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    Season 5 of "Take it With You" opens Tuesday at The Underground. Photo courtesy of Blake Thomas.
    Best bets: 'Take it With You,' 'Sweet Charity' and 'Casablanca'
    Blake and friends return Blake and friends are back with Season 5 of "Take it With You," an original live radio theater podcast based around...
    entertainment3 hours 41 min ago
    April 18, 2018
    Dave Hoops column: Local breweries offer refreshment for those hopeful about the season
    Greetings to you all! It does not exactly look like spring, with the classic April snowstorm that just hit us, but it's close enough to be...
    lifestyle21 hours 36 min ago
    Onions are cut into strips, rings and diced in three sizes. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Welcome to Sarah's Culinary Q & A: How to slice an onion without crying
    I often receive emails from our readers who will ask questions about a recipe or culinary technique or share a memory about a dish we recently...
    lifestyle/foodApril 18, 2018 - 8:00am
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    Best Bites: Newman's Own Honey Apple Cider Vinaigrette
    At a time when so many foods are lauded as extreme and flavor-forward, it is refreshing to come upon a product that is understated and pleasant....
    lifestyleApril 18, 2018 - 5:00am
    April 17, 2018
    You can stir up a colorful noodle-veggie meal in a flash with this colorful, Lo Mein dish. (Linda Gassenheimer/TNS)
    Colorful lo mein dish contains variety of flavors
    You can stir up a colorful noodle/veggie meal in a flash with this lo mein dish. I chose the vegetables for their variety of flavors, colors...
    lifestyleApril 17, 2018 - 2:01pm
    Tasters in the Chicago Tribune test kitchen found the chicken fried in oil in a skillet (left) more crispy than pieces cooked in an air fryer (right). But some tasters found the air fried more juicy. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
    What's the best fake frying method?
    Fried food is the bad houseguest of cooking techniques: It's a crowd-pleaser, but behind the kitchen door it's messy, temperamental and leaves...
    lifestyleApril 17, 2018 - 1:44pm
    Mix fresh chopped dill and parsley into good butter, give it a squeeze of lemon and a bit of garlic, and use it as a rich bed for sharp-tasting radishes. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
    Herb butter a rich contrast to bite of radishes
    Never hurry and never worry. Sensible advice from Charlotte, the renowned spider, weaver and heroine. But it's a tall order — never? I...
    lifestyleApril 17, 2018 - 1:36pm
    How to prep and enjoy a mango, the sunniest fruit in the grocery store. Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg for The Washington Post.
    How to prep and enjoy a mango, the sunniest fruit in the grocery store
    I adore mango in so many forms. Puree as the base of an Indian dal (lentil dish). Chutney to go on a grilled cheese sandwich. Frozen in ice cream....
    lifestyle/foodApril 17, 2018 - 6:06am
    Kelly Orndorff of Duluth coaches News Tribune reporter John Lundy as he dines blindfolded at The Silos at Pier B Resort with the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss. The center is hosting its first-ever “Dining in the Dark” event on April 26 at The Silos. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
    By taste, not by sight: Our reporter learns what it's like to eat with vision loss
    Here's the thing about eating when you cannot see: After a while, the satisfaction of the delicious food is outweighed by the work involved...
    newsApril 17, 2018 - 5:00am
    April 15, 2018
    Construction continues on the deep-winter greenhouse near 45th Avenue West and Grand Avenue. The south-facing greenhouse will rely only on the sun to stay warm. Insulated rock will be used to keep temperatures up to 100 degrees to grow greens in the winter. (Teri Cadeau/Weekly Observer)
    West Duluth greenhouse to provide access, jobs in harsh weather
    Construction on a deep-winter greenhouse is well underway in Duluth. The walls and roof of the greenhouse, near 45th Avenue West and Grand Avenue,...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenApril 15, 2018 - 8:12pm
    Bundles of fresh handmade pasta sit for sale at the Kievsky shopping mall in Moscow on May 21, 2017. Bloomberg photo by Andrey Rudakov.
    Nine ways you're ruining your pasta
    In 2017, Italy landed the No. 1 spot on the Bloomberg Global Health Index. Eating all that pasta pays off.
    lifestyle/foodApril 15, 2018 - 10:37am
    A romaine lettuce field near San Luis, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2016. E. coli linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Ariz., region has infected nearly three dozen people in 11 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Caitlin O’Hara/The New York Times)
    E. coli outbreak in 11 states linked to store-bought chopped romaine lettuce, CDC says
    A Pennsylvania food manufacturer is recalling 8, 757 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products following an E. coli outbreak that has spread to several...
    lifestyle/healthApril 15, 2018 - 10:18am
    April 12, 2018
    Toy experts say the industry should move into supermarkets. Those from the grocery industry aren't as sure. Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey.
    Why grocery stores could be the salvation of toy makers
    A Barbie by the broccoli? Hot Wheels by the hot sauce? Some toy experts say that stocking toys at supermarkets is a recipe to boost the industry...
    business/retailApril 12, 2018 - 11:10am
    April 11, 2018
    A traditional Madeleine plaque pan is used to create the scalloped shape and texture. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    French classic: Madeleine cookie recipe simple to master
    Every year around this time, my mind invariably fills with thoughts of France. In my former life as a cruise director, Tony and I spent several...
    lifestyle/foodApril 11, 2018 - 8:30am
    Dr. Tonya Loken, a licensed naturopathic doctor, says her patients tell her that they eliminate every other day, and they consider this to be a normal schedule. Unfortunately, it's not. Pixabay
    No. 1 thing about No. 2: Naturopathic advocates say our waste a critical health benchmark
    FARGO — It's an inevitable fact of life for us all: death and taxes, and waste ... or if we're being informal, poop. We all cringe at the...
    lifestyle/healthApril 11, 2018 - 8:01am
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