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The Manhattan is one of the great cocktails of all time. The story goes that it originated, in New York City back in the 1870s as part of a social event,...Read More
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Food Facts: Sassafras and the origin of Root Beer
Early explorers to the “New World” were intent on gathering sassafras, which was highly prized because it was thought to cure syphilis. North America abounds in sassafras. The Native Americans...Read More
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The Holy Trinity As a culinary term, the holy trinity originally refers specifically to chopped onions, bell peppers, and celery, combined in a rough ratio of 1:1:1 and used as...Read More
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Locavorism - one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible Although this concept is now a national phenomenon, we in the Pacific NW have had several artisans and food patriots...Read More
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I just had a great conversation with a friend who said something in passing that had me thinking... She said that although she had made homemade cheese, bread, pasta, and...Read More
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Kid-Friendly Chicken Enchiladas
There is much debate about enchiladas, where they come from, who gets credit for creating them and who has the best version. Come from Mexico? Guatemala? The American Southwest? Somewhere...Read More
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Several years ago I had taken some time away from finance and tried to make a living out of my volunteer work by selling and delivering custom-built student mentoring programs...Read More
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Originally posted in the Firebird Chocolate Blog. Sure we are all grateful for the nice hot and sunny weather right? While it is great for those trips to the lake,...Read More
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Cleaning Your Cast Iron – Who Knew?
Quick tip for your grilling and cast iron cleaning needs! Want to know how to effectively clean that cast iron after the corn bread, or the camp fire? Simply pour...Read More
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You should ALWAYS have chicken stock on hand. Whether you raise your own meat birds or even grab a rotisserie from your local grocer, keep the bones and make your...Read More
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I discovered a version of these at a local chocolatier and played around with a couple of recipes to land this one. These cocoa nib crunchies will taste awesome over...Read More
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Dairy at Home, Farmhouse Recipes, Pantry
There are two kinds of people in the world, those that don't like to drink the milk of another mammal, and the rest of us...those that love the yellowish, yet...Read More
