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Cooking for Pleasure: Curried rice artichoke salad
One of my family’s favorite picnic salads is this one with curried rice and marinated artichokes. I originally…
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Cooking For Pleasure: Recreating a ratatouille tart from a trip to southern France
The other day my sister Mary and I were reminiscing about our favorite things to eat when we…
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Cooking for pleasure: Cauliflower shrimp salad
I realize that this combination sounds a bit odd, but I’ve become quite fond of it. Many years…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Sockeye salmon in a red chile sauce
Every summer I look forward to finding fresh sockeye salmon for sale in one of the local stores.…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce
For years I struggled with different fish batter recipes, usually with lousy luck. The resultant deep-fried fish would…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Almond cake from a trip to Croatia
I should have probably titled this week’s column: “Eating For Pleasure.” My daughter, Sally and I spent the…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Individual eggplant parmesan rounds
These flavorful eggplant parmesans are a great side dish, especially served with roast chicken or fish. They also…
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TMHS culinary arts team serves a meal of kings at national competition
Five students who won state competition bring Alaskan crab and salmon to “Top Chef”-style event.
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Cooking for Pleasure: Tortilla beef casserole for Cinco de Maya
When my kids were growing up their appetites were insatiable. Every night I had to come up with…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Secret to this chicken paprika is authentically fresh Hungarian spice
How to use up chicken breasts has been a life-long problem for me. While my dog was alive,…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Crispy shrimp spring rolls w/ spicy sweet chili sauce
It took me many years to feel brave enough to make my own crispy spring rolls. I always…
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Cooking for pleasure: Rosemary focaccia bread
When I am lucky enough eat at good Italian restaurants in Seattle or elsewhere, the warm focaccia often…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Decadent chocolate apricot bars
I love apricots. I prefer fresh to dried, but I am happy to eat them either way. I…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Alaska Rockfish for dinner
The halibut and salmon being sold right now are superb, delicious fish. But there are other options out…
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Cooking For Pleasure: A taste of Mexico in the dead of winter — tortilla soup
Many years ago on a family vacation near Zihuatenejo, we loved eating at a tiny restaurant down the…
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Cooking for Pleasure: Stir fry your veggies to tantalize your taste buds
Now that the holiday season is over, you may be tired of the heavy meals and sweets you’ve…
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Cooking For Pleasure: Stuffed with turkey sandwiches? Try stuffing turkey enchiladas
Now that you have eaten all the turkey sandwiches you want, all that meat leftover from the giant…
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Cooking For Pleasure: No trauma pie crust (that actually tastes good)
The secret is keeping all of the ingredients very cold.
