December 2011

Dr. Dad: Earwax or Selective Hearing?

If your seven year old develops selective hearing right before Christmas, earwax buildup may be to blame.

David Worley

Moscato

It seems like every year, an unexpected wine trend suddenly emerges from the background and takes the wine-consuming public by storm. Last year’s surprise hit was Prosecco, the light, fruity, off-dry Northern Italian sparkling wine. The rise of this year’s dark horse, Moscato, has been even more meteoric. In fact, Moscato is currently the fastest growing wine type in the United States.

Frank Kohoutek

Fruit Cake Matters

You won’t hear any disparaging jokes about fruit cake from me. I am in awe of our forebearers who figured out how to preserve fruit for delicious use well beyond the fruit’s season and natural geography.

Chef Sean Lewis

Sala Thai

Sumlee Beede brings homemade curries from her native Thailand to Sala Thai in Woodland.

Robert Lillegard

Snapshot: Nathan Bentley

The mayor of Bentleyville dishes on life, happiness, and his greatest regret.

Kiev In Winter

Kiev has become a vibrant, exciting place that combines centuries’ old traditions and newly-adopted western ways.

Yuliya Nemykina