November 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life
It’s that time of year again when everyone remembers that sweet potatoes exist. They have, in fact, been eaten by humans for about 5,000 years, originating in what is now… Read story
November 7, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
Five things to do this week Read story
November 6, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
Huzzah! It’s time for my annual pumpkin recipe. All year long, I hoard pumpkin recipes like a dragon hoarding gold. I weigh the pros and cons of each: Does it contain oodles of real pumpkin? Is it portable enough to carry to holiday gatherings? Does it keep well for breakfast… Read story
October 23, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
We’re right in the middle of painting our kitchen and the adjoining sitting room. More truthfully, my husband is in the middle of painting while I watch from the sidelines. If you think that’s unfair, well, yes, it is. But Simon likes to do things his own way and —… Read story
September 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
One thing I really enjoyed about our recent trip to England was the variety of fun things to drink, like Ribena blackcurrant syrup and sparkling elderflower flavored water. What really got my taste buds going were hot drink powders like Barleycup, Horlick’s and Ovaltine. Read story
September 18, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
Our family has just returned from a three-week sojourn in Great Britain, so I’ve got a bit of reality whiplash. One day I woke up in a tiny Welsh village that’s straight out of a fairy tale and then, boom, a dozen hours later I’m going to bed in Washougal.… Read story
August 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
We’re about to take a long-delayed trip to visit my husband’s parents in Wales. It’s been 14 years since our last visit, mainly because the cost of such a journey overshadowed our ability to fund it. We hoped to go in 2020, but you all know what happened then. Now… Read story
August 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life
I love peaches. When it’s peach season, I eat peaches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I can’t get the taste out of my mind, and I don’t want to. I want to feed the craving. I mean, that’s how you handle a craving, right? Or do I misunderstand the fundamental… Read story
July 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
When I was in high school, our family spent a week with my mother’s side of the family on my great-aunt Marilyn’s cotton farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. One night, Marilyn and my great-uncle Wendel hosted a big family potluck. Everyone brought something. There were the usual suspects: fried chicken… Read story
July 3, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
I was going to make a citrusy beverage to welcome the official start of summer but instead I have reached back into my childhood to make the most comforting dessert I could think of: a deep-dish summer fruit crisp. It’s a crisp and not a crumble because it has oats… Read story
