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I don’t know why we called him Uncle Moose. He was my dad’s brother-in-law, his name was Murph, and he bore about as much resemblance to a moose as would a Methodist minister, which is …
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Katrina Herringbottom
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8/31/22
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We have arrived at the time of year when the days are suddenly getting shorter, and the promise of fall is in the air. Before we say farewell to the summer of 2022 (short as it has been), let’s …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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7/27/22
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Summer offers us the chance to slow down a bit, spend a little more time in the garden, linger in the extended daylight hours. It’s a time to be outside with friends, to gather and converse. …
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Britta and Anna Brones
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6/29/22
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It may be a while before your tomato plants flower and set fruit to grow and ripen for harvest. Until then, satisfy your craving for food that tastes clean, fresh and bright with this Greek-inspired …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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6/1/22
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The past two years of Covid isolation have left many of us out of practice when it comes to socializing and hosting guests. Like our weather at times, dark clouds, rain, sun breaks, maybe a rainbow, …
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Ann-Marie Ugles
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4/27/22
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Art is an extraordinary bridge capable of transcending cultural divides. Not everyone is a poet, a sculptor, a dancer or musician. Cooking, however, is a performance art practiced daily around the …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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3/31/22
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When you think of Saint Patrick’s Day, you’re thinking shamrocks, right? Along with pinching, funny little green plastic hats, the beer in your cup and the Chicago River, both dyed green, …
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Dan Clouse
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2/28/22
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The origins of Valentine’s Day are murky, lost in the annals of history. One theory is it commemorated the anniversary of the death of Saint Valentine, somewhere around 270 AD. Another theory …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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1/27/22
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When I was young, say about 65 years ago, our family enjoyed digging for razor clams on Washington’s beaches every time the tide was sufficiently low. In those days there were perhaps 30 brave …
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Brad Sherman
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12/30/21
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Growing up in southern Minnesota, the holiday season for our family centered on the run up to Christmas Eve. Holiday baking began as soon as the Thanksgiving table was cleared, with a variety of …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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12/2/21
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When I was young, growing up here on the Key Peninsula, I loved to spend hours in the farm kitchen with my mother. By sixth grade I helped almost every evening with dinner. Mom was a fantastic cook …
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Lori Deacon
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10/28/21
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Whenever we ask Dad what he wants for dinner on literally any occasion, the question is usually posed tongue-in-cheek because we know the answer. It’s never steak, salmon, or burgers, …
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Kamryn Minch, KP News
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5/26/21
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Despite everything you’ve ever been told, it doesn’t take much to impress a woman, especially after she has become a mother.
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Kamryn Minch, KP News
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4/28/21
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In 1978 Cora Chase of Vaughn published “The Weed Eater’s Cookbook.”
Born in 1898 at Kamilche, home to the Squaxin Indian Tribe, her grandparents taught her about living off the …
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Sara Thompson
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2/24/21
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When it comes to feeding the dogs we love, the options are mind-boggling. The choices in days gone by included kibble or canned. The range of ready-made specialty diets for dogs today is a far cry …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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1/27/21
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It was late one Christmas Eve and I was sharing a piano bench with some guy I thought was my husband. He was playing away and the assembled company, back when company could assemble, were all singing …
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Katrina Herringbottom
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12/30/20
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While 2020 will not be a year known for extraordinary holiday parties, there is every reason to step out of our comfort zones and try extraordinary new recipes. With all of us spending more time at …
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Lori Zeigler & Barbara Van Bogart
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12/2/20
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I am rather new to the wonderful hummingbird cake, first created in Jamaica, where it was originally called the Doctor Bird cake (named after the island’s national bird).
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Barbara Van Bogart
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10/29/20
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My mother-in-law Edna was a wonderful cook, reigning supreme in the kitchen. She excelled at making pickles (and pies, but that’s for another column at another time). Her recipes, handed down …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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8/27/20
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When feeling stressed, as a lot of us are these days, many turn to favorite comfort foods, like grilled cheese and tomato soup, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken. Mine is macaroni and cheese, …
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Kace Ugles
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7/30/20
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