Here’s what’s cooking on TV

Here’s the Quick Take recipe I prepared Friday on WKYT-TV’s 27 Newsfirst at Noon. My cooking segment airs between 12:35 and 12:40 p.m. Fridays on WKYT, then becomes available on Kentucky.com at 1 p.m.
With fresh blackberries ripe and wonderful, here’s a very simple dessert that can be prepared in minutes.

Easy cobbler
2 cups fresh blackberries
1 [...]

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Recreating Amerigo’s dish is a tasty task

My brother Gary and sister-in-law Dianna visit Nashville often and their favorite restaurant is Amerigo, an Italian Restaurant. I’ve been once and liked it, but they plan trips to Nashville to eat at Amerigo’s. There are two locations, one at 920 West End Avenue, in Nashville, and one at 1656 West Gate [...]

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Dining ins and outs: Jack & Maddy’s has closed

Jack & Maddy’s, 821 Chevy Chase Place, closed its doors June 17. “It’s very ­disappointing because we really tried,” co-owner Lisa Zwick said.
Thai Orchid makes tasty use of owners’ basil garden
Kat and Suda Veerasethakul, owners of Thai Orchid Café, have a garden full of fresh basil, and the chef, their daughter Toa, is cooking some [...]

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Make a watermelon turtle for Fourth of July party

High gas prices are keeping people at home this Fourth of July. If you’re planning a party, make an unusual centerpiece by carving a watermelon in the shape of a turtle.
Here’s how to make a watermelon turtle.
Materials needed:
1 oblong watermelon
Knife
Melon baller or other scoop spoon
Channel knife (you can substitute with the top of a standard [...]

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Safety tips for 4th of July picnic

If you’re planning a picnic for the Fourth of July, here are some safety reminders from The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.

Keep hands clean. Wash hands before eating or preparing food, after using the restroom, between handling raw and ready-to-eat items and after handling pets. Wash with hot soapy water and dry with paper towels.
Clean [...]

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Mason Jar preserves more than jams and jellies

It’s time to preserve those wonderful home-grown fruits and vegetables while they’re plentiful. And the best way to do that is by canning.
When you drag those jars from the attic, consider the history of the Mason Jar. This year marks its 150th anniversary. The jar was invented by tinsmith, John L. Mason, who created [...]

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Who makes the best cake in town?

If you think your homemade cakes are the best in town, here’s a contest to prove it.
A Best Cake in Town contest will be held at the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair on July 10. The categories are plain (pound, angel food); chocolate (iced); favorite (any kind not listed); cake decorated by professional; white layer [...]

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Here’s what’s cooking on TV

Here’s the Quick Take recipe I prepared Friday on WKYT-TV’s 27 Newsfirst at Noon. My cooking segment airs between 12:35 and 12:40 p.m. Fridays on WKYT, then becomes available on Kentucky.com at 1 p.m.

Asian burger
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 to 2 teaspoons chopped gingerroot
1 teaspoon [...]

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Farms will be open on Saturday

The overflowing bins of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, honey, meat and eggs that you find at Lexington Farmers Market are the result of hours of work on Central Kentucky farms by local farmers.
And now, consumers who would like to see how the farmers grow vegetables, raise honeybees and milk goats can participate in the [...]

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Here’s what cooking on TV

Here’s the Quick Take recipe I prepared Friday on WKYT-TV’s 27 Newsfirst at Noon. My cooking segment airs between 12:35 and 12:40 p.m. Fridays on WKYT, then becomes available on Kentucky.com at 1 p.m.

Sautéed chicken with peanut dipping sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 small cucumbers, peeled and halved lengthwise, [...]

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