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Fava beans
A recent farm basket from Tiny’s Organics included some beautiful fava beans. Dawn and I look forward to favas each spring, and we ordered them at restaurants around town whenever we could this past...
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On a beautiful summer day like today, nothing beats a tall glass of lemonade. I came across a recipe online years ago called “Best Ever Lemonade” and I’m convinced that it really is. The trick is...
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Strawberries and rose geranium
I nearly let strawberry season slip away without making my absolute favorite ice cream. When Eric went to the market on Saturday he heard people talking about how it was the last weekend for...
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Breakfast: rusks and coffee
Our friend Arathi likes to bake, even more than I do, which I hadn’t thought possible. And anyone who’s lucky enough to work with her husband (like me) benefits from when she bakes too many cookies...
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Satsuma mandarin orange marmalade
This year, I went on a bit of a canning craze. I’d actually never canned in my life before this year, but was “forced” into it by the bounty of fruit we received from our CSA. We’ve done a CSA for...
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Tamale-making
For some reason, I always thought tamales would be hard to make, but they turn out to be easy work with a group of friends over margaritas. We first met Kathy around the holidays a number of years...
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Cherries!
I spend all year dreaming about summer produce, especially our local Washington fruit. For a couple weeks now, I’ve gone strawberry-crazy, making ice cream, jam, and eating them plain with a touch of...
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Holiday brunch at home
It’s the time of year when many of us are hosting out of town visitors and family. With the holidays, you may be planning a brunch, perhaps for Christmas morning, or maybe for New Year’s Day. I’m...
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Sweet tamales
Anyone who knows me knows that I have an unstoppable sweet tooth. I never say no to a good dessert. So, a year ago when we held our first tamalada and I consulted my co-worker Janete about what I...
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Strawberry picking and a recipe for pickling
The three of us headed to the Skagit Valley on Saturday for the ultimate strawberry picking event. Jon Rowley, the man who was named the “Disciple of Flavor” by Saveur magazine, organized this second...
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