NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
I've forgotten how much fun it is to take a road trip. Cruising down the highway to some cool tunes, aptly selected and managed by my teenage daughter. Stopping for a coffee and then a little snack. Talking, laughing, reminiscing about my … [Read more...]
Fat Tuesday and Valentine’s Day… all in one week. Boy, did those two events sneak up on me. Feeling like “Last Minute Karista”, I quickly planned my week’s menu and raced off to the market yesterday morning before the Andouille … [Read more...]
From the time my two sassy gals were little, I’ve given them this tidbit of advice. Be aware of your surroundings. Keep alert, watch where you’re going, and watch your step. Excellent Motherly advice. Right? Why you ask? Because I am … [Read more...]
There’s a new guy in my life. And I’ve fallen in love. Again. Another dark brown-eyed, silky smooth haired, cute as a bug Terrier. Gucci, a Biewer Terrier, came to visit for a few days and we’re all smitten. Especially Suzie … [Read more...]
Vivaldi is playing softly in the background and songbirds are humming a tune outside my window. A tranquil moment in time. A moment I relish with deep pleasure. And then the front door slams. Tank, the mean and ferocious terrier, … [Read more...]
Louisiana is where I learned to love seafood. With dishes like fish crusted in chopped pecans and smothered in fresh crab and a lightly spiced white wine beurre blanc, dark and richly flavored seafood gumbo that’s been simmering for hours, … [Read more...]
Ranger Craig and I found a beautiful blue summer sky in the mountains yesterday. Our first cross-country ski of the season. It was glorious. Except when I was laying face first in the snow. The first snow is always a little … [Read more...]
Shrimp Cakes with Apricot Ginger Glaze and Coconut Rice Washingtonians love festivals. Yep, we have a festival for pretty much everything. Apples, wine, lavender, birds, art, music, aviation (Ranger Craig's fave),and Octoberfest in almost … [Read more...]
During the summer Ranger Craig and I become the flying foodies. Every fair weather weekend (because you know I'm a fair weather flyer) we hop in our Cessna 182, Charlie as we like to call her, and fly to enticing locales in search of the most … [Read more...]
Many years ago, when I first met Ranger Craig, he told me one of his favorite pastimes was flying. I remember saying "that's so nice". Never imagining, not even in my wildest dreams, that someday I'd actually fly with him. My first … [Read more...]
Years ago when I lived in Arizona, there was a delightful little Mexican cantina that we loved to frequent. The food was simply divine. The atmosphere transported you to another time, another place, and made sipping their signature Blueberry … [Read more...]
Many years ago while attending culinary classes, I would come home after each class and duplicate the recipes and techniques in my own kitchen. The classes I attended were mostly classic French with additional classes concentrating in Italian … [Read more...]
Over the years, I’ve had a long love affair with Mexican food. I must have 50 different taco recipes floating around my kitchen. All with an abundance of fresh ingredients, fragrant aromas that fill my house and robust and spicy flavored dishes that make my family smile big toothy smiles. The Bennett Crew and I have spent countless summer evenings sitting out on the deck, dining […]
