April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Every month is awareness for so many things now. In Healthcare alone April has 7 major awareness items slated for April. Not to mention awareness weeks. Why is it so important to have all of these awareness events? The answer may be obvious but often ignored. Early detection of something abnormal leads to early diagnosis. The earlier the...
On Your Table: Orzo Risotto with Asparagus and Shrimp
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Asparagus and shrimp risotto made with orzo instead of rice yields a quick main course bursting with spring flavors.
Just as the weather is finally warming up, local asparagus is starting to come into farmers markets and supermarket shelves. The sight of their bright green spears makes everyone’s heart sing at the end of a long winter of root vegetables,...
Tasty treats await at West Chester’s Artisan Exchange
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Delightful made-from-scratch cheesecakes are the specialty of Anastasia & Patricia’s Hand Crafted Cheesecakes.
Imagine a throng of food artisans gathered together in one convenient food hall, beckoning you to try out their many tasty creations. That’s what Saturday mornings are like at West Chester’s Artisans Exchange.
The Exchange is...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Embrace the possibilities
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Possibility. That’s a great word, isn’t it? You can interpret it however you want. You can create possibilities. You can invent possibilities. Possibilities are endless!
What does possibility mean for you, in your life?
You can look at possibility as a thing that may happen or be the case. It can mean chance or likelihood, probability or hope, risk...
On Your Table: Getting out of your comfort zone with mac & cheese
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Macaroni & Cheese can satisfy anyone’s appetite. This version takes a Mexican twist with chorizo cheese, poblanos and other tasty ingredients.
Think you know macaroni and cheese? Comes in a blue box from Kraft Foods right? Family standby for decades? Well, yes, but so much more.
Macaroni and cheese is everything someone could want to eat...
Making sure your fitness routine doesn’t hurt your teeth
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
We all know that exercise is good for us. Many Americans are participating in fitness routines in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. All of this exercise can have both positive and negative impacts on our bodies. Athletes today often have sports related trauma and injuries.
Oral fitness is no different. A healthy mouth is part of a...
On Your Table: Spring finally arrives along with St. Joseph’s Day
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Celebrate the official start of Spring with whole fish or fishes for light seasonal eating.
Here we go – Spring 2018 officially arrives March 20th and not a moment too soon considering the flurry of Nor’Easters we’ve just been through. But first we need to pause for a moment and celebrate the most important feast day in Italy which takes...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: ‘Spring’ into Spring
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Although Spring will not officially begin for another two weeks, we can now see the light at the end of the “winter tunnel!” The days are getting longer. The birds are chirping louder and I even saw some growth popping out of the ground! It’s great to think about these things, in anticipation, particularly since, as I’m writing, it’s snowing!
Have...
On Your Table: Mexico City cuisine blooms at La Piña
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
The Mole Chicken at recently opened La Pina Restaurant marries a hint of chocolate sweetness with a spicy back-bite of flavor.
While we usually think of dishes made with chocolate as sweet, sometimes decadent candies, beverages or desserts, chocolate in Mexican foods can be a spicy ingredient that enlivens sauces and savory dishes. There’s a...
Being smart can save money — and grief — at your dental office
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Every professional has those moments when they shake their heads at the circumstances facing them.
Recently, an acquaintance shared a story of a customer who neglected to follow up on the check engine light in her car. After months of that pesky light on the dash the young woman was shocked that her car wouldn’t start and her mechanic explained...
