Food

Skillet lasagna is made on the stovetop instead of in the oven, and requires no boiling.

5 easy school-night dinners to beat chaos

September 20, 2023, 6:42am Food

Having to make dinner night after night can be a drag any time of year, but it can feel even more like a chore in September if you have kids in school. Read story

Jeff Nistler cut up a watermelon at his Nistler Farms in Maple Plain, Minn.

Expert tips for choosing a ripe watermelon

September 20, 2023, 6:40am Food

Summer is filled with mysteries. Case in point: Why can some people consistently pick the most flavorful, crisp watermelon for every picnic or potluck, while I invariably choose clunkers — mealy and mushy — that seem to contain notes of sawdust? Read story

Honey Lemon Snapper with Roast Potatoes with Green Beans.

Let microwave do the work with fresh snapper dish

September 20, 2023, 6:36am Food

I let the microwave do most of the work for this easy dinner with fresh snapper. It saves time and energy and means fewer pots to wash. The sauce for the snapper and the roast potatoes and green beans are cooked in the microwave. Read story

This root vegetable tart might look pretty, but it is absolutely awful.

(Don’t) Eat Your Veggies: How not to make a root vegetable tart

September 20, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

If there is a backwards, inefficient and just plain muddleheaded way to do something, then that’s how I’ll do it. I’m not saying that I am unintelligent. I can be quite the smarty-pants in all manner of endeavors. But my downfall is that, in my eagerness to experiment, my flawed… Read story

Charred Eggplant Pita Sandwiches With Spicy Tahini.

Pickles perk up eggplant pita sandwich

September 20, 2023, 6:00am Food

One pillar of Milk Street’s approach to cooking is contrast — we pair tangy flavors with sweet, and creamy textures with crispy ones. And that’s why we often use quick pickles in our cooking; they cover many of those bases at once. Read story

Clark County brewers make the most of seasonal hops

Fresh to Death from Vice Beer (Rachel Pinsky)

September 15, 2023, 6:07am Business

In late August and early September local brewers drive to Willamette Valley hop farms to fill up their rigs with fresh hops, then quickly return to throw their loads into brewing tanks. These expeditions take on the feel of a rural Pacific Northwest version of the car chase scene in… Read story

The Fig Bang Theory: Fig apple butter combines two fall favorites

Two fall favorites come together in this sweet and spicy spread.

September 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life

I was flitting around the internet the other day, looking up recipes for apple butter, when I came across a conversational thread that started with the question, “What is the point of apple butter?” This made me laugh out loud, just thinking about the person out there who is so… Read story