FOOD & DRINK
Can you eat cicadas? Wine-pairing and recipes for incoming broods
One person’s pest may be another person’s repast. The trillions of cicadas that will blanket wooded areas of central Illinois later this month are not only edible, but the insects are high in protein and low in fat. But what do they taste like? What is the best way to cook them?...
Starbucks unveils new menu items made for summer. Here are the details
This summer, Starbucks is hoping “to make a splash” with its newest seasonal Starbucks Refreshers. The Summer-Berry Starbucks Refreshers feature raspberry flavored pearls designed “to add a refreshing pop of flavor and color.” The bright red pearls are combined with a blue beverage – which incorporates blackberry, raspberry and blueberry flavors. ...
PICTURES of the annual Arts in Education celebration at the Peoria County Courthouse
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The weather didn’t disappoint Monday as area students were able to perform at the Peoria County Courthouse for the annual Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration. From April 22 to May 15, the plaza at the courthouse is fill with children ages...
Peoria Riverfront Museum to showcase historic French plate
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Riverfront Museum announced that a piece of European history will soon be added to its collection. According to the museum, a soft-paste Sèvres porcelain plate that King Louis XV of France gave to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1758 will be added to the museum’s Clemenceau Collection.
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