Twice a week Rosemary Garrett carefully loads about 500 pounds of her freshly picked tomatoes into 20-pound containers and drives them from her home in Chambersburg to Springfield. Garrett is just one]]> Travis Schutte and Dave Linn, co-owners of Secret Recipes Inc. of Chatham, were up to their elbows in turkeys in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. They prepared more than 85 complete turkey ]]> St. Patrick's Day can be celebrated by donning a "Kiss me, I'm Irish" pin, watching the downtown parade and eating some cooked cabbage washed down with green beer. That may be fun for some, but other]]> The Cajuns bid "adieu," the Celts spoke "slan," the Germans said "auf wiedersehen." One by one, the groups that had made Springfield's Ethnic Festival a success said goodbye. Now organizers are left w]]> Untitled Document Just the idea of a baked potato in the middle of summer makes me sweat. There are so many greener, leafier dinner choices at this time of year that keep the ove]]> Don't visit Bentoh's expecting the food to fall into a simple category. Bentoh's offers sushi but isn't a sushi bar. It offers Japanese bentos--which consist of meat and vegetables served over rice an]]> Valentine's Day is all about love. The love of creamy chocolate dessert. Prime rib dinners for two. Fresh strawberries and cream. In honor of Cupid's big day, several area restaurants are offering ]]> Untitled Document Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t like apples? They’re hard to come by, these genetic anomalies. When I found out that my boss was one of those p]]> Luke "Cody" Brooks is like a lot of chefs. He is passionate about food and talks about his latest creations with the enthusiasm of a new parent. But Brooks never attended a culinary class. In fact,]]> A tip before you order at Mariah's: Try something served with the homemade red sauce, a house specialty. The flavorful tomato sauce, which is rich with herbs, spices and onion, is light in texture and]]> Sometimes food, like life, should follow this motto: The simpler, the better. And in the summertime, a grilled hamburger, milkshake, and seat at an outdoor picnic table may be all that's requir]]> Untitled Document I’m always a little slow waking up to the holidays. If it weren’t for Rudolph, Cindy Lou Who, and Winter Warlock, my cartoon friends]]> Modern-day calendar-keepers may tell us that summer begins with Memorial Day weekend, but if you’re an astronomical diehard you know it really didn’t kick off until June 21, when the sun w]]> Of all the recipes from my hundreds of cookbooks and scrap-paper mishmash, there’s only one that predates my cooking career and has remained a part of my life. It was 1993. After six months wor]]> Walking into the Dublin Pub, I had a strong sense of déjà vu. Of course I noticed the hints that something had changed: a new sign out front, a fresh coat of green ]]> Chef and caterer Dave Linn won't be eating traditional turkey and trimmings this Thanksgiving. It's not because he dislikes the bird. It's just that after preparing approximately 50 complete turkey di]]> The trend of all-you-can-eat dining in Springfield continues, now on an even bigger scale. The International Buffet is the latest restaurant in town to give peop]]> Untitled Document Stuffed grape leaves are heady little treats, but we rarely think about making them ourselves. They seem too exotic and complicated for home chow, b]]> I embarrassed my husband at a restaurant recently. It wasn’t the first time, and it probably won’t be the last. After the server described the appetizer special, I interrupted hi]]> Untitled Document We were four undergrad gals in the mid-’80s, sharing a three-bedroom apartment while studying at the University of Pennsylvania. Sarah introduced me to co]]>