If there's one drink that says Merry Christmas more than any other, it's surely Hot Buttered Rum. But I’m not wild about the …
Pumpkin, Spice & Everything Nice Tea Bread
This is almost a pumpkin gingerbread but not quite. Pumpkin plays the starring role and orange plays a strong supporting role, …
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Pumpkin Sour Cream Pie with Caramel Walnut Topping
This pumpkin pie, with its tangy custard and buttery, walnut laden caramel is just plain decadent. This is one Thanksgiving …
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Savory Pumpkin Honey Dinner Rolls
I knew these rolls were going to be a hit, but I didn’t anticipate the mania that ensued as I took them from the oven, let them …
Northwest Mussel Bourride with Aioli
This rich, creamy fisherman's stew is thickened with garlicky mayonnaise. Although usually made with a mixture of fish and …
Northwest Creamy Manila Clam Chowder
This is the wonderful, creamy clam chowder I grew up with in Seattle. Thickened only with heavy cream, then topped with sweet …
Spiced Pumpkin Sour Cream Upside-Down Coffee Cake
A wonderfully moist, tender, open-textured coffee cake with a baked-in topping of caramelized cranberries and hazelnuts. The …
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Plum & Orange Blossom Tart with Almond Sage Streusel
This deceptively simple tart will steal your heart. It's a flavor pairing made in heaven. This is the tart that changed my …
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Hazelnut Honey Toffee Tart with Cranberry Variation
Every year when fresh cranberries hit the markets, I immediately stock up, and then almost as immediately, make this delectable …
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Albacore Tuna & Shiitake Mushroom Sliders
Each bite of these Asian-style tuna burgers is a flavor explosion. And juicy, succulent tuna is guaranteed. With one …
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Feast Portland 2015: Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting
For three years, I watched as downtown Portland, Oregon was transformed by the festival called Feast Portland. I inhaled the …
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Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Warm Goat Cheese & Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This fall salad has a lot going for it: contrasting flavors, textures, and temperatures; an array of fall colors; and dynamite …
Albacore Tuna Confit (Tuna Conserva)
Everything you need to know to make the best oil-poached tuna you've ever tasted. I grew up on oil-canned tuna and can’t …
Roasting Peppers Step-By-Step
The following directions for roasting and skinning peppers will become second nature after you’ve roasted a couple batches of …
Feast Portland 2015: One Week to Wapner
Mark the Day: Thursday, September 17, 2015. That’s the day Feast Portland kicks off its fourth year as “the best food festival in …
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Cold Spiced Peanut Sesame Noodles with Peanut Chile Sauce
Chewy, fresh Asian wheat noodles tossed with creamy, tangy, peanuty sauce. Crave worthy. If there’s one dish that I crave almost …
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LunaCafe OtherWorldly Mac & Cheese
If there's a trick to making a perfect Mac & Cheese, besides top-notch ingredients, it's the proportion of the sauce to the …
Curried Sweetpotato, Ginger, & Coconut Bisque
A sublime, intriguing, golden-orange bisque--creamy, spicy, and bold. I can't believe I spent most of my early life disliking …
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Sprightly Lemon Verbena Syrup & Limeade
This fragrant syrup is the perfect introduction to the allure of lemon verbena. Imagine the taste of lemon peel, basil, anise, and …
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Linguine with Balsamic Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes
I was intrigued by the idea of intensifying the flavor of heirloom tomatoes by roasting them with herbs and aromatics and then …
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Indian Summer Tomato, Orange & Sweet Onion Salad
If there is a prettier tomato salad in the world, I haven't seen it. If there is a more refreshing, surprising salad in the world, …
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