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Empanadas — Great on the street and everywhere else
Empanadas — those familiar, golden, hand-held pies — are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina. But in Chile, they are something of an obsession. You could call empanadas the national dish of Chile, and no one would argue with you. In Chile,...
What’s Brewing? ‘Tis the season for the extra taste of malted grains
Beer is made up of four main ingredients including grain, water, hops and yeast. How much of each ingredient is used will change the taste. This gives brewers an unlimited palate from which to create. Grains are the foundation of beer! They lend color, flavor, aroma, mouthfeel, as well as...
It’s a vegan world after all, at least at Disney parks
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a vegan world after all, at least at Disney’s U.S. theme parks. Disney said Tuesday that plant-based meals would be available at all of its restaurants and quick-meal hubs at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The company says on its blog...
Help needed with annual Crick Falls Cleanup effort
A spot popular with ATV-riders and partiers seeking seclusion leads to a mammoth cleanup effort from the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association each year. The association needs both volunteers and operators of off-road vehicles, says Annie Quinn, executive director. “The majority of trash is beer cans,” Quinn says. The association will...
Garden center luncheon program includes talk by Doug Oster
Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster will discuss “The Magic of Fall Planted Bulbs” during an Oct. 1 luncheon at the Greensburg Country Club. Lunch followed by Oster’s talk will begin at noon, as part of Greensburg Garden Center’s annual meeting. “We are very happy to have Doug joining us for...
Philadelphia museum hosts Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit
Fans of the “Notorious RBG” might like to take a trip to the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia to view the first-ever exhibition on the woman more commonly known as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,”...
Peebles stores closing, reopening as Gordmans in 2020
Another store is planning to close in the Countryside Plaza in East Huntingdon. Signs advertising “mega closing event” began appearing in the Peebles department store windows not long ago. Unlike grocery store County Market, which closed in August, and Payless shoe store, which left the plaza two years ago, the...
Hop aboard a Pennsylvania scenic railway for fall foliage tour
When you take a fall foliage car trip, the driver necessarily misses out on some of the colorful vistas. You can eliminate that problem by letting someone else steer — hop aboard one of these Pennsylvania scenic railways. These old-fashioned trains and trolleys operate during the fall. Some have special...
The look of hand-drawn art is hot in decor
Hand-crafted is popular these days, and many home decorators are looking for unique textiles and other furnishings that feature the look of hand-drawn art. Items like the eclectic, playful wallpapers of Brooklyn-based artist Aimee Wilder, who designed for brands like DwellStudio, Martha Stewart and Vans before starting her own studio....
Out & About: Blues, Brews & BBQ kicks off Greensburg Craft Beer Week
What better way to kick off Greensburg Craft Beer Week than with Blues, Brews & BBQ? Held Sept. 20 in the downtown Helman-Ghrist Parking Lot, the event was hosted by Westmoreland Cultural Trust and organized by Kelli Brisbane, the trust’s director of corporate engagement and events. The blues came courtesy...
Out & About: Fort Ligonier Cannon Ball guest wins rare rye whiskey
Organizers did a bang-up job with Fort Ligonier’s Cannon Ball, securing 450 RSVPs for the annual fundraiser. There was plenty to draw a crowd to the Sept. 20 event, not least the prospect of bidding on a rare 1911 bottle of Old Overholt Rye during the live auction. For those...
Out & About: ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ author visits The Westmoreland
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will have a part in an upcoming segment of the PBS news magazine series “Retro Report.” “Retro Report” is doing a piece on Frances Moore Lappé, author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” a pioneering 1971 book on the global impact of meat production...
Out & About: Reception welcomes PSO, Mendelssohn Choir to campus
The Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College was the setting for a Sept. 21 reception prior to a concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in Saint Vincent Basilica. Reception attendees gave a warm welcome to Manfred Honeck, PSO musical director and renowned conductor,...
The best plum jam recipe is also the easiest to make
For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the violet fruit transforms from thin, bursting bubbles to slow lava pops. And at...
From common to cool: The lowly cabbage has become a star
Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool. That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect. “It’s all about how it is prepared, how it’s elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning chef in Chicago and...
Living with Children: Is it too late to change daughter’s name?
Question: I want to legally change our daughter’s name. No one pronounces it correctly and I think it’s going to cause her more problems as she gets older. My husband doesn’t want to, however. He says that changing it will confuse her. She’s 19 months old, for crying out loud!...
Husband prioritizes his training schedule over his wife’s health
Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I have three kids, 10, 8 and 1 (who was a surprise but is such a blessing). I gained a lot of weight in this last pregnancy. I am in my 40s and had a hard time with my pregnancy emotionally. My husband dismissed all...
Flexibility is key to traveling while kids are in school
One of the best tips you’ll ever find for affordable travel to exotic destinations is to have a flexible schedule. You’ll find cheaper flights and hotels during shoulder seasons (travel periods between peak and off-peak seasons), plus you won’t have to face the crowds and long lines. Unfortunately, if your...
Mexican sunflower attracts pollinators galore to garden
Late every summer, I’m amazed at how different my flower garden looks than it did in the spring. While I grow many perennials that produce beautiful blooms, the show-stoppers in my garden are often the annuals I plant. I always make it a point to grow cosmos, sunflowers, marigolds and...
Staycation destination: Pittsburgh to West Newton on the Great Allegheny PassageVideo
A trip on the Great Allegheny Passage is a tour through Pennsylvania history. From its terminus in downtown Pittsburgh, the biking and walking trail follows rivers and railways through industrial hubs, tiny coal towns and peaceful forests. The GAP connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md., spanning 148 miles. It was completed...
Rye whiskey with Pennsylvania roots raises nearly $20,000 at auctions
Century-old bottles of rare Western Pennsylvania rye whiskey are making a few organizations very happy this week, and it’s not just the buzz from throwing back a couple shots. Bottles distilled in 1909 and 1911 were auctioned off within days of one another this week, with one fetching $14,000 to...
The Waterfront in Homestead welcomes fall with a canine costume run
Take your dog for a run on Sunday … with a pumpkin costume. The Waterfront in Homestead is hosting its annual Fall Fest celebration. The main attraction is the annual small dog event, “The Great Pup-Kin Race.” The dog run is for canines 25 pounds or less and will be...
‘Designing chefs’ heat up fundraising competition in North HuntingdonVideo
Minutes after being introduced to each other on Sept. 19, four area restaurant chefs and their sous chefs are slicing and dicing, stirring and breading, putting on a cooking show/fundraising competition at The Kitchen by Vangura in North Huntingdon . While colleagues, friends and family cheer them on, the teams...
Ligonier Country Market features music, art demonstration
Ligonier Country Market will offer several special features during its 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 event. Music will be provided by The Cash Out Show, a trio paying tribute to Johnny Cash. A local artist demonstration will give a preview of the same-day Ligonier Art Walk, held in town...
Moving plants indoors for winter? Ease them into it gently
Moving houseplants indoors with the onset of cold weather is not your typical furniture-shifting exercise. It requires planning, since houseplants for the most part are tender tropicals and need time to acclimate to a changed growing environment. “Bring them in over a two-week period,” said Kate Karam, editorial director for...
