Topic “Food”

By Jon Bonwich (St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)

If you happen to spy plums at local farmers markets or roadside stands, grab them. As with many other fruits and vegetables this year, extreme weather took a toll on the crop.

“A lot of people were asking me for them, but we were almost all froze out this year,” said Agnes Kamp of Kamp’s Orchard in Calhoun County, Ill. “Right when they...

By Judy Hevrdejs (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Time to stop blaming chilies for setting your mouth on fire. Culinary culprits ginger and garlic deserve some grief. So do cinnamon, horseradish and wasabi.

When a few show up in a single recipe, expect a power kick to your mouth. You can trust Bruce Bryant on this.

He’s a senior research associate at the Monell Chemical Senses...

By Katie M. Ellis (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

The kids don’t like school lunch. You can make it cheaper. You want your kids to eat unprocessed food.

Whatever your reason for sending a home lunch to school, you don’t have to get stuck in a PB&J/bag of chips/cookie rut. There are ways to pack a healthy and creative lunch from home — and keep the food safe, too.

BriAnne...

By Jamie Lampros (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

OGDEN — The public will have a chance to learn from the culinary experts during this year’s Taste of Home Cooking School.

The show, sponsored by the Standard-Examiner, has been held for more than 20 years.

“Taste of Home is a national publication,” said Jennifer Thorpe, Standard-Examiner promotions director. “It is available by...

By Standard-Examiner staff

Nutrition facts for most of these recipes come from www.sparkpeople.com

Fluff

  • 1 container low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 package sugar-free Jell-O
  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • 1 container fat-free whipped topping
  • 1...