Salmon Braised in Red Wine with Greens, Crisped Prosciutto and Radish Crunch The April, 2013 pre-conference tour for attendees of the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting continues to Willie Green’s organic farm in Monroe and on to Patterson Cellars in Woodinville. April is a soggy month in the […]
Tasty Tofu
October 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
Tofu Planks with Chinese Barbecue Sauce One of my favorite foods for a meatless dish is tofu, and I’m not alone – tofu is the most widely used soy food in the world (Reference 1). In East Asia, tofu is as important as meat and dairy products in the western world. Tofu, […]
Beets – A Taste Transformation
August 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Roasted Golden Beet Salad with Walnuts and Sherry-Walnut Dressing What food do you adore now but despised as a child? For me it was beets. The beets of my childhood were canned red ones steeped in pickle juice or fresh beets prepared in a pressure cooker, which brings them to the same unpalatable state. Years […]
So, How About That Steak?
July 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
Flank Steak with Tequila Lime Marinade and Chipotle Lime Cream Eyeing the beef tenderloin on the menu of The Barking Frog, a Woodinville, Washington restaurant where we were celebrating my birthday, my daughter asked, “Is an 8-ounce portion a lot of meat?” My husband said that it was a good, generous portion. I explained that […]
For Mom, Cake!
May 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Lemon Cake with Almond Crumb Topping I come from a family of pie lovers; however our American culture has made cake the most celebratory of sweets. We mark both birthdays and weddings with “cake.” So for Mother’s Day, I suggest Lemon Cake with an Almond-Crumb Topping. It is as sweet as any Mom and works […]
Taste Sweden
August 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
Like many food-centric people, I log my travel experiences by tastes. Here are some of the memorable bites I enjoyed on a recent visit to the gorgeous and diverse country of Sweden. Swedes are serious about breakfast. As it was “included” in our lodging, we partook daily. Swedish pancakes with lingonberry or golden cloudberry jam is […]
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