Thursday
Nov242011
Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 1:00AM 
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Special Fork.
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Aug152011
Gone Fishing
Monday, August 15, 2011 at 4:01AM 
By Sandy Hu
Steve and I were considering a vacation to the Far East or Europe using airline miles later this fall. But in the end, we decided I needed a vacation now. I have been working nights and weekends for too many months.
As I thought about it, I realized that where I really wanted to spend my downtime was not on some foreign adventure, but in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, where I am from. Normally, I thrive on big-city vacations to cities like Paris, with its multitude of art museums, great restaurants and fabulous shopping.
Wednesday
Aug032011
Make these Cucumber Pickles in Minutes
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 4:00AM 
By Lori Powell
There is a local farmers’ market about a quarter of a mile up the road, open on Sundays from 9 to 1. After watching “CBS This Morning,” my go-to show and a regular weekend ritual, I grab my market bags and stop by to check out the new offerings. This week, there was an abundance of cucumbers, tomatoes and corn.
A freshly-cut cucumber perfumes the air as soon as it is cut. It’s so refreshing on hot summer days – and hot days seem to be a regular occurrence here in Pennsylvania. I love cucumbers as a snack, done simply, freshly sliced with a sprinkle of sea salt...yummmm!!
Wednesday
Jul272011
Cook Simply in the Summer
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 4:00AM 
By Lori Powell
Summer is one of those seasons where it’s easy to cook for just one or two. For one thing, you have the most amazing vegetables, fruits and herbs at this time of year. When you have the best the season has to offer, cooking simply is really all that is required!
It’s the season of the corn on the cob. There are so many ways to prepare it but the cardinal rule is just keep it simple. See the photo below for a quick and easy way to get those crunchy kernels off the cob.
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Micro Magic: Baking in July
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 4:00AM 
‘Microwave? Who needs it?’ was once my party line on the high-frequency heating device. In a kitchen with limited space, a microwave oven seemed like a waste of precious real estate.
I had teakettle for hot water, an oven for reheating and a double boiler for more delicate jobs. While it may have made things quicker, the microwave wasn’t offering me anything I didn’t already have…that counter space was reserved for the fryolator.
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