By Dee-Ann Durbin The Associated Press Anyone for steak and onion Kolsch? Or a macaroni and cheese pale ale? Those were among the flavours at the Strange Brew Festival in Reno, Nevada, this month, where competition for attention has intensified as craft beers have boomed. Brewers have always experimented, from […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press We set out to create a fresh, bright chicken salad inspired by the flavours of Mexico. A simple tequila-lime mixture boosted the chicken’s flavour both in a quick marinade before cooking and, when cooked down with some orange juice, as a reduced sauce […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press In theory, garlic shrimp pasta has all the makings of an ideal weeknight meal. Toss a few quick-cooking ingredients—shrimp, garlic, oil, wine—with boiled dried pasta, and only the salad’s left holding up dinner. But there are challenges. Delicate shrimp overcooks in a matter […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press For a new take on vegetable slaw, we thinly sliced sweet snap peas, juicy English cucumbers, and peppery radishes for a fresh, crunchy accompaniment to skillet-seared sea scallops. We brightened up the mayonnaise-based slaw dressing with plenty of fresh chives and lemon zest […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Falafel are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, packed with seasoning, and utterly irresistible. Here we essentially supersize these chickpea fritters to make a uniquely delicious burger. We started by soaking dried chickpeas overnight to soften before grinding them into coarse […]

By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press In the Middle East, kebabs called kofte feature ground meat (not chunks) mixed with lots of spices and fresh herbs that is formed around metal skewers and quickly grilled. We like them dressed with a za’atar yogurt sauce; the kebabs’ spices and extreme […]

By John Leicester The Associated Press CAEN, France — The emotion of being liberated from Nazi occupation was so sweet and intense that the French refugees burst into song, a spontaneous rendition of “La Marseillaise” that echoed around the underground network of dank, dark tunnels where they had been sheltering […]

The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian teenager who cracked an egg on the head of a politician for his remarks about the New Zealand mosque massacre has donated almost $70,000 to people affected by the killings. Will Connolly, 17, became known worldwide as “Egg Boy” for assaulting right-wing […]

Jamie Mountain Bill Godin of Devlin held the bag open while his partner, Nolan Mann of Fort Frances, returned a walleye to it that they had caught as part of their 6.73-pound Day 2 haul during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The […]

Jamie Mountain Dennis Smith held up a walleye while his partner, Terry Allan, looked on during the top 10 boat parade on Saturday afternoon at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. The duo finished ninth at this year’s EWC with a two-day total of 9.96 pounds.

Jamie Mountain John Desaulniers did his best “Neo” from The Matrix impression as he leaned back from an in-tight pitch during the Sight & Sound Wolves’ 14-3 win over Windey’s Warriors in Rainy River District Fastball League action last Thursday night at VanJura. Desaulniers pitched a complete game in that […]