NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
If there is one thing the Bennett Crew loves, it’s a barbecue. The deck table filled with Grandma Eilene’s Macaroni Salad, Chipotle Lime Grilled Corn on the Cob and this weekend... Slow Oven Baked Ribs. Once the weather turns lovely, we dine … [Read more...]
The sun is slowly setting, gradually creating a luminescent twilight. With twilight comes the warm fragrance of fresh and earthy rosemary, combined with the spicy knowing scent of simmered garlic in the freshest of olive oil. Two perfectly … [Read more...]
I always keep a spare pork tenderloin, or two, in the freezer. It's one of those quick fix meals that pairs beautifully with most any sauce or roasted winter fruit. I had planned to use this tenderloin with a spiced apple compote, which is … [Read more...]
One of best things about being a chef is teaching people to cook. I cherish the moment when I see the knowing gleam of light in a student’s eyes. The moment when they have mastered a new cooking technique or when they have discovered the … [Read more...]
I discovered something about myself this weekend. I really love to talk ( I should know this, my two sassy gals tell me often). I like talking much more than writing. Sometimes when I’m writing I try to imagine you sitting in my living room … [Read more...]
My youngest gal told me this morning that I talk about food all the time. Really? This, after my subtle launch into why we don’t consume sugary chocolate cupcakes on an empty morning tummy. (can you see her eyes rolling?) I know, I know, … [Read more...]
Last week I told Ranger Craig I’m in need of a field trip. For those of you who don’t know Ranger Craig, he’s my main man, best bud, adventure partner, resident food critic and husband. I had a reader ask me once if he was my boyfriend. … [Read more...]
I am my own worst enemy when it comes to my craft. The brilliant recipe idea that turns into utter disaster and causes my heart to plummet off the side of a cliff. Or, one of my favorite scallop recipes, so delicious and so wonderfully summer, is … [Read more...]
This was the summer of the family reunion. As I’m writing this post, visions of the classic Vacation movies pop into my head (hee hee). For some reason Christmas Vacation seems to come to mind. Nope, I do not belong to the Griswold … [Read more...]
I'm a Farmer's Market obsessed mad woman this summer. It all started with the lovely flight over to Orcas Island this past June. Oh yeah, that's the one that got me going. On the flight back home from Orcas, I turned to my hunky pilot … [Read more...]
Grillin and chillin, that's the way the Bennett Crew does summer. We love our grill, I guess I should say Ranger Craig loves our grill. He's the grill master around here and I'm ever so happy to relinquish that task. Suzie Q often … [Read more...]
I don't think I ever met a steak I didn't like. I grew up with meat and potatoes on the table most nights, and simply cannot resist a delicious piece of beef, especially when it's hot off the grill in the summertime. Summer sunshine, warm … [Read more...]
When I was little, I would stand with my face pressed against the chain link fence that surrounded our yard, watching my Grandfather attempt his daily chores outside. Grandpa was a hard worker. Once a policeman, then a plumber and always semi-retired. Grass never grew under Grandpa’s feet. He was always up to something. Digging holes […]
