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Saffron brings a golden hue to this fresh combination of zucchini and pasta

This pasta dish, a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy, is a golden, fresh combination of guanciale (cured pork cheek), fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, curly pasta. In this recipe from our cookbook “Milk Street Backroads Italy,” we opted for ...

Wedding season is in full swing

We have entered June. Oh goodness I am actually getting nervous with the wedding of daughter Verena and Daniel Ray being in 18 days. I have not done much grocery shopping yet. I am still working on my list. It takes a lot of brain work to figure out all the ingredients you need for making ...

Research has some teeth

NEW YORK — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk scorpions’ ...

Avocado oil good for use in high-heat cooking

Q. I have been avoiding seed oils because of the way they are processed. In my opinion, our bodies are unable to use them in a beneficial way. I am really interested in avocado oil and would like to know if it is better than seed oils. Is that just hype? Can you tell me if there is ...

Health notes

To include or update items in the weekly Health News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or mreichert@tribtoday.com. The deadline for inclusion in that week’s list is noon Sunday. OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. ...

Exploring the sexual side of flowers

We have looked at plants as a whole, then the individual parts (seeds, roots, stems, and leaves) to explore their world. Today, we are delving into flowers, the sexual parts of the plants. The function of flowers is reproduction. Therefore, in many plants the flowers are beautiful, elaborate, ...