Recipe by Jess Thomson, from Dishing Up Washington, photo by Lara Ferroni At Vashon Island’s Kurtwood Farms, owner Kurt Timmermeister makes a bloomy-rind cow’s milk cheese called Dinah’s Cheese. When it was first released in 2009, Seattle swooned; nowhere in the state is there a … [Read more...] about Recipe: Potato Gratin with Camembert and Pancetta
Holidays
Fearless Thanksgiving Supermarket Shopping Guide
I may be the only person on Earth who likes grocery stores. Oddly fascinated by them, actually. I can spend hours in a supermarket, marveling over this new perverse concoction or that, engaging in some passive cart voyeurism. The one time of year I don't enjoy the aisles, … [Read more...] about Fearless Thanksgiving Supermarket Shopping Guide
The Firehouse Challenge: Packaged vs. Homemade Holiday Dinner Classics
For years, a relative of mine served boxed stuffing at her holiday gatherings, spiced up with cut-up pre-cooked turkey sausage. When I offered to make some homemade stuffing one year, she waved me off. “No one can the tell the difference, anyway.” This made me wonder. How do … [Read more...] about The Firehouse Challenge: Packaged vs. Homemade Holiday Dinner Classics
Recipe: Kate McDermott’s Pumpkin Pie [video lesson]
Introduction by Kathleen Flinn, Recipe by Kate McDermott from The Art of Pie At its essence, pie dough is simple. It's flour, salt, fat and water. I chose pie maven's Kate McDermott's recipe for this site because not only because it works, yielding a soft, buttery crust, but I … [Read more...] about Recipe: Kate McDermott’s Pumpkin Pie [video lesson]
Thanksgiving: 27 Great Tips from Food Writers
Holiday meals can cause even confident cooks anxiety. I asked some of my food writer friends for their best advice. - Kathleen. General Planning Tips 1. Make Lists "Make lots of lists," advises … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving: 27 Great Tips from Food Writers
