July 28, 2021, 6:03am Food
To the uninitiated, the Italian pairing of melon and prosciutto may sound odd. But anyone who tries it learns the sweet fruit combines with salty richness into a deceptively simple whole greater than the sum of its parts. Read story
July 28, 2021, 6:03am Food
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a much-anticipated holiday tradition for Italian Americans, traditionally served on Christmas Eve to celebrate La Vigilia, the period of waiting for the Christ child’s birth. Read story
July 28, 2021, 6:02am Food
My brother José attended college in Hawaii in the late 1990s and never came back. After more than 20 years of island life, he’s thoroughly adopted the ways of the locals (who are known as kama’aina), including their food culture. That’s one reason that I’ve enjoyed reading all 300 pages… Read story
July 28, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
It’s true that my mother was a splendid cook, but that doesn’t mean I liked everything she made. One dish that I particularly detested was eggplant casserole, though my parents both enjoyed it immensely and viewed it as a special treat. In my estimation, eggplant casserole didn’t have a lot… Read story
July 27, 2021, 6:02am Food
Sharing produce from their garden, members in a Spokane co-housing group met over a June 24 potluck for the first time since the pandemic began. With picnic tables and chairs in a circle, about 20 people visited while eating. The outdoor setting included nice weather, freshly mowed grass, flower beds… Read story
July 23, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
The hot summer sun creates the perfect conditions for playing with food. Rapidly licking scoops of ice cream or spooning shaved pieces of flavored ice before they melt are fun ways to beat the heat. You can find various flavors and textures of frozen treats throughout Vancouver, some in unexpected… Read story
July 21, 2021, 6:05am Food
It is a debate that has been passionately argued by culinary philosophers for centuries: Do sandwiches taste better when eaten standing over the kitchen sink, or when they are picked up from a paper plate? Read story
July 21, 2021, 6:04am Food
Fruit, flowers, herbs — nothing says summer more than the bounty from farmers markets or our own gardens. Those fresh ingredients that fill our baskets are also the best places to start when crafting summer cocktails. Read story
