Football bingo

If you're just not into the Super Bowl (or it doesn't live up to the hype), keep your guests riveted to the screen with our football bingo cards. Offer prizes when guests mark off all the events that may (or may not) happen during the game on their card - across, down, diagonally or "blac…

Feb 01, 2012 | 5:22 pm | (0) Comments

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PORK: Pulled pork will score big with pigskin fans

Ronda Snyder

Some food experts predict that 2012 will see a resurgence in home-cooked meals and dining in, which is heartening news for consumers concerned with what is really in the foods they eat. It may even draw families closer together as members gather in the kitchen to share food preparation ta…

Feb 01, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Super dishes to make your big game party a hit

The Associated Press

Super Bowl Sunday calls for big, bold flavors and recipes that are easy on the cook.

Feb 01, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Chefs share secrets for getting kids to try new foods

Scripps Howard News Service

Fanae Aaron was a set designer for "Being John Malkovich," a model maker for "Fight Club" and a draftswoman for the cult film "Memento." A dramatic role the movie-industry veteran wasn't quite sure how to fill? Chief cook and nutritionist for her young son, Cody.

Jan 25, 2012 | 6:30 am | (0) Comments

BEEF: It’s time to clean out the freezer and cupboards

Holly Swee

Many of us are looking for easy ways to simplify our lives and

Jan 25, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

CRESALIA: Help children establish healthy eating habits

Patty Cresalia

Children grow up with comfort foods like mac and cheese, hamburgers and chicken nuggets that are often paired with french fries and a sweet drink.

Jan 25, 2012 | 4:45 am | (0) Comments

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FOOD SAFETY: Know what containers are for freezer, microwave

Sharon Guthmiller

Choices, choices: The number and types of plastics, plastic wraps and storage containers available for selection at the grocery store can seem overwhelming. How do we know the best use for these products? Are these plastic and plastic foam products always safe to use for everything from f…

Jan 18, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Class teaches the right way to prepare, cook fish

Jan Hill Journal correspondent

For Jeff Olson, knowing how to cook fish is just as important as catching them in the first place.

Jan 18, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

THAT’S THE SPIRIT: An age-old question: Drink wine or store it?

Kathy Smith

It's a new year, and as they say, out with the old and in with the new! When it comes to wine, this seems to be especially true.

Jan 11, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Cook turns love of Thai food into business

Jan Hill Journal correspondent

If you love Thai food - or would like to try it - but you don't want to buy all the ingredients, cook it yourself or take a trip to Thailand, April Malik might have an answer for you: Thai To-go.

Jan 11, 2012 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

‘Ice Brigade’ star chips away at hunger

Deanna Darr Journal staff

Randy Finch doesn’t get upset when his works of art disappear. As an ice sculptor, it’s to be expected.

Jan 04, 2012 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments

BEEF: Create some envy with your holiday party dishes

Holly Swee

We are rounding out the end of the holiday parties, and one last big bash is just around the corner: New Year's Eve.

Dec 28, 2011 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Restaurants provide special favorite dishes for New Year's Eve

Hannah Baker Journal correspondent

On New Year's Eve, the only thing more noticeable than the smell of mouthwatering prime rib and rich cioppino in the air at Botticelli's Ristorante in downtown Rapid City is the feeling of guests celebrating new things to come, says restaurant manager Lori Gerlach.

Dec 28, 2011 | 4:30 am | (0) Comments

PORK: It’s the time to let gift for cooking, baking shine

Ronda Snyder

Clearly, we each have personal talents and gifts. Name the person whose home's exterior is an instant clue that the interior is tidy and gorgeously decorated, or the individual whose writings have an instant warm-fuzzy effect on your heart or the person who can handcraft the perfect gift …

Dec 21, 2011 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Journal staff members stir up holiday food memories

Journal staff

The smell of home

Dec 21, 2011 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Need your holiday fix of fruitcake?

Deanna Darr Journal staff

Fruitcake: Is it an indestructible, perpetual Christmas gift? A stand-in for a doorstop? Or a delicious - and unfairly maligned - special treat worth its hefty weight in gold?

Dec 14, 2011 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

THAT’S THE SPIRIT: A wine for those who are naughty and nice

Kathy Smith

Are you making a list and checking it twice, but still don't know what to get for cousin Bob, your mother, the new brother-in-law or the hostess at a holiday party you'll be attending? Need ideas? Not to worry: I've got lots of them. Whether those on your gift list have been naughty or ni…

Dec 07, 2011 | 6:00 am | (0) Comments

Add flair, lose stress to your holiday parties

Jan Hill Journal correspondent

Holiday entertaining doesn't have to be expensive, stressful or time-consuming. Just ask Debbie Michealree of Catered Two Productions and Uncork'd Wine and Tapas Bar in Rapid City.

Dec 07, 2011 | 6:00 am | (1) Comments

Good cook nomination

Ruth Samuelsen of Rapid City

Nov 30, 2011 | 5:00 am | (0) Comments