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An Education in Food | Braising Demi-Glaze, and Oxtail Sugo

November 16, 2011

Welcome to Day Three of Four in this weeks’s “An Education in Food | De-Mystifying Fancy Food Terminology.” In case you missed the last two posts, I recentely attended a winemaker’s dinner at Seattle’s Hotel 1000, which inspired a whole lot of culinary learning in this little foodie. It was a delicious, five-course meal stuffed [...]

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Cheese Plate at Boka

October 31, 2011

One of Life’s Greatest Pleasures is a killer cheese plate. Great cheeses varying from hard to soft, mild to sharp, creamy to crumbly, paired with acoutrements like truffle honey, dried fruit, buttery crostini, and the right wines — it’s just… the best. The absolute best. So, imagine my delight when I checked into my room [...]

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Seattle-Bound

October 25, 2011
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I’m headed north to Seattle for a few days to check out a couple of hotels, a couple of restaurants, a couple of breakfast joints and a whole lot of coffee shops. I’ll be meeting Jayme up there to check out all of the above, so if you’ve got a favorite Seattle haunt, let us [...]

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How to Eat and Drink in Wenatchee, Washington

October 13, 2011

‘Tis the season, right? No, not that season. At least not yet anyway. This season. Apple-picking season. Fall season. Harvest season. The perfect season for creamy soups and hard ciders. Pumpkin spice lattes. OH YEAH. I’m on THAT train. ‘Tis the season for moving away from the light, summery Pinot Grigios and Pinot Noirs and [...]

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Cherry Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

February 28, 2011

Here’s my version of a recipe for peanut butter, oatmeal & cherry cookies, using White Chocolate Cherry Peanut Butter from Michigan’s Cherry Republic.

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Camel Races, Chicken-Chasing, and the Old West

October 1, 2010

We spent the last day of our amazing trip in Virginia City, Nevada.  Virginia City is a great, wonderful Old West town about a half hour from Reno and nestled into the face of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  It got on the map as a mining town, and in fact is one of the most [...]

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North Lake Tahoe: Afternoon on a Catamaran

September 30, 2010

It’s long been a dream of mine to visit Lake Tahoe, the large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains that sits right on the border of both California and Nevada.  I’d seen pictures; I’d heard stories.  It’s gorgeous… so blue… incredible.  And I knew I’d have to see it for myself. Luckily, we got [...]

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Reno, Nevada – Refreshingly Offbeat

September 23, 2010
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I’ve always been a little curious about Reno, Nevada, and finally found my way to that Big Little City earlier this month.  Chris and I were invited to check out the Great Reno Balloon Race, and in addition to being a part of that event, the RSCVA (Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority) jumped in and [...]

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Traverse City, Michigan: An Education in Cherries

July 13, 2010

National Cherry Festival – Day 2 On Wednesday, the second day of our cherryful adventure, we were up and at ‘em and meeting for breakfast by 8:15.  Breakfast included yogurt with granola and dried cherries, something that’s already a staple in my diet.  Dr. Wendy Bazilian (DrPH, RD) spoke to us about cherries, new research [...]

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Traverse City, Michigan: National Cherry Festival

July 10, 2010

Every once in awhile something happens, and I have to pinch myself to make sure it’s real.  Things like waking up every morning with the mountains in my backyard, being surrounded by amazing friends and family and love all over my life, and realizing that I’m living my lifelong dream of writing regardless of what [...]

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