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Simple Tomatillo and Sundried Tomato Salad Recipe

The base for the classic Mexican green sauce, tomatillos have a rich, sweet flavor when roasted, but they can also be eaten raw. Raw tomatillos have a slightly sour apple… Continue

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Pasta Salad with Grilled Sausage and Peppers Recipe

With warmer weather on the horizon, I’ve been searching for simple recipes for picnic and barbecues. I came across this one in Food & Wine and it seemed like a… Continue

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4 Great Seasonal Drink Recipes

Spring in the Pacific Northwest is a nebulous concept. One thing for sure, though, is that as soon as the sun shows itself, we tend to flock outside blinking and… Continue

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Kale, Fennel and Apple Salad

Apples. Fuji, Gala, Cameo – all apple varieties with their own distinct flavor. But man am I sick of apples. I think it’s just being on the verge of all… Continue

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Apricot BBQ Sauce Recipe

Although stone fruit is a ways off up here in the Northwest, our lucky southern neighbors are already enjoying one of my favorites–apricots. There’s something exotic about these tender orange… Continue

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One Delicious Custard Recipe – Leche de Mango

Traditionally made from zapote, also called mamey fruits, in the gulf region of Mexico, this delicious custard-like dessert can also be made with store bought mango puree, but of course… Continue

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A Mother’s Day Dinner Idea – Spinach Risotto

Spinach is a member of the Amaranthaceae chenopodiaceae family, cousin to chard and beets. Recognizable by its slightly bitter flavor and salty tang, spinach is excellent eaten raw when its… Continue

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Streusel-Topped Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie

With tart rhubarb on the scene, nothing pairs better than sweet strawberries. Don’t want to go through all the hassle of making an interlacing piecrust top? Use this great streusel… Continue

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Raw Tomatillos Salsa for Cinco de Mayo

With Cinco de Mayo festivities coming up it’s time to make some pulled pork, heat up some corn tortillas and bust out the salsa bar. Unlike your traditional Pico de… Continue

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Roasted Sunchokes with Arugula Pesto

Sunchokes are a species of sunflower native to North America and a great source of an indigestible starch called inulin. This starch is a potent prebiotic, feeding beneficial bacteria in… Continue