While I’m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savory food — but it goes bananas when I get to dessert. None of this means that I need my sweets to be complicated. The desserts in my ...

Light up the grill for this peppery chicken recipe. Chicken thighs are ideal for roasting and grilling. Their dark meat is juicy and flavorful and can easily handle a wallop of heat and spice, and they won’t dry out while they cook. Fresh red jalapeno peppers deliver the heat in this ...

The worldwide ice cream maker market totaled $3.8 billion last year, and is projected to nearly double in the next 10 years. There are many factors at play, but here in the United States, the main driver is an interest in protein-packed ice cream and the technology to make at home what you ...

Local history 50 years ago: June 3, 1976 Youthpower Inc., Michael Cassidy director, a nonprofit job referral service for young adults, opened that week for the summer in the Seller’s Building, 1410 11th Ave., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. 25 years ago: June 3, 2001 A class action ...

Local history 50 years ago: The Altoona Bible Institute, in its 42nd year, Pastor John Rabenstein dean, graduated four students from its three-year course: Arthur Miller, Linda Thompson, Cheryl McNeal and Fred Ebersole Jr. Eight other students received teacher training certificates. 25 ...

Welcome to Your Blue Moon Birthday and a year of longings answered, chances taken and rare treasures secured. Among the most precious will be a special trip with loved ones. More highlights: Ongoing discussions are a theme. You’ll often arrive at solutions on the first try, and even more ...