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Taste put to the test

By JANUARY WETZEL

Walking into the conference room at City Hall last Thursday, Seymour Mayor Craig Luedeman knew he was going to have a tough decision ahead of him. Spread out on the tables were nearly 40 mouth-watering entries in this year’s annual... Full story

Learning curve

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Growing up with six older sisters, Loretta Hoevener says her cooking experiences were “mostly staying out from underfoot while meals were prepared.” “Dad (who was a mail clerk for the railroad) never cooked, but he could fry ham... Full story

Feel-good food

By JANUARY WETZEL

It was a tough decision to pick her favorite, but 7-year-old Kaelen Eglen went with the White Chili. "I like that it has chicken, and the beans are good," she said of Mark Schultz's chili concoction. "It feels good in my stomach and it fills me... Full story

Spreading the Word with a full court press

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Christmas is a time for children. At that time of year, more than at any other, the thought of a child in need tugs at the heartstrings and opens the purse strings. For some people, that focus on children is a year-round mission, and a child in... Full story

Fort Vallonia fun and food

By ZACH SPICER

VALLONIA - After Barbara Shoemaker tasted the five persimmon pudding entries in the baking contest Sunday during Fort Vallonia Days, she found the one that "had good flavor, held its shape and had a blend of spices." Shoemaker, a home economics... Full story

Best of Oktoberfest

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Twenty-eight cakes and pies vied for top honors this year in the annual Seymour Oktoberfest Pie and Cake Baking Contest. Eighteen cakes and 10 pies made up the total entries. "They were pretty wonderful," said Lora Kirts of Larry E. Nunn &... Full story

A touch of home

By JOANNE PERSINGER

Joan Marcott sets a good table any time of year, but there are two annual events that call for more than a little something extra. "We have big meals twice a year," Joan said, with "big" being something of an understatement. "On the Fourth of... Full story

Right at home

By JOANNE PERSINGER

A new house isn't complete without a kitchen, and a kitchen isn't complete without a savory meal on the table. Matt Gillaspy can serve up both. A builder by trade, he's a cooking enthusiast by choice. Gillaspy, owner of Primo Construction Inc.,... Full story

Food on the fast track

By JANUARY WETZEL

Former Freetown resident Doug Lucas is making a change. After seeing Lesley Lenderman prepare fruited turkey wraps at Schneck Medical Center's annual cooking show during the Jackson County Fair last week, Doug decided the recipe would be a great... Full story

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