The seventh annual Pig Jam soared to new heights with a record 15,000 visitors who indulged in good barbecue - and a lot more. ...more

November 30, 2009

Is it possible to over-marinate meat, especially chicken? The timing is just wrong for this recipe I want to make. I can either do it with practically no marinating time, or I would have to leave it for almost 12 hours, which is longer than the recipe calls for. Which would be better? ...more

October 25, 2009

A light and refreshing way to serve fish. ...more

June 16, 2009

Take it from me, this is oh so delicioso! ...more

March 24, 2009

I'm considering trying to make some strawberry jam. I read the directions in the package of pectin and I'm curious; it says to crush the berries before measuring. Wouldn't it be quicker to just chop them in a food processor? Wouldn't doing it quickly keep them brighter red? ...more

March 15, 2009

A collection of consumer questions about kitchen- and food-related issues. ...more

March 11, 2009

An intriguing new study by the University of Tokyo found that foods high in water content "promote satiety and decrease subsequent intake, thus possibly working to prevent obesity, when (the water is) consumed as an integral component of a food, but not when consumed alone or alongside a food." ...more

February 28, 2009

At the State Fair, there was a booth about home canning. One sign said that we should add lemon juice when we can tomatoes at home. I've never done that! What's the reason for it? ...more

February 22, 2009

A nutritionist answers readers' question about kitchen- and health-related issues. ...more

February 16, 2009

Bruce F. Fallender of Sun City Center has not been to Germany in more than 15 years. Whenever he wants to relive the time he danced to German music in a bus aisle on the way to Munich, Fallender heads over to Old Castle Tavern. ...more

January 7, 2009