Food

Ashleigh McCarthy, 19, left, and her sister, Calleigh McCarthy, 16, carry pizzas to their family during Farm Pizza night at Mapleton Barn on May 30 in Oconomowoc, Wis.

Why Wisconsin pizza farm movement’s time has come

July 20, 2024, 6:05am Food

Chicago, in all its outsized hubris and self-consciousness, likes to believe it knows everything there is to know about the only perfect food ever created — the pizza. It knows deep dish and thin, cracker and caramelized-cheese crust, wedge cut and tavern cut, St. Louis Style, New York Style, New… Read story

Yosuke Miura prepares to make a rice ball at Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, Tokyo’s oldest onigiri restaurant, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Tokyo.

Rolled in comfort: Lesser-known Japanese onigiri is ‘fast food, slow food and soul food’

July 19, 2024, 6:04am Food

The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon. Read story

A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store in Sheridan, Colo. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high.

Groceries don’t have to break the bank; prices are still high but here’s some tips to save

July 18, 2024, 6:04am Business

If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only one. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high — up 21 percent on average since inflation started to surge more than three years ago. Read story

Blend peas, spinach, basil, garlic and lemon juice into this punchy summer pesto.

Presto pesto: Peas, spinach and basil mix with pasta for simple supper

July 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Many years ago I attended a “knitters and natters” knitting circle at a friend’s house. It was a lively group of creative, clever and accomplished women. We’d bring a potluck dinner and the host would make cocktails. The cocktails did not help with the knitting, but they sure helped with… Read story

Compound butter is nothing more than regular butter mixed with a few other ingredients.

Compound butters great way to amp up grilling

July 17, 2024, 6:04am Food

We wait a long time for summer. When it arrives, we don’t want to miss any of it by being stuck cooking something delicious in the kitchen. But even though we don’t want to be chained to the stove, we still want our meals to be memorable. Read story

What’s so great about Mediterranean diet?

Roasted salmon teams up with fresh avocado and red grapefruit in this heart-healthy salad that follows the Mediterranean diet.

July 17, 2024, 6:04am Food

Healthful eating is important at any age to lower the risk of obesity and keep the heart and everything else inside the body functioning well. This becomes especially crucial later in life, because good nutrition helps reduce the risk of chronic conditions like hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Read story

Lasagna replaces pasta with low-calorie zucchini

With a loaf pan and some sauce, it’s easy to turn summer’s zucchini into a cheesy lasagna.

July 17, 2024, 6:04am Food

I’m a pasta fanatic — pappardelle with Bolognese and clouds of Parmesan is a particular favorite — but I’m no longer running mile after mile each week to train for races, so it’s probably a good idea to cut back on the carb-loading. Read story