Ratatouille can take many forms. There’s fancy: eggplant, tomatoes and zucchini artfully cut and arranged in a dish before baking — the kind of thing you don’t mind getting the china down for. And ...

SOUTH HAVEN, MI--Things got messy on Saturday afternoon as competitors sank their faces into blueberry pies during the pie eating contest of the 60th installment of the National Blueberry Festival.

Almost everybody enjoys an occasional piece of pie. Whether it’s fruit, berry or cream, with a glass of ice-cold milk or a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, pie makes a dandy, people-pleasing dessert. But — ...