• KAREN SCHIELY - AKRON BEACON JOURNAL
  Mild winter and warm spring should make for a fabulous farmers market season

  Akron-area residents will have more opportunities than ever this summer to purchase locally grown produce.

LISA ABRAHAM

• Mild winter and warm spring should make for a fabulous farmers market season
• Food Notes: Cast iron cookbook at Lehman’s in time for Dutch Oven Gathering
• Lisa Abraham: It’s Memorial Day; bring on the Americana fantasy
• Sweating onions is better than it sounds
• Bagged lettuce recall due to listeria concerns hits Akron-area stores

ASK LISA

• Sweating onions is better than it sounds
• Ask Lisa: Unsweetened chocolate doesn’t have to mean turning on the oven
• Rinse quinoa before cooking to eliminate possible bitter taste
• Ask Lisa: Vanilla beans can go bad over time

DESPERATION DINNERS

• Kitchen Scoop: Pan-fried burger tastes like it’s fresh off grill
• Wedge salad a new spin on summertime favorite

COOK IT LIGHT

• Cook It Light by Jeanne Jones: Low-fat berry cream pie

MORE FOOD STORIES

• Food Notes: Cast iron cookbook at Lehman’s in time for Dutch Oven Gathering
• Farmers markets 2012 summer schedule
• Lisa Abraham: It’s Memorial Day; bring on the Americana fantasy
• Cooking classes — week of May 23
• Food tip: How to use mint
• Cookbook: Around the world with 330 sausages
• Sweating onions is better than it sounds
• A milkshake that’s creamy, sweet and ... healthier
• Quick & Easy: Nuts add flavor to asparagus dish
• Bagged lettuce recall due to listeria concerns hits Akron-area stores

FOOD NOTES

• Food Notes: Cast iron cookbook at Lehman’s in time for Dutch Oven Gathering
• Food Notes: Bob’s to stay open late on Fridays; Sandwich Board returns
• Food Notes: Lots to learn: Books, classes, experts, and tasting events abound
• Food Notes: BBQ comes to downtown for summer