KITCHEN MAVEN: Let My People Go
By Judith Berman-Yamada, Kitchen Maven Passover commemorates the story of exodus, and the liberation of the Israelites, from 400 years of slavery, celebrating the biblical account of their redemption and […]
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Hamming it up for Easter
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “The Easter ham holds the same place of honor on the dinner table that milady’s hat does in the Easter Parade.” – Mary Meade […]
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Kitchen Maven: What Did The Snake Say?
By Judith Yamada Have an apple. Apples are sweet edible fruit produced by the apple tree (malus pumila). There are over 7500 varieties grown worldwide. Apples originated in the mountainous […]
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Meal Planning 101: Scan, Plan & Cook
Thanks to a sponsorship by Tillamook County Wellness partner, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Council, we will periodically feature articles and recipes from Judy Barbe, author, columnist and nutrition expert. As […]
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Cooking Hints, Little Tricks (Part 2) and Chimichurri
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven •If you want shaved or very thinly sliced meat for a recipe, freeze it first, then slice when partially frozen. •When preparing meat such as […]
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Celebrate Spring time and the return of the light with eggs
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Spring time is egg time. I didn’t know this till I owned chickens. Eggs are always available year round in the store so it […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: Cooking Hints, Little Tricks (Part 1) and Affogato
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven •You don’t need a rolling pin to make biscuits. To make layers, fold the dough over itself, into thirds like an envelope, turn and do […]
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Celebrate spring, naturally, with eggs
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “If you’re dyeing eggs in celebration, engage nature in the process this year.” – Frontier natural spices Almost every culture in the world celebrates […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: How To Eat Sustainably
EDITOR’S NOTE: We hear that word a lot – “sustainable”. But what does it really mean? According to the Cambridge English dictionary: “sustainable: 1. able to continue over a period […]
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KITCHEN MAVEN: SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT!
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven CHEESE, please. I love the stuff. My dad loved the stuff too. He used to bring home a variety of delicatessen cheeses. We enjoyed […]
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