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Image by Pam Burcsak ITALIAN BREAD CONES (RECIPE BY PAM BURCSAK) This recipe features bread cones stuffed with poached chicken, apples, avocado, fresh spinach, green onion, blue cheese, dried cranberries and slivered almonds. It’s dressed with mayonnaise to taste. My recipe makes six cones. I used the 6-inch cone form. Cone forms can be found on Amazon, but smaller forms are also available locally. Rulli […]
Above: Metro Monthly Publisher Mark C. Peyko on the beach in 1965. By MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY PUBLISHER Food memories have the power to take you back through time and space. Vacation food memories – especially ones experienced as a child – can linger forever. Because our family traveled annually from northeastern Ohio to […]
Getting in – Churches and community groups wanting to list their festivals can mail, fax or e-mail information to the newspaper. The deadline for next month is Tuesday, Aug. 15. By U.S. Mail: Metro Monthly, P.O. Box 663, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-0663. Via e-mail: calendar@metromonthly.net. August Columbiana County Fair. Columbiana Fairgrounds, 225 Lee Ave., Lisbon; 330-424-5531. […]
ITALIAN EASTER BREAD | RECIPE by JOAN V. CASAMENTO INGREDIENTS 6 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 pound butter 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon anise oil* 1 large package yeast 6-8 cups flour * (The original recipe called for 1/2 box anise seeds, but no actual quantity was given, so […]
Homeplate’s Stephanie Shaw visits Ely’s to Go, an excellent vegan restaurant in Boardman Township. STEPHANIE SHAW – Join Stephanie as she visits a locally owned restaurant and learns the story behind a beloved Mahoning Valley eatery. Besides her on-air contributions as host of “Homeplate,” Stephanie is executive director of the Eastern Ohio P16 initiative and responsible for […]
BY EMMALEE C. TORISK | METRO MONTHLY STAFF WRITER At the Nov. 27 meeting of the Struthers Board of Education, discussions continued regarding the fate of WKTL 90.7 FM by way of two presentations from interested parties. Tommy Bruno — general manager of WAPS 91.3 FM, or The Summit — spoke first, acknowledging both WKTL’s […]
By JOHN WEBSTER | METRO MONTHLY WINE COLUMNIST The end of summer and arrival of Labor Day ushered in a number of enjoyable wine events for local wine lovers. The Springfield Grille and Wine and Dine Ohio held several f fine dinner tastes, and local wine shops featured a number of delightful tastings for their […]
NEW YORK – Former World Boxing Association Lightweight Champion and Youngstown native, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on Saturday, May 12 at Ellis Island in New York City. The ceremony will be held at Ellis Island. There are 100 recipients chosen for the award each year. Traditionally, all […]
THE EVOLUTION OF YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY – This photo set captures Youngstown State University – from its roots as Youngstown College and its transition to Youngstown College to its ultimate status as a state university. The earliest images depict campus life in the 1920s and 30s. You’ll see the Victorian mansions of Wick Avenue serving […]
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