The Columbian

Apple cake is a good alternative to honey cake for Rosh Hashana. Apples at Rosh Hashana symbolize abundance and hope for the new year.

A Rosh Hashana tradition, apples shine in cake

September 21, 2022, 6:04am Food

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening, and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday’s traditional brisket or kugel. But I also like to change up some dishes, like sides and desserts. Read story

Try tacos with creamy avocado

September 21, 2022, 6:03am Food

Adding thin slices of steak to a taco makes a tasty and quick home-cooked weeknight meal. You can serve these tacos flat, and each person can make and fold their own. Or, if you like, you can serve them in a taco holder. If you don’t have one, bend aluminum… Read story

Authentic Portuguese Tarts are made with a sugar syrup and thickened with flour. These tarts rely on cornstarch and a bit of custard powder, plus six egg yolks.

Make Portuguese tarts, pronto

September 21, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

We just returned from a week on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia, including two glorious days in Victoria. We ate our way around the city, enjoying various British delights: fish and chips on Fisherman’s Wharf, shepherd’s pie at a bustling pub and buttermilk scones at the… Read story