Yvette Weber is on a mission to make it easy for you to put a homemade dinner on your table. As the owner of Set the Table here in York, Weber gives busy families a dinner option that's quick, cost effective and homemade. The concept is simple. Choose the dinner item(s) you wish to make from the handpicked, monthly menu. The menu is stocked with delicious finds like white chicken chili, sweet potato casserole and cinnamon scones.   Full Story

Peanut butter recalls. Spinach scares. Contaminated meat. Is it any wonder Americans are jittery about their food?   Full Story

Executive Chef Ken Gladysz and his culinary team make magical moments happen at The Hotel Hershey. From the Iberian Lounge to the Cocoa Beanery to the prestigious Circular Dining Room, Ken Gladysz crafts culinary creations, often using Hershey's most famous byproduct, chocolate. Many expect chocolate in decadent desserts, which is still a Hershey specialty. However, the hotel kitchen staff often masterfully uses chocolate in unexpected yet enticing flavor combinations. Read on to learn a little more about Executive Chef Ken Gladysz and the culinary happenings at The Hotel Hershey.   Full Story

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Yen Nguyen, the Chef and owner of the Market Street Viet Thai Café, explains her eclectic cooking style.   Full Story

When your kids can handle dishes without breaking them, store your everyday tableware within reach. That way, everybody can help out -- and help themselves.   Full Story

Organizing your spice cabinet makes your kitchen more functional, and preserves the sanctity of your pocketbook too. Besides, who need three jars of fenugreek?   Full Story

Former and current adolescent vegetarians are more likely to have eating disorders than their non-vegetarian counterparts, according to new research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.   Full Story

David and Sharon Prudhomme have carved a Cajun-sized niche in Lancaster County with their Columbia restaurant, Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen. Together, they cook up fresh, authentic Cajun cuisine that dispels the myth that Cajun food is too hot and spicy.   Full Story

Serenity Station in Seven Valleys has been delighting patrons with its intriguing combination of restaurant, wellness center and spa, bike shop and gift shop. Recently, the restaurant along the Rail Trail turned over a new leaf with the addition of a new chef, Roger Matthews. Read on to learn more about the new face behind the taste at Serenity Station.   Full Story

If you get tired of swirls of green and black taking over your cheese before you use it or soggy leftover pizza rewarmed in the microwave, boy, do we have some tips for you.   Full Story

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Meet chef and owner Aaron Chan of Zen Mitsuru Japanese Restaurant, 2081 Springwood Drive, York Township.   Full Story

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If Chef John Walsh's head were a popcorn machine, he would pop kernels covered in gourmet chocolate shipped from overseas and exotic peppers picked fresh that morning. Before serving, he would garnish the snack with edible flowers and sweet and salty infusions.   Full Story

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in middle. Pat beef dry and season with copious amounts of salt and pepper.   Full Story

Anyone who's ever tried to lose weight knows it's no cakewalk. Eating less is hard enough, and certain factors - biological and environmental - can sabotage our good intentions.   Full Story

Purple is not simply a popular trend in fashion. This color of royalty, dubbed the "new black" by fashionistas, is also the new black in food.   Full Story