Food & Drink category, Page 107
Soergel Orchards gets its green on, St. Patrick’s party set
Soergel Orchards is again hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m. March 14 at the 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, site. Abbot’s Cross will perform traditional and modern Celtic music, according to the agribusiness’ website. Those attending can enjoy appetizers, Irish fare, Guinness doughnuts and other edibles,...
Kingfly Spirits, a distillery in the Strip District, takes flightVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest craft distillery pays homage to the monarch butterfly in the form of a signature logo. “The monarch butterfly is the paramount perfect image of transformation,” said Kingfly co-owner Blake Ragghianti. “And what we are doing here is about transformation on every level from the spirits we make to...
Girl Scout cookies – similar names, slightly different designVideo
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and those young saleswomen, clad in their green uniforms and sashes, are hawking $5 boxes of the flavors many of us wait for all year. Girl Scout Cookies are out of this world, but when you think outside the cookie box, you’ll see that...
Donation to humane society reaps treat from award-winning local baker
Humans enjoy treats and rewards just as much, if not more than, their own pets and other animals that make our lives brighter. From 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. March 16, those who visit Artisans of Hands and Heart, 18 W. Second St., Greensburg, can make a donation to the Humane...
You won’t miss the meat in this vegetable-packed lasagna
There’s no reason why a vegetable lasagna made with the classic trio of eggplant, zucchini and summer squash should be any less satisfying than a meat-based casserole, especially when the produce is in season and locally grown. But we’ve rarely cooked one that we’ve been moved to make again. Some...
Moldy foods that are still safe to eat, according to the USDA
Americans waste more than $160 billion in food every year — yikes! Of course, no one buys food with the anticipation of throwing it in the trash, but once something gets moldy, we have little choice. This might be true of most foods — but not all. According to the...
DiAnoia’s Eatery chef serves up ‘Best Thing I Ever Ate’ on Cooking Channel
It’s a dish decadent enough to inspire a carb lover to kick all good dieting intentions to the curb. DiAnoia’s Eatery, 2549 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, describes Gnocchi Sorrentina style as homemade potato gnocchi topped with red sauce and percorino Romano, served in a bread bowl and crowned with melted mozzarella...
Where and how to get the most of National Margarita DayVideo
Ready or not, National Margarita Day is upon us again — as if we needed a reason to indulge in this tequila-laced treat. Luckily, it’s Friday, and happy hour is quickly (perhaps not quickly enough) approaching. There’s plenty of spots around the Pittsburgh area to find specials on the wonderful...
Wigle Whiskey expects expanded space to open by end of summer
After nine years of operations in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Wigle Whiskey is expanding its real estate footprint. Purchase of the distillery building and the three-story building next door, operators say, will more than double the distillery and tasting room size. Business owners bet on optimism when signing a lease for...
‘Ugly produce’ trend may have limits, as grocers end tests
URBANDALE, Iowa — Is the “ugly produce’” trend already reaching the end of its shelf life in supermarkets? Walmart and Whole Foods in recent years tried selling some blemished fruits and vegetables at a discount, produce they said might otherwise be trashed because it’s not quite the right size, shape...
Pittsburgh Glass Center plans benefit dinner, Seattle glass tour
The Pittsburgh Glass Center is planning its first Seattle, Wash., glass tour, offering participants a behind-the-scenes tour of museums and private glass studios in the Pacific Northwest city. Tour group members will meet artists and learn more about where they live and work. The May 29-June 2 itinerary includes stops...
Renovated Lamp diner set for ‘soft’ opening in AprilVideo
Two years after being hauled from a parking lot in Pittsburgh and deposited next to The Lamp Theatre in Irwin, a 68-year-old stainless-steel diner is scheduled for a “soft” opening in late April. Rainy weather and some bitterly cold temperatures this winter slowed work. “The weather has really dogged us,”...
‘Barefoot Contessa’ to dish on food, TV, love at Heinz Hall showVideo
Only a celebrity chef the caliber of Ina Garten could pack Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall for an evening devoted to cooking — without the promise of whipping up one of her delicious dishes for sampling. There’ll be no food demo, but plenty of culinary conversation from the Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa”...
