Briefly iced green tea tips to brew perfect cup
Washington AP reports fans praise green tea for delicate taste and health benefits from antioxidants. Tea Council says 80 percent of US tea is served iced. Celestial Seasonings’ Charlie Baden offers brewing guidance including water at about 160 degrees, steep 5 to 6 minutes, and optional honey for sweetness.
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Washington
Tea Council of
U.S.A
Charlie Baden
Celestial Seasonings
Baden
Pizza Napoletana suggests high heat home baking methods
The article notes wood burning ovens reach very high heat in Italy and upscale restaurants. It recommends preheating the home oven and a pizza stone to 500. It mentions round stones are common but limit batch size. Johns prefers a large stone with a 1 inch margin for air flow or using inch thick unglazed quarry tiles on a lower shelf as an alternative.
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Italy
Pizza Napoletana
Pamela Sheldon Johns
Johns
Classic Summer Drinks From Lemonade to Malted Shakes
A hot day suggests cool drinks. From fresh lemonade to two toned malted milkshakes and egg creams, the piece outlines easy home recreations of soda fountain favorites. It provides step by step mixing tips for shakes and notes on serving and chilling.
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Martha
Lemonade through the ages a simple summer classic
Karen Herzog notes lemonade as a sunlit summer staple tied to picnics and simpler times. The piece traces its enduring appeal, variations with herbs and fruit, and modern twists like vodka spiked versions and frozen cubes, citing Helen Witty’s new cookbook for context.
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Helen Witty
Mrs. Witty
Workman Publishing
Lawrence County Fair Held Cocoa Cake and Cookie Contests
Bakers compete in the Lawrence County Fair for Hershey sponsored Greatest Cocoa Cake and Youth Cocoa Cookie Brownie and Bar contests. First-place winners advance to the 2001 Farm Show in Harrisburg with a Hershey Lodge stay. entries due Aug 12 between 8 and 8:30 a.m. judging starts late morning.
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Lawrence County
Hershey
Lawrence County Fair
Hershey Foods Corp
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
Harrisburg
Hershey Lodge
Convention Center
Shearer's Baking Award Sponsors County Fair Contest
Shearer's Candy & Cake Supplies backs a special baking contest at the Lawrence County Fair August 14 19 entrants must bake a Poke n Pour Ginger Cake per the fair board recipe. Prizes include a gift assortment for first place six and five dollars for second and third. Entries must be whole cakes in disposable pans and sealed. Drop off at the fair August 12 between 8 and 9 30 a.m. judging occurs that day. Apple pie challenge page 8 details for participants' creativity.
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Pennsylvania
Hershey
Zipper Baract
Lawrence County Fair
Shearer’s Candy & Cake Supplies
Fair Board
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