By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven While their daughter was visiting from out of town, a close friend and her husband, decided to invite a neighbor to their home for dinner. The neighbor,…
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Kitchen Aromatherapy
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven As a Certified Aroma-therapist, I’ve been using essential oils for years, and have watched them become increasingly popular for use in diffusers, for creating natural personal scents…
Be easy on yourself!
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven When planning a party this holiday season, or any season, organize your time and choose foods that require simple preparation. Keep the following tips in mind, and…
ME WANT COOKIES: GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN, PLEASE!
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven It’s that cookie time of year. Every baker has their unique holiday grouping of cookies that define their baking style and tastes. But many a vegan and…
Chanukah Oh Chanukah, Come Light The Menorah!
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven Although Chanukah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, it’s very popular with Jewish families. It’s a time for decorating homes and preparing special…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Leftovers to Swoon Over
By Judith Yamada, the Kitchen Maven While recently looking for a particular holiday recipe in some of my old published articles, I found one I’d written for the Corvallis Gazette-Times in 1993….
Appetizers, Hors d’oeuvres, and Canapés, Oh My!
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is excited to introduce Judith Yamada, the “Kitchen Maven” an experienced food writer, professional cook and Master Gardener. According to Judith, “A love of garden fresh…