Transferring the tomato and French mustard pie onto a baking sheet requires skill!

Last week, I took my very first cooking lesson. Before I begin, let’s set one thing straight: I admit that I am impatient in the kitchen, but have always wanted to learn how to create healthy, beautiful meals.

Warm temperatures are predicted this weekend so step outside and enjoy the beautiful summer-like weather. Here’s what to add to your list:

By Amanda Hurd

We discovered the hottest trend for spring, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Is it a handbag? A clever new hairstyle? Maybe an artfully embellished sandal?

Give up yet?

It’s a baby bump!

By Ilene Hochberg-Wood

In 1920s, Colonel C. J. Smith, managing editor of The Morning Call, had an idea to have model homes built to highlight the talents and abilities of Valley-area contractors and craftspeople. Smith realized that these projects would generate an ongoing series of newspaper stories that would boost readership and aid in obtaining a steady stream of advertising revenues from the firms involved in the projects.

By Danielle Tepper

We all know how tedious following a diet can be. So if you’re tired of coming up with nutritious meals and you are challenged when it comes to counting calories, we did some of the work for you by providing a few easy and nutritious meals using some of your favorite ingredients. Enjoy!

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So many years, so many great guitars. Here are some more amazing celebrity and custom models from Martin.

 

Martin Guitar Preserves a Handcrafted Heritage

By Sara George, Photography by Ryan Hulvat

Is it tone, beauty, handcrafting, teamwork, quality control, lifetime guarantee, or the mystique of big-name performers that makes a Martin Guitar—a “Martin?”

Founded in 1833 Germany by Christian Frederick Martin Sr., the C.F. Martin & Company (home of Martin Guitar and Martin Strings) has been located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, since 1839. The Martin Guitar name enjoys world renown on a mythic scale. In August 2000, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission unveiled a marker at the original North Street factory in Nazareth commemorating the life and legacy of C.F. Martin. The marker reads, in par, “One of the oldest musical instrument manufacturers. Its innovations in acoustic guitar design—including the x-braced flat-top and Dreadnought guitar—went on to exert a formidable influence in the industry.”