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Food writer, food stylist, recipe tester, cookbook editor, podcast producer/host are a few of the creative hats Donna Britt wears. Donna loves to hike, paddle board and spend quality time with family and friends. Oh, and she also collects cookbooks and cast iron cooking vessels.
This is a tough time of year for many of us thanks to shorter, darker days and colder temperatures. It can sometimes feel a bit gloomy when the sunโs not shining and if you pile the holiday stress on top of all that, well, life can feel downright overwhelming. Iโm a huge advocate for seeking […]
Just the sheer variety of winter squashes is enough to make your head spin. And the names! Along with the familiar acorn, butternut and spaghetti, thereโs sweet dumpling, turban, honeynut, green kabocha, carnival, delicata and, well, the list goes on. These hardy fruits (squashes are considered fruits because they contain seeds and develop from the […]
With all the hustle and bustle of the season, sometimes it feels refreshing to take a moment and savor a sip of something festive. Aside from the bevy of holiday cocktail parties you may be attending, I thought it might be nice to have a couple of drinks you can whip up easily at home. […]
It’s another story of one thing leading to another. Jessica Dunaway’s husband John challenged her to bake some sourdough bread. She did her research and started baking. Before you know it, she had baked enough bread to share with friends and family. Everyone was impressed, and One Loaf, a domestic micro-bakery, was born. As Jessica […]
There have been proclamations and the giving of thanks since the early days of our Republic. Historians tell us that in November of 1621, the pilgrims in the Plymouth Colony celebrated surviving their first year in the New World with a feast. While the Wampanoags who celebrated with them might have brought pumpkins along with […]
Haluski or haluลกky, simply put, is a comforting pile of cabbage and noodles fried in butter. Itโs a humble dish with Eastern European origins carried to the U.S. by immigrants, many of whom settled in industrial cities to work in steel mills, factories and foundries. Pittsburgh is a great example of such a place, and […]
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time or you’re a seasoned big meal pro, this short primer of suggestions is designed to help you plan, shop and serve your feast to friends and family. It’s not a definitive guide, but more of a basic roadmap to help prep and plan the meal and still […]
Waffles are eaten the world over and have been around in some form or another since ancient times. There are many, many varieties of waffles, including Brussels, rolled, Liรจge, Belgian, Hong Kong grid cake, pandan, Korean croffles, Italian Gofri, galettes, stroopwafels, even Hawaiian hotdog waffles! Waffle parties, also known as wafel frolics, were quite popular […]
Yes, itโs still cauliflower season and yes, cauliflower can be an excellent replacement for rice in a variety of dishes. The versatile vegetable belongs to the mustard family (Brassicaceae) and is briming with vitamins. The word cauliflower comes from the Italian word cavolfiore which means cabbage flower. There are hundreds of varieties of cauliflower around […]
It’s happening. Maybe not as fast as it happened in Portland, but it’s happening still the same. Restaurateurs Renee and John Gorham are opening a spinoff of the extremely popular Rancher Butcher Chef in Northwest Crossing. RBC is a modern steakhouse and butcher shop which the Gorhams opened in 2021 after shutting down their numerous […]
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