By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.” – Carl Sandberg We have certainly been doing…
Category: Recipes
Some Things I Learned During the 2020 Pandemic (& Couple Cookie Recipes!)
EDITOR’S NOTE: She’s back!! Yeah! When I saw this in my email box – what perfect timing. Judi shares how she has “walked her way” through the pandemic weight gain, and has…
An extraordinary cake to the rescue!
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” Henry David Thoreau Every once in a while it is time to make…
From Russia with Love and Soup
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Rodnoi otets nadoyest, a shchi—nikogda! One may become fed up with one’s own father, but never with shchi!” Traditional Russian saying I grew up in the…
Blue Heron Cheese & Wine Company’s Award-winning Deli: Variety of Healthy Options, Daily Specials Featuring Fresh, Local Ingredients
By Laura Swanson A favorite local lunch spot for decades has been Blue Heron Cheese & Wine Company’s deli and especially for their various made-fresh-daily salads, soups and specials. Through the years,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Fiber – It’s a Super Hero!
Thanks to a sponsorship by Tillamook County Wellness partner, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Council, we are featuring an article and recipe from Judy Barbe, author, columnist and nutrition expert. As a registered…
A Jolly and Easy Morning Breakfast
EDITOR’S NOTE: The holidays continue for most well past Christmas Day, as friends and family visit the coast. Here are some wonderful breakfast/brunch recipes that are great for any holiday or Sunday…
Beyond the turkey sandwich; other ways to use leftovers
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Thanksgiving leftovers. Who doesn’t love them? I once heard that if Thanksgiving is the biggest eating day of the year then the day after is the…
Tips for roasting a perfect turkey to be thankful for
By Dana Zia “The Turkey is a much more respectable bird and withal a true original Native of North America.” -Benjamin Franklin Let’s talk turkey. Admit it, this time of year our…
Magical baking tricks for treats from a kitchen witch
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Halloween is the gateway season for me. It opens up my imagination, turns my oven on and lets the baking begin! It’s magical how it happens….
