Hillary Clinton loves jalapenos, Mike Huckabee is a gifted rap artist, and other fun facts about the 2016 candidates

Becca Stanek   –   The Week You may know Donald Trump’s stance on immigration, but did you know his stance on Adele? People decided to ask some of the 2016 presidential candidates a few personal questions, and while some of the results aren’t that surprising — Donald Trump’s “guilty pleasure” TV show is the Saturday […]

Life Is Sweet For Backyard Brine. And Sour. And Spicy And …

By GREGORY ZELLER   –   Innovateli Randy Kopke knows there’s an artisan in all of us. For the self-employed contractor – tile and masonry, mostly – it turned out to be pickling, a hobby he shared with his wife, Cori, a freelance bookkeeper. Just two years after the amateurs supplied 200 jars of handcrafted […]

Russian ban offset by Turkey’s pickling industry

ANADOLU AGENCY   –   Daily Sabah Known as Turkey’s capital of pickling, Bursa’s Gedelek village has come to the rescue of farmers facing a Russian boycott of their vegetables, promising to pickle and export all unsold vegetables across the country. Gedelek Agricultural Development Cooperative Chairman Mustafa Şener said Antalya’s farmers were the main victims […]

Around the Holiday Table

Four dishes that define the season in the Alamo City BY SANA HARHARA   –   San Antonio Magazine In San Antonio, a traditional holiday meal can include everything from turkey and stuffing to tamales and rice. We rounded up four area favorites but know the list doesn’t stop there. Al Maldonado, owner of Chilito’s […]

Gifts to savor

JULIANA GOODWIN, Food columnist   –   The Baxter Bulletin A savory gift from the kitchen is a welcome change this time of year. I adore homemade gifts, particularly edible ones, but I get tired of sweets. After half a dozen cookies, I long for something salty which is why I predominantly dish out savory […]