FROM the FARM: Velvety chicken pate a taste of luxury

By Philip Potempa philip.potempa@nwi.com 219.852.4327

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

FROM THE FARM: Gov. Otis Bowen and wife Beth were Hoosier famed names

By Philip Potempa philip.potempa@nwi.com (219) 852-4327

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Restuarant Scene: Taste of Valpo and annual Restaurant Show

Eloise Marie Valadez Eloise.Valadez@nwi.com, (219) 933-3365

Food, glorious food will be in the spotlight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 23 during "A Taste of Valparaiso" at Porter County Expo Center, 215 Di…

Restaurant Scene: Mother's Day feasting

Eloise Marie Valadez Eloise.Valadez@nwi.com, (219) 933-3365

If you're still looking for places to take mom for a feast on Sunday, there are a variety of venues in the area that will be celebrating moms …

At Home: Ground Zero Part Nine — Five offers, two letters, one house

Marni Jameson

The five offers in 48 hours to buy my parents’ former home bowled me over, especially considering the real estate market we all just barely li…

At Home: Shop Talk—Dads, kids and garages

Marni Jameson

I am not done yet. I wonder if I ever will be.

SLICE OF LIFE: Shattering Powerball dreams

By Vanessa Renderman vanessa.renderman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3244

Seven minutes. I was seven minutes late to buy my chance at hundreds of millions of dollars.

SLICE OF LIFE: Emphasis on beauty leads to ugly outcomes

By Vanessa Renderman vanessa.renderman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3244

If you watch TV, you've probably seen the latest Dove commercial.

Rebranding the stockpile

Jill Cataldo Times Correspondent

“Stockpiling” is the term couponers have long used for shopping ahead of sales cycles, then storing groceries and supplies until the next sale…

Readers save to win

Jill Cataldo Times Correspondent

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Amish Cook: Sharing a special glaze for angel food cake

Lovina Eicher Associated Press

Our garden is beginning to fill up more and more. So far we have potatoes, onions, peas, lettuce, radishes, red beets, carrots and dill plante…

Amish Cook: Strawberry pie is an easy spring treat

Lovina Eicher Times Correspondent

It's 7 a.m. and the children just left for school. My husband, Joe, has been at work several hours already and daughter Elizabeth left for her…

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