Give your kitchen a break with these to-go or takeout Thanksgiving meals around town
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Thanksgiving Day Takeout
Cooking an elaborate meal for everyone and their mother is so 2019
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Beyond Campfire Cooking
Dutch oven cooking clinic offered at Tumalo Creek
When I think of ‘camping’ and ‘cooking,’ I imagine an Igloo full of hot dogs, frozen burger patties, and, for special occasions, a carton of eggs and bagged hash browns. The pros at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe have spent their fair share of cooking on riverbanks and remote forest locales, mastering the art of […]
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Food Pairing Bible Every Cook Must Have
A treasure trove of flavorful ideas helps in creating the perfect flavor pairings
Are you a recipe follower? I was and it made me envious of people who could just peruse their pantry and whip up something from nothing. My partner does this with success most of the time. Although his recent chipotle sauerkraut, arugula, blue cheese and refried bean burrito was an epic fail, too many competing […]
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To Quote Febreeze, “Have You Gone Noseblind?”
The effect of odor when selling a home
Humans have five basic senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. The sense of smell can have a direct effect on a person’s emotional response in any situation—even when selling a home. The smells of a home can tell the buyer a story, and that story is either a good story or a not-so-pleasant story. […]
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Loyaute Bend’s French Pop Up
Bust out your berets (or maybe not)—it’s time for another delicious pop-up dinner from the chefs behind Loyaute Bend. The June 4 dinner will feature Northwest wines paired with food inspired by French cuisine. This is Loyaute’s ninth pop-up dinner, this time taking place at a private residence in Tetherow Resort on the west side […]
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Let’s Talk About Salt
Move over wine and cheese, this party is salty
No kitchen is complete without salt. It’s a basic human taste, used in every cuisine. Salt enhances the flavor of food and brings it to life. At most restaurants in the U.S., when we ask for salt, we get table salt—stocked in most homes, along with possibly Himalayan pink salt. But take a look at […]
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Bookshelf
Who Eats Orange? by Dianne White Illustrated by Robin Page Have you ever thought about the colors you eat? White’s new picture book engages readers to think about animals and the rainbow of colors in their diets. Readers will discover the colorful foods eaten by a variety of animals including giraffes, hippos, raccoons, bears and […]
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Watch This: Salt Fat Acid Heat
Looking for some binge-worthy kitchen inspiration? Regardless of your skill level you will fall in love with the four-part food documentary on Netflix, “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” from cook, teacher and author Samin Nosrat. Based on Nosrat’s James Beard Award-winning, and The New York Times bestseller, the series takes you to Japan to learn how salt enhances […]
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Meal Planning Made Easy Workshop
The idea behind meal planning is that instead of asking “what’s for dinner?” each night, you decide, shop and prep for the week ahead. In this free, hour-long workshop, Kristi Coughlin of Effectual Nutrition will go over how to make meal planning simple—promising you won’t spend all day on Sunday in the kitchen prepping food. […]
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Eggnog Three Ways (plus a vegan version)
The holiday cocktail for prosperity & good health
Not everyone loves eggnog, but for those who do, the luxurious, rich and creamy spiked cocktail personifies the winter holidays. Historically, the beverage went by the name milk punch—or the slightly more descriptive egg milk punch. You might think you can call it an egg flip, but that would mean the nog was missing cream. […]