Is it OK to use sunless tanners?
Maybe you can’t hit the beach this summer, or maybe you just want a safer way to achieve that bronzed glow. Check out these sunless tanner tips to get that just-got-back-from-vacation look without leaving your home.
Alison Matas
Alison Matas writes for The Repository, covering Canton City Hall. She grew up in Kent and has worked for newspapers in New York, Missouri, West Virginia and Maryland—and she’s happy to call Stark County her new home. When she’s not writing, she’s usually rehearsing for an upcoming musical or choir concert, going for a run or attempting to cook.
Taste-Test Showdown: Ice Cream
I’ve seen a lot of jokes on social media about how people are using ice cream as a coping mechanism during the coronavirus pandemic. So for this month’s restaurant review, we decided to try out a couple of our local ice cream shops because SAME.
Test Kitchen: Roasted Green Bean, Apple & Bacon Sandwiches
When the weather is nice, all I want to do is be outside—even for meals. As I write this, I don’t know what life will look like in June. But one thing I’m confident we’ll all be able to do is have a picnic, even if it’s just in our backyards.
Summer in Stark: Fun recipes
One of the best parts about staying home this spring was having more time to cook and bake, which are some of my favorite hobbies. Here are some recipes I’ve made and loved.
Summer in Stark: What to watch
Even if you plan to spend most of your summer outside, you still might want an indoor break occasionally. Here are some movies and TV shows to stream during your downtime.
Summer in Stark: Places to walk/hike
I spent this spring hiking in and around Stark County and discovering all kinds of beautiful places I’d never visited before. If you’re looking for a scenic adventure this summer, here are some of my recommendations.
Angello’s 2 Go Review: Large portions & delicious food
Every time I visited Angello’s 2 Go, I never stopped being surprised at how large the portions were and how good everything was. Angello’s 2 Go is an Italian takeout and delivery spot on Fulton Drive NW in Jackson Township that opened in 2016.
Test Kitchen: Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake
This month’s Test Kitchen recipe is the best cake I’ve ever made. I bought a Bundt pan on a whim at HomeGoods last summer, in part because it was $7 and that seemed like a deal, and in part because I figured it was worth having around in case I was struck with an urge to bake a coffee cake. But until now, I’d only used my fancy pan to make monkey bread.
H2 Huth & Harris Wine Merchants Review: High-end dining experience in downtown Canton
Walking down the stairs and into the basement cellar that is H2 Huth & Harris Wine Merchants made me forget that I was in downtown Canton in the middle of winter. H2 Huth & Harris Wine Merchants opened in late 2017 in the former Peter Shears building in downtown Canton.
Test Kitchen: Honey Mustard Pasta Salad
I’m writing about this month’s recipe sitting under a blanket and hoping the winter weather advisory that’s been issued doesn’t end up being as serious as it sounds. In my heart, though, it’s 75 and sunny. And hopefully, by the time you read this, that will be the reality (or closer to the reality. I understand April in Ohio is still a big gamble.)
