Food

Where there’s smoke, there’s a new barbecue competition in Kalama

June 23, 2022, 10:30am Food

Locals can make the drive down to Kalama this weekend to enjoy the sights, smells and flavors of a new two-day barbecue competition. Read story

Bloody mary puts a peppery burn on your lips

June 22, 2022, 6:04am Food

Thanks to its bold, rich flavor and curative properties a bloody mary often is the drink of choice for Sunday brunch. Yet the vodka-based cocktail is much more than a hair of the dog cure for a hangover. It hits the spot any time you feel like sipping a drink… Read story

Pesto made with fresh tomatoes, lots of Parmesan and olive oil flavored with chili peppers makes for an easy pasta sauce in summer.

Tomato pesto perfect for pasta

June 22, 2022, 6:04am Food

Summer calls for dishes that don’t require a lot of prep, hinge on seasonal produce and can be served either chilled or at room temperature, depending on the temperature of where you’ll be eating it. Read story

Scallops shine in easy, 20-minute meal

June 22, 2022, 6:04am Food

Fresh sea scallops served with a colorful Vegetable Medley Rice makes a quick dinner that only takes 20 minutes to complete. Scallops, which need very little cooking, should be prepared so that the inside remains creamy. Prolonged cooking will shrink and toughen them. Read story

Bolognese won’t break calorie bank

June 22, 2022, 6:04am Food

Here’s a light version of the Italian classic Bolognese sauce that’s quick, easy and won’t break the calorie bank. A mixture of different sliced mushrooms creates the base for this vegetarian dinner. I use portobello and shiitake mushrooms. If your market sells other wild mushrooms such as oyster, morels or… Read story

Dinner with a Point: Teriyaki meatball skewers fun to make, more fun to eat

Bake these teriyaki meatball skewers in the oven or throw them on the grill. Either way, don't skimp on the teriyaki sauce.

There’s a scene in the sitcom Friends (season six, episode nine) where the hapless Rachel makes a layered dessert called a trifle, but the cookbook pages get stuck together and she accidentally combines the recipes for trifle and shepherd’s pie. The resulting dessert has both sweet and savory elements. All… Read story

Food

Where there’s smoke, there’s a new barbecue competition in Kalama

Bloody mary puts a peppery burn on your lips

Tomato pesto perfect for pasta

Scallops shine in easy, 20-minute meal

Bolognese won’t break calorie bank

Dinner with a Point: Teriyaki meatball skewers fun to make, more fun to eat

Shrimp and grits recipe is best ever – really

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