Rivels means lumps. Children in Pennsylvania Dutch communities learn this at an early age. That’s because rivels are loved by every child, much like macaroni and cheese. It’s a fondness few outgrow.

Rivels are little dumplings dropped by hand or a spoon into boiling soup or liquid. They stem from Pennsylvania Dutch cooking and are descendants of German spaetzle. They are likely the easiest ...

It's corn season and that means many are shucking and cutting kernels to make chicken corn soup. A recent post on Facebook asking readers whether or not they make their soup with rivels had many ...

Rivels means lumps. Children in Pennsylvania Dutch communities learn this at an early age. That’s because rivels are loved by every child, much like macaroni and cheese. It’s a fondness few outgrow.

Editor's Note: This story was initially published on Aug. 6, 2018. Chicken corn soup is one of those rare foods that seem absolutely perfect both in the dog days of summer and the dead of winter. It’s ...

Cool days and the upcoming Super Bowl call for a bowl of hot soup. Among the favorites that I have made throughout the years is called Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken and Corn Soup with Rivels. I don’t ...

When priests love to cook, and even hold cooking classes for parishioners, you can bet they not only understand recipes, but they also have a devoted following. That characterizes Father Joseph Yokum ...

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The ...