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Travis Harhai's deep-dish apple crumble pie.

Try award-winning pie with wonderfully flaky crust

Travis Harhai's deep-dish apple crumble pie.

October 20, 2021, 6:00am Food

Travis Harhai is pretty proud of his deep-dish apple pie. Piled high with fall’s favorite fruit under a sugary blanket of crispy crumb topping, it’s exactly what you picture when you think of the classic all-American dessert — sweet and fruity, with a wonderfully flaky crust you can’t wait to… Read story

Romina Atzin sweeps up harvested hops at Perrault Farms in Toppenish in Yakima County on Sept. 16. Washington has 71 percent of the more than 60,000 acres of hops planted in the U.S. as of June. Nearly all of that acreage is in the Yakima Valley. (Matt M.

Hop growers balance demands of craft beers with climate concerns

Romina Atzin sweeps up harvested hops at Perrault Farms in Toppenish in Yakima County on Sept. 16. Washington has 71 percent of the more than 60,000 acres of hops planted in the U.S. as of June. Nearly all of that acreage is in the Yakima Valley. (Matt M.

October 18, 2021, 6:05am Food

With the rise of craft breweries in the mid-2000s, Washington hop growers went from anonymous commodity suppliers for multinational beer makers to collaborators with primarily small, independent operators that used hops to shape the flavor of their beverages. Read story

Dick Boushey, owner of Boushey Vineyards in the Yakima Valley, harvests grapes on Aug, 31, 2021. Boushey has been growing wine grapes in Yakima and Benton counties for more than 40 years. (Matt M.

Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change

Dick Boushey, owner of Boushey Vineyards in the Yakima Valley, harvests grapes on Aug, 31, 2021. Boushey has been growing wine grapes in Yakima and Benton counties for more than 40 years. (Matt M.

October 18, 2021, 6:02am Food

Dick Boushey has been growing wine grapes in Yakima and Benton counties for more than 40 years. The 70-year-old Boushey and his employees grow 23 grape varieties on vineyards stretching over 295 acres. Read story

LEFT: Head cider maker Andrew Byers poses for a portrait at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, Washington on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. CENTER: An apple with likely sunburn at Finnriver Farm and Cidery. According to Byers, there are too many variables to say for certain what harms or affects apple growths. RIGHT: Byers peers into a box of Perry pears while sipping some cider near the end of the day.

Climate change forces Washington apple cider industry to adjust

LEFT: Head cider maker Andrew Byers poses for a portrait at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, Washington on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. CENTER: An apple with likely sunburn at Finnriver Farm and Cidery. According to Byers, there are too many variables to say for certain what harms or affects apple growths. RIGHT: Byers peers into a box of Perry pears while sipping some cider near the end of the day.

October 18, 2021, 6:00am Food

Something is off with Andrew Byers’ apples. Read story

"Betty Crocker Best 100: Favorite Recipes From America's Most Trusted Cook," by Betty Crocker.

Minnesota baking icon Betty Crocker turns 100

"Betty Crocker Best 100: Favorite Recipes From America's Most Trusted Cook," by Betty Crocker.

October 13, 2021, 6:05am Food

Spoiler alert: Betty Crocker, arguably the most recognized Minnesotan of the past century, isn’t a real person. Still, Cathy Swanson Wheaton is making sure that the 100th birthday of General Mills’ fictitious spokesperson is not going unnoticed. Read story

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Ribs 101: Four methods for cooking

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October 13, 2021, 6:05am Food

“Ribs” should never be a four-letter word. Read story

A recipe for ginger beef and rice noodle salad.

Vietnam cuisine a study in contrasts

A recipe for ginger beef and rice noodle salad.

October 13, 2021, 6:05am Food

After eating our way through Vietnam, it became clear that contrast was one of the defining features of the cuisine. Tender and crunchy. Spicy and fresh. Hot and cool. Many times all in the same dish. Read story

Dip your paw in this banana pawpaw sauce

October 13, 2021, 6:02am Food

Pawpaws are a regional delicacy beloved by foragers and others blessed to have easy access to the deciduous fruit trees. Known as the custard apple or poor man’s banana, the greenish-yellow, kidney-shaped fruit tastes like a mix of mango and banana and can be found from the Great Lakes down… Read story