By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Chicken legs are a popular choice for midweek meals because they’re one of your less-expensive meats and serve as a blank canvas for so many different cuisines and dishes — they can be deep-fried, barbecued, roasted and oven-fried to juicy perfection. Here, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are soaked in…
Taking the Kids: And Snaring a Bargain in NYC This Winter
Got your winter jacket, boots and mittens ready? No, we’re not heading to the slopes. We’re suggesting a winter trip to The Big Apple. And if you think New York is too expensive—way too expensive—think again. Until Feb. 12, you can take advantage of the NYC Winter Outing program that affords you significant discounts on…
Design Recipes: Sofa Seating Alternatives
By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service While sofas are often the go-to seating option, often a smaller seat would be ideal. This is where seating and sleep solutions such as day beds, chaises and benches can play a useful and purposeful role. Chaises A chaise provides a functional seating option in a modern home…
Southern Indiana’s Fertile Vineyards, Historic Hotels Enhance Its Rural Charm
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Standing at the edge of Patoka Lake in the southern reaches of Indiana, I gaze through a scrim of oaks toward the sparkling blue-gray water, its hue affected in part by a cloud-speckled cerulean sky. The glassy surface of the lake, unruffled by wind or waves, is…
Shepherd’s Pie
View the print-ready version of this recipe on Once Upon a Chef. Shepherd’s pie is a comforting dish consisting of creamy mashed potatoes on top of a rich and bubbly stew. It originated in the UK and Ireland and is traditionally made with lamb, but in the U.S. it is more commonly made with beef…
How to Properly Store Dry, Fresh and Cooked Pasta
I’m one lucky gal. My husband’s favorite menu item is pasta—any shape or recipe. He would opt for a pasta dish every meal of the day if that were an option. And that’s great because he is as tall and slim as the day we married. While he has no desire to actually prepare pasta,…
7 Fun Places to Work Away from Home
Working from home is an amazing lifestyle improvement over going into the office every day, but sometimes the office can be quite isolating. A recent Twitter conversation got me thinking about some fun places to work outside of the home when you don’t have a company office as an option. Here are some fun places…
Improve Your Scampi Game With This Lively Mash-Up of Two Classic Dishes
Imagine a one-pot shrimp pasta dish: a cross between a garlicky scampi and a zippy, lemony piccata, with a little bit of creamy sauce tossed in for good measure. That’s what we envisioned when we started work on this recipe. We wanted tender, succulent shrimp and lots of rich, silky sauce balanced with just enough…
Experts Explain Why It Takes so Long to Remodel a Kitchen
By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution According to USA Cabinet Store Kitchen & Bath Design Center, the typical kitchen remodel project takes anywhere from three to six months to complete. A larger kitchen remodel can take even longer—sometimes more than a year. Smart Remodeling LLC counters with an estimate of six to nine weeks…
A Multigenerational Adventure in Costa Rica
He stared at me determinedly, curling his fingers around the railing as I sipped my early morning coffee on the balcony. As soon as I jumped into my room to grab my camera, he pounced on the outdoor table, stuffing my leftover waffle into his mouth and then ripping open sugar packets and sucking in…
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