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Northwest Cuisine: My New Series
Thrilled to announce that my first-ever self-published e-book was released earlier this week. For this initial entrée into the new realm, with The Northwest: Crab, I have revived some content from...
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Salmon Season Special Offer
Between gin, snacks and salmon, it’s kind of hard to know which of those favorite topics I touch on more often here. But with the traditional mid May launch of Copper River salmon season just passed,...
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Road Trip: Wenatchee
When my beloved 1992 Jetta was hit with some minor but worthy-of-being-deemed-‘totaled’ damage a couple of years ago, I got myself a new VW that invariably came with tons more automatic doodads and...
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Torrone with Almonds
It’s a funny thing, coming home with a suitcase full of treasures from a delightful adventure abroad. The less common the destination and the more distinctive the treats acquired, the more...
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Taste of Summer: Walla Walla Sweets
I missed the big kick-off for this season, the huge juicy sweet onions have been available for a few weeks by now. But there’s still time to get your fill of one of Washington’s hallmark agricultural...
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Coming Soon: Oysters!
It’s a funny sensation, that moment in an author’s life (at least this author’s life) when you realize the book manuscript you’ve been working on for months is now finished and leaving your grasp for...
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Marinated Wild Mushrooms with Fennel and Pearl Onions
In honor of the season and the slew of wild mushrooms beginning to hit markets now, how about a little recipe from my Wild Mushrooms ebook in my Northwest Cookbooks series? I’ve long loved marinated...
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Eggs in Wine Sauce: Oeufs en Meurette
Eggs in your wine? I realize that concept may sound less than appealing at first. But leave it to the French to have put eggs in wine and made something glorious of it. Perhaps it doesn’t hurt that...
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Taste of Place: Meroir
Most of us have wrapped our brains, and our palates, around the idea of terroir by now. According to Merriam-Webster, its usage dates back to the mid-19th century, referencing the various influences...
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Oysters in Summer
“What’s the deal?” a number of people have been asking me lately. “Isn’t there something about not eating oysters in the summer?” Yeah, there is. Or was. The truth in the “don’t eat oysters in the...
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