I know it’s officially summertime in the Northwest, even though the weather has been cold, wet, and generally grey all month. …
Toasted Hazelnut & Browned Butter Friands
Miss Lillian (as she has already been dubbed) will arrive in a couple of months, so it's time to brush up on my tea …
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Breast of Chicken with Goat Cheese, Basil & Mint
It’s picnic season once again—hallelujah!--and I’m perusing my culinary files for dishes that lend themselves to packing into a …
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Egg Salad Sandwich Perfecta Mundo
An egg salad sandwich like no other--creamy, crunchy, rich, piquant, and totally satisfying. With a secret. An egg salad sandwich …
Heavenly Parmesan Pound Cake
A few weeks ago, I posted a story on Metrovino’s Parmesan Pound Cake (Portland, Oregon), which I hope you had a chance to …
Eat. Seattle. Mistral Kitchen.
MISTRAL KITCHEN (Seattle, South Lake Union) You are looking at perhaps the most delectable pork belly in the world. No, the …
Metrovino’s Parmesan Pound Cake
Nearly a year ago, at the newly opened Metrovino restaurant in Portland, Oregon’s Pearl district, I spied a dessert on the menu …
Roasted Garlic & Sunchoke Soup with Rosemary Hazelnut Pesto & Goat Cheese Crèma
A sophisticated flavor pairing with sunchokes in the starring role. A gorgeous soup, satisfying on every level. The freshly dug …
Spaetzle, Wild Mushrooms & Broccoli Rabb with Thai Yellow Curry Sauce
I’m intrigued and inspired by the creative ways in which Pacific Rim and Northwest chefs are incorporating spaetzle into their …
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Smoky Spanish Zarzuela with Chorizo & Emmer Farro
As much as I want to jump onto the spring bandwagon and create plate upon plate of bright, sprightly salads, it’s, well, much - …
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Fried Banana Split with Mexican Chocolate Sauce & Strawberry Lime Salsa
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This is the eighth post in the second annual Love Rules! All Chocolate! All Month! festivities at LunaCafe …
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Caramelized Ancho Chile Cinnamon Almonds
This particular technique is essential in my book. Caramel is the spark in so many desserts. Here it adds crunch, as well as …
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Quintessential Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This is the sixth post in the second annual Love Rules! All Chocolate! All Month! celebration at LunaCafe …
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White Chocolate, Cardamom & Coconut Beignet
Whether you call them beignet, zeppoli, bunuelos, crullers, Indian frybread, elephant ears, fritters, funnel cakes, churros, or …
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LunaCafe’s Burnt Caramel & Lemon Chevre Brownies
Folks sometimes ask what inspires my recipes. Such a hard question. Anything and everything is my truthful response. I am almost …
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Bittersweet Chocolate Orange French Toast for Lovers
With this post, we kick off the second annual Love Rules! All Chocolate! All Month! celebration at LunaCafe OtherWorldly Kitchen. …
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Curried Seafood Cakes with Fresh Ginger Aioli
I have a passion for seafood cakes of any variety: Dungeness crab cakes, shrimp cakes, fresh or smoked salmon cakes, and varieties …
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The Best Damned Hash
I have no idea how this simple dish, with only a few staple ingredients, a couple of herbs, and a few spices, thrown together in …
New Years Eve Quartet of Entertaining Spreads
These entertaining spreads are starting points. With the basic formula, you can create endless combinations. I know I’m late …
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Cornmeal, Black Pepper & Rosemary Butter Cookies
After several weeks of nearly non-stop, high-intensity cookie baking, I present you with the final cookie of this year’s Twelve …
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Brown Butter, Toasted Almond & Toffee Shortbread
On the eleventh day of Christmas … my true love gave to me … Brown Butter, Toasted Almond & Toffee Shortbread. Well, folks, …
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