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Add Some Spice and Herbs to Your Meals
Finding Pennsylvania Dutch recipes with seasonings beyond butter, salt and sugar – and maybe saffron and parsley – can be a challenge. While such ingredients make up a warm part of our culinary heritage, there’s considerably more we can bring to the table … like herbs and spices. Sometime around the age of 15, I...

Table for Two

Traditional Fare with a Twist
Owners Jim Rutolo and Mariella “Gracie” Volker describe their Leola restaurant as an “upscale diner.” According to Jim, “We don’t fit into a traditional restaurant category; we’re a hybrid of all things we love about the restaurant business. We serve breakfast all day and have some traditional breakfast items like a diner does, but there’s...

Uptown & Down

High Note
As Lancaster’s Renaissance continues, music  – whether listening or purchasing – is taking on a bigger role. What used to be a two-horse town for live music venues is now booming with spots aiming to cater to specific ears. A New Tradition Hunter’s Tryst. Photo provided by Hunter’s Tryst The coolest new spot for music...

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No Fooling, April is Here! 

Spring has finally arrived! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer, including Easter

Homefields: Growing Aspirations

Homefields Care Farm, located along Letort Road in Millersville. The barn mural, designed and painted in 2022 by Steve Wilson,

Sports Tourism’s Greatest Hits Coming to PA

Millions of sports fans are planning their Great American Getaway to Pennsylvania. Why? In 2026, the state will host the

Sewing Hope for Girls Worldwide

A decade ago, a friend gave Renita Yahara three boxes of outdated fabric. Looking for a way to put it

Pillar Award, Interior Project: TK Building & Design 

The project seen here and on the cover entailed a beautifully sized space with untapped potential, as well as a

Pillar Award, Kitchen Remodel: Invision Designs

Working exclusively on the design, Invision transformed a dark and dated kitchen into a bright, open and highly functional heart

Pillar Award, Whole House Remodel: Metzler Home Builders

The multigenerational family had considered moving, but soon discovered that finding a home with enough space to accommodate two households

2025 Parade of Homes, Fulton Bank Award Winner for

Once considered a luxury, custom dog-washing stations have become more mainstream. In fact, the demand for such amenities is reflected

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