour to a new French bistro in Dormont. Jean Louis Parisian Bistro opened in December 2018, in the space formerly occupied by Needle & Pin along West Liberty Avenue in Dormont. The owner, Shiv Bandhu, decided on French fare. “There was a lack of representation of the French cuisine...
Pittsburgh’s Cinderlands in running as nation’s top new brewery
Cinderlands Beer Co. in Lawrenceville is one of 20 new breweries in the country in a competition to be voted the best in the land. The brewery and restaurant landed on USA Today’s list of the top 20 new breweries in the country. It was ranked No. 6 on the...
Tired of tires? Jacobs Creek Watershed Association will pay for them
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring “Tired of Tires,” its first illegal dump site competition, throughout March. Organizations and individuals are invited to collect tires from illegal dump sites and turn them in to the association’s collection site. According to association representatives, no questions will be asked. “Selfies” are requested...
