Man's best friend lends his nose to bedbug battle

Walter Penny dreams of the day when hotels and motels everywhere will proudly display stickers on their front doors ensuring their beds, furniture and drapes are bedbug-free. Until then, Penny, and his ...

Continue reading "Mac and Cheese Meltdown"

Ahh, comfort food. Who doesn't love it? I've been turning to comfort food a lot lately, mostly because it's cold and I'm growing increasingly intolerable of any weather below 50.

Bedbugs, beware of Glenwood Springs dog

Walter Penny and his canine business partner, Macaroni, the bedbug-sniffing pooch from Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Romano's Macaroni Grill

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First Thursday Artists' Reception is today

Celebrate the First Thursday Artists' Reception at 5:30 p.m. today at Urban Wineworks, 407 NW 16th in Portland.

Italian meatballs -- truly autentico

Ask a group of people what their favorite food is, and many of them are likely to say Italian.

Chef Kelly revisits 'comfort foods' with some classic winter warmers

All the predictions for the forthcoming year, from periodicals to pontificators on the AM talk show set, say that comfort foods are "in" for 2009.

Fresh from the oven

The entrepreneurial baker, owner and head cook at the new Panetopia Restaurant and Bakery in Inverness offers a tasty touch of European- and American-style cuisine and a bountiful selection of breads, rolls and ...

Comfort awaits bistro diners

William Loeffler can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7986. There's a lot to like about Bistro To Go on East Ohio Street.

Bedbugs, beware of dog

It took just a couple of minutes for Walter Penny and his dog, a 1-year-old Labrador, Whippet mix named Macaroni, to get warmed up.