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Rich Vargo of Munhall believes that cooking a meal in the galley of his 34-foot boat should be simple and fast. He prepares Crabby Noodles with Grilled Corn and Pirate Punch while docked at Silky's Crow's Nest marina in Sharpsburg.
Food afloat: When your kitchen is a galley, you want to keep cooking simple
Rich Vargo is refreshingly honest in explaining why, back in 1995, he got his first boat. "Like everything a guy does, it helps us get women," he says, laughing. Well, that's only half true. (Today)
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Parmesan Pink Peppercorn Cupola Clouds are among the cookies and clouds made by Cupoladua Oven in Franklin Park. The company, operated by Stephanie Santoso and her mother, had a booth at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.
'Fancy' food also can be homey
NEW YORK -- "Let me tell you my story," said Pastor Chuck, as I made my way through the Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City this past Sunday (it ran through Tuesday). (Today)
Parmesan Pink Peppercorn Cupola Clouds
Early bird seniors more likely to get vouchers
The state-administered Farmers Market Nutrition Program gives age- and income-eligible seniors four $5 vouchers that can be redeemed for local produce at area farmers markets. (Today)
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Miriam's Garden: Beet nix, reboot
Wonderful things are starting to happen in the garden. (Today)
Red beet
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Michael Jackson as a California Raisin
Sauce: In the '80s, MJ was raisin awareness
In cleaning out some folders, I came across a brochure about the 25th anniversary of the California Dancing Raisins. This struck a chord. (Today)
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