OpenTable reveals Pittsburgh area’s top-rated restaurants
OpenTable announced their highest-rated restaurants in the Pittsburgh region for the month. These are the eateries that fall under their Diner’s Choice category and are scored by diners who use the OpenTable reservation system. “Eating somewhere new can feel like a risk, but these places have been vetted by our...
Pa. Farm Show wine winners are best of the best
Growing European grape varieties in Pennsylvania has always been a big challenge. Beginning with pioneering efforts in the late 1960s, Pennsylvania wine producers endured years of frustrating trials in the face of frigid subzero winters, late spring frosts and damp summers to ripen varieties such as sauvignon blanc, grüner veltliner...
Hempfield couple takes the cake on ‘Bake It Like Buddy’
A Hempfield couple dove into a baking contest on national TV — and walked away with the top prize. Gabrielle “Gigi” and Randy Thomas won Discovery Family Channel’s “Bake It Like Buddy” on Saturday. They competed against another married couple from Chester, Pa. The show is judged by television’s Cake...
Cheers to National Drink Wine Day
It may be just another dreary Monday, but there’s a little something special about today. It’s National Drink Wine Day. Sure, it’s just another made-up pseudo holiday … but hey, there’s wine. Don’t worry, even though it’s President’s Day, Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores that are normally open on...
Customers flocked to opening of Allegheny Township chicken jointVideo
There’s a new chicken joint in Allegheny Township. Big Shot Bob’s House of Wings opened last Monday, Feb. 11 in Kiski Park Plaza. Customers were lined out the door, according to co-owner Kara Jo Brank. Brank and her husband, Frank, left the corporate world for the culinary scene. After downsizing...
Students, artists craft bowls for regional Empty Bowls fundraisersVideo
On a recent rainy, chilly morning, Hempfield Area High School art students fashion ceramic bowls to fill with warming soup to benefit the area’s hungry. Students in instructors Ed Lasko and Hillary Haponski’s art classes are once again preparing vessels for an upcoming Empty Bowls event. Held annually by food...
For more streamlined chicken enchiladas, use a slow cooker
Chicken enchiladas offer a rich and complex combination of flavors and textures, but traditional cooking methods can be tedious. We wanted a more streamlined recipe for chicken enchiladas—one that utilized our slow cooker to make the filling and that enabled the enchiladas to be quickly assembled and finished in the...
6 ways to make kitchen prep work easier and tidier
When you spend as much time in the kitchen as I do, you pick up a few tricks along the way. Some are designed to simplify recipe prep work. Others help make cleanup easier, which means I can instead use those precious minutes to enjoy what I cooked — or...
Beer from 1886 shipwreck may yield new brew
COBLESKILL, N.Y. — Ahoy, beer lovers: A bottle from a 133-year-old shipwreck may yield yeast for a new brew in upstate New York. Biotechnology students at the State University of New York at Cobleskill uncorked a bottle from the shipwrecked SS Oregon on Thursday. Serious Brewing Company of Howes Cave...
Prantl’s offering free Burnt Almond Torte for a year
Get ready for two phrases that taste great together: “Free year’s supply of” and “Prantl’s Burnt Almond Torte.” In celebration of National Almond Day, the famed Pittsburgh-based bakery is offering patrons a shot at the sweet prize. That’s right, the very same cake that Food Network named best cake in...
Four area restaurants retain AAA Diamond luster
Four Southwestern Pennsylvania restaurants have retained coveted annual AAA Diamond awards in this year’s listing of elite eateries released this week by the motoring and travel organization. Two of the high-rated restaurants are at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Fayette County. Lautrec, which features French cuisine, holds AAA’s top...
Homemade cake pops, cookies perfect for Valentine’s DayVideo
Add some pop to the menu this Valentine’s Day. Homemade cake pops make the perfect gift for your significant other. Nechama Huber of Greenfield, owner of The Pop Cakery, a company with a certified kosher kitchen, makes and sells customized chocolate treats, including cake pops (round and heart shaped), chocolate-dipped...
