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A citrusy season
If they work out right, January and February can be bright, cheery months. Lots of snow will lighten up an otherwise dark evening and inspire loads of baking.When snow stops, though, there’s still opportunity to brighten up the day. Citrus. Doesn’t that just make you smile?Think of the produce aisle ...
Oh, my tortas
For more than a week now, any time I run into someone I haven't seen in a while I tell them about the torta place. In a single breath, I utter, "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, do you like tortas? You have to go to the new torta place."You ...
Smell that beautiful pear butter
With Vanilla Pear Butter, the scent is as good as the taste.
Eggplant addiction
How far is too far when eggplants are concerned?
Dancing around the grill for salsa
Just out of reach. It seems like that's often the case with successful homemade salsa. It's never quite perfect. Oh, there are times, almost magical times, when the blend of tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices come together to a make perfectly addictive sauce (that's the literal translation of salsa, in ...
Island crabbing
Ahh, vacation, time to relax and lay in the sun with a big summertime read ... and do some crabbing. During our week-long vacation to Orcas Island earlier this month, my husband, Brian, and I tried our hand at catching our own dinner. Turns out, we did better at catching ...
Cheeky dinner
Last week, my husband, Brian, and I made an impromptu trip to Seattle. The motive was to eat oysters during Blueacre Seafood's "Oyster Happy Hour." We both happened to have a mid-week day off and we resolved to make the best of it. We got to Seattle, parked our car ...
Old world gifts
A couple of weeks ago, I got the bug (and, subsequently, a few bugs) to pick some elderflowers. I kept noticing the sambucus (that's the Latin genus name for the plants) blooming near the East Wenatchee sewer along the highway. They're so enticing, although, these particular plants' sewer/highway location makes ...
Nontraditional popcorn
I've probably mentioned this before, but I love popcorn. I love popcorn of all kinds: air-popped, stove-top, microwave, theater, caramel, cheddar, etc.Often, when I make it at home (on the stovetop) I try different flavorings. I'm a fan of curry powder on my popcorn. And furikake, of course (dried seaweed, ...
Spring, finally
Yesterday was such a delightfully beautiful day, warm and sunny, reminding me (and probably many others) that summer exists. Knowing I'd be making dinner only for myself yesterday I got all excited thinking of the foods I love, on the healthier side and hopefully using our barbecue, that would nice ...
Mother of vinegar
When you're like me and you enjoy just about anything food-, science- or jar-related you do odd things. For example, I excitedly gave an almost stranger (I'd met the woman maybe five minutes before) my address a couple of weeks ago so she could send me some mother — mother ...
Lighter fare doesn't have to be blah
It took me a good 18 hours to decide what to make for dinner last night. The night before, I took a package of chicken breasts out of the freezer to thaw. I was pretty sure I'd come up with something to do with them. Early on, I conceded to ...
Leftovers aren't always blah
If you have enough gravy, leftover mashed potatoes from a big family dinner won't last long — at least they didn't when my sister and I were little kids. Nowadays, I rarely pig out on mashed potatoes and gravy. Instead, I try to make new stuff from old.Case in point, ...
Ch, ch, ch, chilaquiles
As we were sitting in the car the other day my 6-year-old nephew started pointing to yellow cars making silly jokes about how they were way too bright, too yellow. As he pointed out an orange-yellow one, he started with the silly "that's way too much!" talk and then said ...
Lemony lovin'
It's happened every February for the last couple of years, now. I'll be walking through the produce section of the grocery store and see a package of Meyer lemons. Instead of being horrified by the price, I'm instantly enchanted by the scent of the deep yellow beauties. They smell a ...
"Tastes like ocean"
Yes, yes it does. And it is delicious. I love the taste of the ocean.*Thanks, Abby, for the inspiration. Sorry you don't like how the ocean tastes.*
Aye, aye aioli
A few weeks ago, I was watching "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel. Anthony Bourdain was in Provence, France, relaxing on a picturesque cottage patio in mid-summer surrounded by warmth of friends and, well, the sun. The scene was one of such tranquility, such peacefulness, oh I wished I was ...
Round pie for pi day
I doubt any of you missed it (how it would be possible is beyond me) but yesterday was Pi Day.
Ranch dressing, need I say more?
When I was in junior high school I started to notice how other kids ate pizza. A simple slice was not good enough for them. Pizza, apparently, required a dip. Ranch dressing was the dip of choice.I admit, I tasted it (but I didn't inhale, haha) and I liked it. ...
On the food processor
A food processor makes quick work of kitchen tasks.
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