Art of packing specific to the trip
Soon I’ll be off to France. I’m shown here with the clothes I’ll wear on the flight and the things that need to go in my personal bag.The act of packing for...
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hot dog! help me out
How do you like your hot dogs? That burning question, to be answered by you, will be the subject of a story I’ll be producing for our July 4 News-Herald. It’s another...
Cline Wines: an intriguing story
By itself a wine dinner is a wonderful way to discover and learn about wines and taste foods ideal for pairing with different vintages. But the experience is flavored by the crowd,...
back to france? you decide
The volcano giveth as it takes away. A trip by the France Tourist Office, cancelled because of the Iceland volcano, has been rescheduled. I’ve been invited back to France in June, at...
grounded by volcano
I should be in London now, but I’m not.Because I always try to get some exercise and fresh air after an overnight flight, I had expected to be strolling into the Pheasant...
London bound barring volcano plume
Volcano willing, I’ll be headed for England on Thursday. Adventure is guaranteed although it might not be quite to my liking. I’m asking News-Herald readers for their suggestions and input. A rather...
Mentor’s National Park: Garfield’s home
A walk through President James A. Garfield’s one-time home in Mentor reveals a lot about the the 20th U.S. president and the Victorian era in which he lived. Some of the items,...
Bake-Off flashback
By now the whole world knows that local finalists Linda Bibbo and Susie Bowser didn’t win the Pillsbury Bake-Off’s top prize. Sue Compton of New Jersey won for her Mini-Ice Cream Cookie...
Bake-Off scuttlebutt & cooking
The $1 million winner of the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off will be announced Wednesday on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Many of the assembled food editors are grumbling, because they”ll have only the names...
Stylishly simple spring parties
Colin Cowie , who gives parties for a living, shared some of his food, drink and decorating ideas for spring and summer in a dazzling presentation for food writers, who surrounded him...
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