Test Kitchen: Bakery-style chocolate chip muffins
Almost every year for my birthday for as long as I can remember, my mom has made me Betty Crocker-cookbook muffins as a special breakfast.
Issues
Sublime Smoke | Behind the Food
Zach Salapack was fully confident of his barbecue skills when he opened Sublime Smoke in his hometown of Bolivar in July 2014. He’d already had success with a BBQ food truck in Columbus, where he’d lived since graduating from Ohio State University. When his wife Aimee was offered a teaching job in the Canton area, Salapack began thinking seriously about opening a brick-and-mortar barbecue restaurant in the area. He found an old storefront at 110 Water Street SE in downtown Bolivar, whose previous tenants had included a general store and a speakeasy.
El Rincon
With a location in Canton and another in North Canton, El Rincon is the perfect pick for chips and salsa and a margarita on a hot summer day. The menu is overflowing with traditional Mexican fare. Stop in soon.
Tankless water heaters: Pros and cons
Are you thinking of installing a new hot water heater? Tankless water heaters supply continuous hot water on demand, while consuming less energy than conventional tank heaters. But are the higher price point and complex installation process of tankless water heaters worth it?
Is aluminum in deodorant actually bad for you?
In middle school, we all were taught the importance of deodorant. I remember way too vividly some of the boys in my grade rolling on the Old Spice and dousing themselves in Axe body spray. Middle school is a rough time, whether you smell good, bad or overpowering.
Let there be light
Want a fast, affordable way to update your home’s interior style? Install new lighting. Check out these lighting tips for your home to select the most practical, best-looking fixtures.
Canton Blues Fest is back for another year
This year’s Canton Blues Fest will bring a “southern blues-rock guitar wizard” and a “modern swamp-blues master” to Stark County. The 18th annual outdoor festival is set for June 7 and 8 in Centennial Plaza (formerly Market Square). Friday night’s headliner is Tinsley Ellis, a guitarist who recently released his album “Winning Hand,” and Saturday night’s headliner is Kenny Neal, a multi-instrumentalist with a Louisiana sound. Both are touring the country this summer and stopping in Canton before making international appearances.
Denise Hallett gives her local picks
Denise Hallett was reading the newspaper when she saw an article that spoke to her heart. The Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem program was seeking volunteers to serve as advocates for children in Stark County who have been neglected, abused or deprived of parental support.
DIY security tips to keep your home safe
The FBI reports that in 2017, there were nearly one and a half million burglaries in the United States, with property losses totaling $3.4 billion. Don’t become a statistic. Keep your home safe with these DIY security tips.
Mary Lynne Blevins | Books of My Life
Dr. Mary Lynne Blevins and her husband are optometrists. Her practice is in Louisville, and his is in North Canton. Even their son is taking up the family profession. He currently is in optometry school in Arizona. Mary Lynne’s mother instilled in her a love of reading—she read every Agatha Christie book after her mother finished them. See her book picks here.
