There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it. Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that supplies mostly high-end restaurants, saw sales plummet 75% when the state banned indoor dining in March. It halted […]
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Humble newspaper is such an incredibly useful tool. For years, we tossed it in to the heifers, who ran and kicked the newspaper around before happily flopping down into its bedding softness. Newspaper is perfect for polishing window glass, sopping up dirty, wet footprints right inside the door during snowstorms […]
There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it. Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood that supplies mostly high-end restaurants, saw sales plummet 75% when the state banned indoor dining in March. It halted […]
From Staff Reports | Daytona Beach News-Journal USA TODAY NETWORK ABOUT THIS SERIES: Founded in 2007, Food Brings Hope provides after-school programs in 27 schools in Volusia County and two in Flagler County. The programs provide at-risk students opportunities to improve grades, have fun, and receive nourishing food. Throughout the holidays, […]
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When I was in high school in the 1970s, I remember wandering into the living room while my mother was watching some TV show filled with gowns, starched maid uniforms, white gloves and British accents. I wish I could say I was instantly captivated by the comings and goings of […]
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In Terre Hill, in the early 1980s, my father, William F. Stirk, rescued and set about restoring a 1938 REO Speed Wagon firetruck that was originally commissioned by the Bainbridge Fire Department. Harvey the firetruck’s restoration process was not foremost in my mind when I was a high school and […]
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The process of completing a yearly tax return can be intimidating, but United Way of Lancaster County is here to help. Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers work to assist low- to middle-income families in our community by offering free tax preparation for those in need. It’s a simple way […]
Although we may think of the winter solstice as the darkest day of the year, it’s these next few weeks that truly plumb the depths. Personally, I cannot wait for that moment in the sky on Dec. 21 when the sun is as low as it can go, marking the […]
David Skalski was hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on the Rongai route, moving from east to west, advancing through the alpine desert of Kibo Hut at 15,931 feet, approaching Gilman’s Point at 18,885 feet. In the distance he could clearly see the ice cap of Uhuru Peak at 19,341 feet. […]
David Skalski was hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on the Rongai route, moving from east to west, advancing through the alpine desert of Kibo Hut at 15,931 feet, approaching Gilman’s Point at 18,885 feet. In the distance he could clearly see the ice cap of Uhuru Peak at 19,341 feet. […]
If you want to make a holiday wreath, learn about pruning or how to start beekeeping, there are dozens of classes to check out, online and in-person throughout December. Throughout the Lancaster County region, there are hands-on classes that teach things like how to make a kokedama string garden, a […]
If you want to make a holiday wreath, learn about pruning or how to start beekeeping, there are dozens of classes to check out, online and in-person throughout December. Throughout the Lancaster County region, there are hands-on classes that teach things like how to make a kokedama string garden, a […]
Bruce Crawford, Contributor Published 5:01 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2020 CLOSE Video tour of Rutgers Gardens flowers STAFF VIDEO BY MARK R. SULLIVAN Thanksgiving is now but a pleasant memory. Certainly, far different than in years past, but I hope through virtual connections and other means, everyone was able to […]
The Greater Boston Food Bank delivered over 98 million pounds of food through its distribution partners during the fiscal year that ended in September, a huge spike from the 68 million pounds the organization had budgeted for prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group said Tuesday. “A big part of […]
This year, you might want to make your Thanksgiving Day food shopping list early. The days leading up to the holiday are traditionally the most popular food shopping days of the year next to the Christmas season. Shoppers push their way through supermarkets for turkeys and ingredients – bags of […]
PETALING JAYA, Nov 13 — The next time you order from AirAsia’s food app, you might just get the chance to meet AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. That is if his recent social media post is anything to go by. The business tycoon uploaded […]
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To the crowd counting down at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, this weekend’s pumpkin drop was a 1,200-pound splat, a two-second video and a lot of squash guts. To Jim Gerhardt, this was the end for Daddy Pumpkin, a squash he’s nurtured since the early days of the coronavirus. He doesn’t […]
At L’Albereta, Lombardy’s shrine to gourmet excess, Mark C O’Flaherty rises to the challenge of losing weight Some things can’t be done alone. Others can only be achieved in solitude. There was something I desperately needed to achieve recently that was both at once. How to describe this […]
Election night is shaping up to be a long one and potentially a nail biter. Friends from around the country have been asking if I have an election night menu up my sleeve, and I believe there may be only one correct answer: A coupla pizza pies. You see, pizza […]
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Though most people use the terms interchangeably, there is a slight difference between a diary and a journal: A diary is a written log of events and activities, while a journal is a more flexible record of experiences and personal reflections. A person may journal to track their moods, habits […]