Food & Drink

By Ellise Pierce/McClatchy Newspapers PARIS – The last time I tried to make croissants on my own, it was a …

By Bailey Shiffler/McClatchy Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas – First came the popular fruit-flavored vodkas. Then came the sweet-tea vodka craze. Now, …

By Meredith Hines-Dochterman/The Gazette Is there anything that says summer more than corn on the cob? From weekend barbecues to …

By Jackie Burrell/San Jose Mercury News There are few things more quintessentially summer than an icy wedge of watermelon, with …

It’s 89 degrees outside and the temperatures are rising, with a predicted high of around 100 degrees. So, of course, …

Kevin Black of Marion loves steak and cooking with wine. Black works for Oak Ridge Middle School through Horizons, a …

By Karuna Ang/The Gazette Kevin Black of Marion loves steak and cooking with wine. Black works for Oak Ridge Middle …

By Sharon K. Ghag/McClatchy Newspapers Don’t knock canned tuna. It’s rivaled in its versatility only by its price. A 5-ounce …

By Jackie Burrell/San Jose Mercury News There’s a reason for that phrase “selling like hot cakes.” On a lazy Sunday …

IOWA CITY — Tucked underneath the shade of small trees and the hulking Chauncey Swan Ramp in Iowa City, a …

Stephanie Witt Sedgwick/The Washington Post Herbed Green Beans and Mushrooms Makes about 5 1/2 cups(6 or 7 servings) When fresh …

Sweet corn lovers can satisfy their cravings with Iowa’s finest sooner than normal this year. An unusually warm March allowed …