Food

What you can find in the freezer section during the offseason is often better than what's in the fresh produce section, says Bruce Weinstein, cookbook co-author.

Thaw opinion on frozen vegetables

November 6, 2019, 6:01am Food

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a bag — or three — of old frozen vegetables sitting in your freezer. Forgotten, unloved, possibly freezer-burned. But these grocery staples definitely deserve more appreciation, especially as winter creeps ever closer, diminishing access to the fresh, local produce many of us… Read story

In this Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, photo, chef Diaa Alhanoun sharpens his knives between serving customers, while skewered pieces of cooked chicken and beef known, or "shawarma," are kept warm at his restaurant Sakib, in New York. A Syrian refugee fleeing civil war at home, Alhanoun, his wife and four children arrived in the U.S. from Jordan in 2016. Less than three years later Alhanoun and a partner opened a small restaurant in Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg neighborhood.

Syrian refugee cooks up new life in U.S., opens restaurant

November 2, 2019, 8:56pm Food

When he came to the United States as a refugee from Syria during that country’s bloody civil war, there was a lot Diaa Alhanoun didn’t know, starting with English. Read story

Deep-Fried Pickles, clockwise from left, Midwest-Style Creamy Slaw and Tugboat Combo at Corbett Fish House in Camas.

Corbett Fish House fries tasty feasts

November 1, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Life

Walking into this Camas restaurant you feel like you’ve entered an aquarium, with a fishing boat suspended over the dining room and a scattering of marlins and other trophy fish floating overhead. Read story

Khachapuri adjaruli (bread topped with melted cheese, butter and egg) at Dediko.

Food & Drink: Dediko’s fare is meant to be shared

November 1, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

Ella Bakh, owner of Dediko, prepares Georgian food with the heart of a chef and the eye of a florist. Read story

Naan wedges with red lentil and peanut dip.

How to make naan at home, plus recipes for using it

October 30, 2019, 6:05am Food

Warm, freshly baked bread drives me crazy. I associate it with my grandmother’s kitchen, my sister’s holiday loaves and trips to Poilane Bakery in Paris. Read story

Slow-braised fresh lima beans are ready when you are

October 30, 2019, 6:05am Food

As a pantry staple, you can’t beat dried beans. They’re cheap, store well for a long time, and are filling and hearty. But the thing is, I just don’t have the patience for them. I often get the hankering for beans as soon as I’m hungry, and well, there’s no… Read story

We’d eat these garlicky, spiced meatballs and chickpeas on anything

October 30, 2019, 6:05am Food

Algerian-Style Meatballs With Chickpeas is the kind of one-pan meal I like to throw together when the evening’s just cool enough to have dinner on the porch - and not just because its preparation allows for 10 minutes or so to enjoy a refreshing beverage. Read story

These muffins are berry delicious

Use the tastiest strawberries you can find to bake into the tops.

October 30, 2019, 6:03am Food

Strawberry runs through these super-soft muffins with swirls of jam in the batter and fresh-cut fruit on top. Coconut oil and macadamia milk bring richness to the two-bowl batter, which comes together quickly and bakes into muffins that taste delicious whether or not you’re vegan. Read story