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Guess Who’s Coming to Cook Dinner

When Pete and Carol Heth began inviting friends, colleagues and clients to dinner, they did all the cooking. Now, everyone pitches in! What’s hot in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and ...Read More

Food & Wine … The Ladies Have Arrived!

Once upon a time, restaurant kitchens and wine cellars were the sole domain of men. Women were relegated to “pink jobs,” i.e. waitresses and hostesses. The glass ceiling has definitely ...Read More

A Place to Get “Lost”

What do you do with a nondescript backyard? A bamboo plant was the inspiration for Eric and Ann Tapman’s laid-back, outdoor-living area. Twenty years ago the Tapmans returned to the area ...Read More

The Susquehanna’s Mysterious Petroglyphs

Travel through the Southwest and petroglyphs are readily on view in national parks such as Canyonlands, Arches and Dinosaur, all of which are located in Utah. But, you don’t have ...Read More

Easy Does It!

Nobody wants to spend all day in the kitchen when it’s sunny and beautiful outside or, for that matter, when temperatures and humidity are sky high. This month’s dishes take ...Read More

They’re Back

A Guide to Summer Guests A year ago, Pat Derstler arrived at her water aerobics class in a panic. A friend had volunteered Pat and her husband to play host to ...Read More

Wyebrook Farm

If your guests express curiosity about a farm-to-table dining experience, head for Honey Brook! Residents of eastern Lancaster County thought they were privy to what may have been one of the ...Read More

Horse Country

Kynynmont Farm in Conestoga is helping to put Lancaster County on the equine map, as it is one of the leading dressage breeding farms in North America. For owners Pam ...Read More

Grilling 101

The grilling season is in full swing. Perhaps you’re in the market for a new grill – the perfect Father’s Day gift – or have your eye on one of ...Read More

Summer Sippers

The crafted-cocktail trend is in high gear! Lancaster mixologists, while happy to pour your trusted throwback classic, are being inspired to muddle, infuse and innovate their way to new signature ...Read More

May: So Much To Do!

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are in bloom with spring flowers, rhubarb and

Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered

Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual