Erie County woman and #8217;s pie takes 2nd at show

Erie County home cook Sue Mattis brought home the second-place ribbon from the Pennsylvania Farm Show for her Apple Toffee Streusel Pie recipe. She was up against 73 pies from around the state, the bakers of which all had to win county fairs to qualify for the state competition.

Amanda Kurtz's creamy apple pie recipe

Below is the recipe for Amanda Kurtz's creamy apple pie, which won the blue ribbon at the 2012 Pa. Farm Show's apple pie contest. Crust 3 cups flour 1 ½ cups butter flavored Crisco 5 tablespoons cold water ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 large egg, beaten 1 ½ teaspoons salt Mix flour, salt and Crisco with mixer.  Add beaten egg mixed with water, vanilla, and vinegar ...

Local area seeing new, healthier Happy Meals

McDonald's restaurants in the area have launched a new Happy Meal in support of the company's Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choice which strive to help customers - especially children and families - make nutrition-minded choices whether...

Bulk Baking List

Bulk baking saves time and money. Here is a bulk baking "starter" list which can be easily adjusted to suit individual preferences and needs.

Local wineries win big at world competition

Kentucky made an impressive showing at the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition earlier this month. A record 5,500 wines were entered in the world's largest competition of American wines, and two Kentucky wineries brought home medals.