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Chicken fingers and sauce make picnics fun

Picnics are a fun way to bring people together to enjoy food and conversation. While there are no limitations to what a picnic may entail, when it comes to food, it may be best to pack items that are portable and do not require many accoutrements for eating. That is why finger foods make such ...

Interesting facts about ice cream: Origin, flavors

Perhaps no food is as universally beloved as ice cream. Though people may dispute which ethnic cuisine reigns supreme or which region produces the most delicious barbecue or which city makes the best pizza, ice cream inspires no such debate. It’s simply loved by people of all ages and from all walks of life. Ice cream is a go-to dessert for people across the globe, and those individuals may be interested in learning more about this beloved confection. • The International Dairy Foods Association notes that the origins of ice cream can be traced at least as far back as the ...

Healthy, time-saving recipes for families: Taquitos, homemade salsa

FAMILY FEATURES — Summer sun brings an abundance of outdoor activities from jumping in the pool and playing in the yard to simply lounging in the shade. Making the most of those warm weather moments with loved ones means maximizing your time and fueling up for adventure with easy, ...

Monthly Mocktail: Blackberry Kombucha Spritzer

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Monthly Mocktail is a four-week recipe series leading up to summer. Next month will be the last recipe.) Refreshing and great for the spring and summer season, this Kombucha Spritzer is beneficial to your overall health and will leave you feeling great all day. Kombucha ...

Learn about canning, pickling from webinars

UNIVERSITY PARK –– Penn State Extension will offer a series of home food preservation webinars throughout the summer and fall on topics such as pressure canning, atmospheric steam canning and pickling. The upcoming webinars include: • May 30: Introduction to Preserving • June 1: Water Bath Canning • June 5: Can-Along Strawberry Jam • June 12: Hot Topics • June 13: Ask the Experts • June 26: Jams and Jellies • June 29: Pressure Canning • July 12: Atmospheric Steam Canning • July 12: Freezing • July 29: Can-Along Pressure Canning Green ...

Springtime asparagus pasta is balanced, full of different textures

One of the pillars of great cooking is ensuring that each dish features ample textural contrast, an element as important as flavor. Once you strike the balance of sweet, salty, acidic, bitter and savory, it’s crucial to consider creamy, crispy, chewy and more. But incorporating different ...