NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
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, and finger licking good crab and crawfish boils. Once I got a taste of Cajun cuisine, there [...]
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Cross country skiing is my sport of choice during the winter months. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with roasted chicken leg quarters. There is a story here. I promise. After a day of skiing, Ranger Craig and I are usually famished. So on the way home, we stop at our local Brewhouse for a [...]
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I love peppadews. I really love them. I could pop a peppadew everyday. Especially if it’s stuffed with cheese. I even tried stuffing peppadews with my beloved Rogue Smokey Bleu Cheese. Don’t try that. It didn’t work. So I decided to keep it simple and blended some sheep’s milk feta with cream cheese and voila! Fresh, crisp, sweet, tangy, [...]
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My little Christmas gift to you and a few poems to brew… I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even [...]
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My two sassy gals love this cake. Actually, my two sassy gals love all cake. And I can’t forget my main man, Ranger Craig. He lives for cake. And seafood with sauce on top. He’s a saucy guy Hmmm… two sassy gals and a saucy guy. Sounds like my family’s a handful. They are. And I [...]
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Yep, I did it again. Second time in a week I forgot to plan dinner. I plan at least 3-4 meals at one time. Always. But it’s my busy season and I got sidetracked. It happens. Right? Thankfully my crew is easy to please (Mmmm… fairly easy). So, I took stock of my frig and pantry [...]
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A few weeks ago Full Circle Farm contacted me and asked if I’d like to sample a month’s worth of their produce. I’m a huge fan of local, CSA farms and I felt honored they asked me to give them a try. So I signed up, cruised their user-friendly website and marked my calendar for our first delivery. I woke [...]
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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 slippery. Right? Today, I was thinking about that beautiful blue sky. Then I thought of all [...]
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I popped into my local fish market (Gemini) the other day and was greeted by one of my favorite fishmongers, Chef Dave Gibson. I love chatting with Chef Dave. I love listening to the adventurous food stories from his days as a private chef for several northwest cruise lines. And he’s always got a great recipe or two in his [...]
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Sweet potatoes always grace our Thanksgiving table. It’s tradition. And you don’t mess with tradition in the Bennett house. No sirree Bob. My two sassy gals will let me know in a New York minute if I’ve left out, or mistakenly altered, time-honored traditions. It’s almost amusing. Almost. So, when I mentioned I’d be testing this new sweet potato [...]
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Ranger Craig and I are always looking for the next big adventure. Probably Ranger Craig more than me. Which is why he was the Ranger and I clearly would never pass basic training. And although I truly love home and hearth, I love to experience new places, new people and especially new food! In our quest for a [...]
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I’ve become a pear hoarder. I’ve made three trips to the market this week specifically to purchase pears. I know you’re wondering why. Because I have pear snatchers (I guess I should say “snackers”) living in my house. Two to be exact. Yep, the two Bennett gals. I filled my big yellow fruit bowl with a [...]
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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 Q. I walked into my youngest daughter’s room to check on our handsome little [...]
