By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven Whether you’re a football enthusiast or not, there’s a good chance you’ll watch this year’s Super Bowl on February 13th. And if you’re anything like I…
Category: Recipes
KITCHEN MAVEN: Gliding Into the New Year – RECIPES for Cheddar Cheese Puffs, Crab Dip, Sweet Potatoes
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven On New Year’s Day, 2022, we’ll have dinner guests, and I will spend a good part of my day focused on cooking a beautiful beef brisket…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Building a Healthy Charcuterie Board
EDITOR’S NOTE: This truly is a holiday season about food, and the one of the hottest food trends is “charcuterie” boards. Easy and fun – you can “customize” the offerings to your…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Make Ahead Holiday Meals
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven As the family cook in our home for many decades, I’ve hosted many holiday family get togethers, including overnighters with air mattresses, futons and sleeping bags…
Oyster Stew — An old tradition for the holidays
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Oysters are one of the supreme delights that nature has bestowed on man.” James Beard Oysters are one of the great celebration foods that over the…
GOLIGHTLY GOURMET: A New Twist on Sweet Potatoes
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” ~Robert Caspar Lintner Here is an historical twist: there were no sweet potatoes at…
GOLIGHTLY GOURMET: Doing scary things to your food for Halloween
By Dana Zia “Where there is no imagination there is no Horror.” Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr. I just love everything about Halloween! It has a long and scary history; being it is…
Apples: Secretly disguised superheroes
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!” who knows? The simple and common apple is actually a superhero. Immortal and extraordinary, the apple has been…
Flower cookery: Getting some flower power in your cuisine
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Flowers are lovely, flowers are nice, I like flowers mixed with rice.” – Mary Rosewood What a lush time of year! It is like a symphony…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Preserving Your Summer Bounty All Year Long
by Elizabeth Parker, Tillamook Creamery Marketing, Communications, and Brand Manager ‘Tis the season of garden bounties. From tangled plants with large ripe squash to towering tomato plants studded with fruit, this time…