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GINGER COCONUT CURRY CARROT SOUP with TRI-COLORED QUINOA
The perfect soup for Easter brunch or any brunch for that matter. It's truly good any time of year. This is a simple soup that packs a lot of flavor. It's stunning on the table and goes well with just about any brunch items you may be serving. It's sweet, savory,...
CLASSIC SALTY DOG COCKTAIL
This classic cocktail is a variation on the classic Greyhound. A pinch of salt is all it takes to make it doggish. In reading a bit about the Greyhound cocktail, I found that the first description of the recipe was documented in 1930 in a cocktail book printed by The...
WILD CAUGHT SMOKED SALMON NICOISE SALAD
Smoked Salmon Nicoise is a tweak on the traditional Tuna Nicoise Salad. What makes this salad superb is the delicate smoky salmon and all the fresh farmer's market ingredients. It's only spring here, so some of our best Northwest ingredients aren't in farmer's markets...
TRADITIONAL BORSCHT
This traditional Ukrainian soup is perfect almost anytime of year. When we were kids, our Mom used to serve it cold with a big dollop of sour cream and chopped fresh dill. It was a favorite for lunch, but I often had it for breakfast too. This is such a beautiful,...
WHAT’S IN SEASON FOR OUR 2022 APRIL
April is just around the corner and it's the beginning of some of the best spring produce for the northwest. It's been an unusually warm winter so we're already enjoying foods from our gardens. Beautiful leeks, chives, thyme, mint, kale, chard, beets and a few...
SPICY QUICK PICKLE ASPARAGUS (BLOODY MARY RECIPE INCLUDED)
We found this to be ridiculously delicious! We made quick pickle asparagus for our Super Bowl Sunday Bloody Mary's and it turned out great. Since theses pickles last in the fridge for 3-4 weeks, we could have easily made three jars and enjoyed them for days. Next...
SMOKED SAUSAGE, WHITE BEAN & KALE SOUP
The inspiration for this soup came from locally sourced, smoked Italian sausage links and a bunch of gorgeous purple kale. It's not a new recipe, but one that we've been missing lately. It's a go-to soup in January and February because it's cold out and this soup...
EXTREMELY GREEN FRENCH LENTIL SOUP with CHOPPED HERBS & FETA
When we all still lived at home, Sundays were soup days. I have vivid memories of my Mother cooking in our big old kitchen on most days, but Sundays seemed a little more leisurely because she was taking her time with a slow simmer of a savory soup. We all had bedrooms...
HOW TO MAKE BEET KVASS
"No Ukranian home was ever without it's beet kvass. The kvass was always handy and ready when a pleasing, sour flavour had to be added to soups and vinaigrettes." Lubow A Kyivska from Ukranian Dishes. Kvass is a probiotic health boosting beverage often made from...
ROSE PETAL HARISSA
We absolutely love this condiment. It's a Tunisian recipe used to enhance stews, rice or couscous dishes. It's slathered on roasting meats and often seen on tables as a condiment for breads and vegetables. Harissa varies in heat, depending on the peppers used. In...