Novice and casual beer drinkers tend to shy away from stout, thinking to avoid a highly alcoholic or overly bitter offering designed for hardcore beer hounds. This misleading profile hampers the acceptance of stout by the general population and, for many, closes the gateway to a finer appreciation of beer.
For most of my life, I have shied away from cheesecakes. Heavy as bricks, and often sickly sweet, I usually regret my order after the first bite. Of course there are delicious cheesecakes, and I’ve had a few of those as well. And it turns out they’ve been enjoyed by ...
On National Chocolate Chip Day, the obvious choice would have been to make chocolate chip cookies. Not that there's anything wrong with them! But .... I debated whether to celebrate with something exotic, say some spicy chocolate-chili concoction... nah. I wanted the rich simplicity of the chocolate chips to shine ...
DEAR ABBY:
My mother has never liked her sister-in-law. Mom thinks "Auntie Beth" is "completely out to get her," even though no one has seen any evidence to support my mother's claims.
For the past several months, Mom has been complaining nonstop about how "awful" Beth is. She says things at the most random times to people she barely knows. If we don't show sympathy toward Mom, she then becomes enraged. It has caused many problems between our family and Auntie Beth's. We can't have holidays together because my aunt is not allowed in our house. No one wants to be involved in the drama or to participate in the terrible gossip.
How can I help my mother understand the harm she is causing and get our family back together? -- SICK OF THE DRAMA
Gluten-free products ain't what they used to be! In the not so olden days, these items were fair-to-poor approximations of foods that those who can't eat gluten would endure simply to have some form of baked good. But the situation has improved considerably, and there are lots of really great ...
My friend Deborah and I recently met for coffee and treats on a Friday afternoon at the wonderful Morgan & York specialty market. It's not a restaurant; but it does offer some seating and a warm welcome for loitering, so it is today's Frugal Floozie Friday feature. This fabulous shop ...
If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, then I have serious concerns about the long-term future of my soul. I am the queen of making promises I fully intend to keep. And then I forget. This is how I found myself scrambling, at the last minute, to ...
Long before Fitz Toussaint was a 1,000-yard rusher, he was a guy who ran into bodies, who didn't recognize coverages -- who didn't play. Before he could run, he had to see. Thomas Rawls seems to be traveling a similar path.
In this first week of April, we were so glad once again see the enthusiasm that our readers have for sharing their photos of their beloved pets — and their ability to capture the essence of each of them. A couple of weeks ago, we posted a video of a ...
I respect the spirit of the law at Passover, although I don't feel bound by the letter of the law. I'll be going to a cherished friend's house for a Seder on the first night of the eight-day holiday, and bringing Chocolate Caramel Matzah made with my own handmade matzah. ...
A blend of crunchy cereals and noodles with a blend of chocolate, marshmallow and peanut butter is used to create edible "nests' to store chocolate eggs and jelly beans. ALISON LADMAN,For The Associated Press You'll have no trouble enticing the kids to get involved in this easy and tasty part ...
Rachel at Diary of a Chocoholic is a girl after my own heart! Here is her dare for my "Chopped" challenge Dessert (because it's my favorite!)? Carrots, chocolate and rum!" Well, how can we go wrong with chocolate and rum, and with a hint of nutrition to delude us into ...
Mike Martin, David Molk and Junior Hemingway endured some dark years with the Michigan football program. Now, they're two months from the NFL, the pinnacle of their sport. Martin said he thinks every day about what it will be like to have his name called from that stage in New ...
The quest for unionization might become a lot more complicated for the group of University of Michigan Graduate Student Research Assistants that has been battling college administrators and state officials for the right to form a union. The Michigan Senate Wednesday passed SB 971, a bill that defines GSRAs as ...
Today is Valentine's Day, as I'm sure most of us know. (If you're the clueless guy who's missed all the ads, all the pink and red decorations in stores, and all the hints from your better half, you'd better run and try to save yourself!) If you're in a relationship ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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