BOSTON (AP) — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper identification. Here are some things to consider before venturing out to gather food from forests, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including “petrichor,” “teraflop,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and amid declining U.S. sales for analog dictionaries overall, according to Circana BookScan. It will be released Nov. 18, with preorders now ...
CENTERVILLE SENIOR Center invites individuals 60 years of age and older from the Jacobsburg/Centerville and surrounding area to an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Centerville Senior Center/Smith Township Community Center, 46642 Main St., Centerville. The purpose is to encourage all attending to become active members of the center. MARTINS FERRY Knights of Columbus will hold a fish fry at the council home, 25 N. Fourth St., on Friday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the fish is sold out. Eat in or takeout orders are available. Menu includes Coelman’s fish, onion ...
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Secret of Secrets” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. “The Academy” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 3. “The Last Letter (signed)” by Rebecca Yarros (Amara) 4. “Assistant to the Villian (special ed.)” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Red Tower) 5. “Katabasis (deluxe ed.)” by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager) 6. “Among the Burning Flowers (deluxe ed.)” by Samantha Shannon (Bloomsbury) 7. “Buckeye” by Patrick Ryan (Random House) 8. “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine) 9. “My Friends” by Fredrik Backman (Atria) 10. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what we choose to put on our backs is interpreted through the lens of psychoanalysis in a new exhibit five years in the making. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, curated nearly 100 ...
It’s September, and I still haven’t harvested a single red tomato. The beets are still grape-size and, so far, my four plants have produced only two zucchini. But the green beans? They’re suddenly coming in faster than I can eat them. I’ve blanched and frozen several bags for fall and winter, and, in the interest of variety, have just pickled a batch. As a lifelong gardener, I’m no longer surprised by annual harvest fluctuations. A few years back, my plants yielded a single bean, which I comically steamed, salted and cut four ways to split with my family. It was delicious, ...
