Vegetables are an ideal canvas for a vast palette of sunny and inter­nation­ally-inspired flavors, including fresh citrus juice, spices such as garlic and ginger, fresh herbs, and pantry staples, like soy sauce and Swanson broth and stock. The experts at Campbell’s Kitchen have been hard at work creating a variety of versatile recipes that make it deliciously simple to enjoy eating vegetables.

Broccoli & Garlic Penne Pasta

Learning to tie a necktie used to be a right of passage for young men. I remember watching my dad tie his tie every Sunday morning and I always enjoyed watching a man stand behind his son in the mirror while helping him tie his tie. You don’t see young men in ties very often.

I was in a local department store a few months ago doing fittings for a fashion show. I was in the men’s department selecting suits and I noticed a few parents come into the department to assist their sons with suit purchases. I overheard them say, “Who is going to tie the tie?” Their solution was to have the salesman tie the tie on the young man, loosen it, slip it off so they could slip it on later and tighten it.

MAY 26—Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 90 Port Perry Rd., North Versailles, will host their Annual Spring Revival at 7 p.m. The revival will feature Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller, renowned revivalist, author and musician. The revival will run through May 28. For more information, call 412-823-2841.

On April 24 The Harmony Club of Homestead took their 110th Anniversary Celebration to a new venue, St. John’s Cathedral Center in Munhall. Nearly 300 attended the hat luncheon with the theme: “Salute to Sisterhood: Still lifting as We Climb.”

THE HARMONY CLUB

After a cheery welcome from Harmony Club president, Aldine Coleman and Homestead Mayor Betty Esper, it was time for lunch. Guests dined on stuffed chicken breast and Mediterranean-style orange roughy and enjoyed the music of Fred Pugh III and friends. A crowd favorite, KDKA’s Harold Hayes served as master of ceremonies.