Monthly Archives: September 2010

Hazelnut Currant Scones

That chill air of Fall creeping in and edging out the warmth of Summer was a call to my inner baker to get in the kitchen and fire up the oven. One thing I love to make is scones. They are quick, easy and there is nothing more delicious than a piping hot scone fresh from the oven. Continue reading

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Green Washington 2010 Awards

“Restoring nature to its natural state is a cause beyond party and beyond factions” quoted from the January 22, 1970 State of the Union Address. That was as true 40 years ago as it is today. This is not about Party Politics or conspiracies. This is about preserving the environment for future generations, while we have the chance. Continue reading

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Allium Restaurant

It had been a couple months since she had opened her doors to Allium Restaurant so seemed like a good time to hit the San Jauns and see what’s cooking. What I did expect was good food, what I did not expect was to have my heart so touched by such gorgeous food and gracious hospitality that it would fundamentally change the way I want to write about Chefs, their food and their restaurants forever. Continue reading

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Rumtopf – A Family Tradition

Rumtopf is one of my Family Traditions that I am passing along to you. Rumtopf translated literally means “Rum Pot”. Rumtopf is also known by a couple different names such as, Bachelor’s Jam or Boozy Fruit, while a version using Brandy is sometimes called Tutti Frutti or Brandied Fruit Continue reading

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Crab Cakes

All the things that I could do with fresh crab… Crab Boil, Crab Louie, Crab and Butter, Crab Corn Chowder. All these thoughts flitted in and right back out, the only one to stay cemented in my mind: Crab Cakes. Continue reading

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