Key Peninsula News

While most of us relish the sweet red watermelon meat as a summertime treat, generations past didn’t waste much of this fruit, using the white rind to make delicious pickles. more

Barbara Van Bogart | 9/1/21

What's in Your Picnic Basket

Picnic: Originally a 17th century French term, “pique-nique,” its meaning then as now is a social gathering where each attendee brings a share of food. For most of us, the word evokes … more

Barbara Von Bogart | 8/28/21

No Recipe Summer Recipes

My cookbook shelf is overwhelmingly full. There are the tried and true staples, the vintage community cookbooks, the bread-and-sourdough-specific cookbooks, and the cookbooks featuring recipes from … more

Anna Brones | 6/30/21

Father’s Day Dinner — The Ultimate Chili Dog

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, … more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 5/26/21

Mother’s Day Breakfast — Strawberry Lemon Brioche

Despite everything you’ve ever been told, it doesn’t take much to impress a woman, especially after she has become a mother. more

Kamryn Minch, KP News | 4/28/21

Food is Love

Food is love. Food is history. Food is a story. Most families have recipes passed down from preceding generations. It’s not because they are gourmet or have exotic ingredients; they can be … more

Ann-Marie Ugles | 3/31/21

Cooking Dandelions

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 … more

Sara Thompson | 2/24/21

Treats Your Dogs Will Absolutely Love

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 … more

Lisa Bryan, KP News | 1/27/21

Fruitcakes We Have Heard on High

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 … more

Katrina Herringbottom | 12/30/20

‘Damn the Pandemic! Full Brie Ahead!’

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 … more

Lori Zeigler & Barbara Van Bogart | 12/2/20

About the Title

The title comes from Ecclesiasticus 44:1 in the Old Testament, part of the Apocrypha or “Books which are not regarded as equal to the holy scriptures, and yet are profitable and good to … more

10/29/20

The Hummingbird Cake

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). more

Barbara Van Bogart | 10/29/20

Caramel Apples

One of the joys of my childhood was caramel apples — the sticky sweet caramel balanced by a crisp and juicy apple. Preceded in history by the bright red cinnamon-flavored candied apple, … more

Tim Heitzman, KP News | 10/1/20

Pickles, from Sour to Sweet

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 … more

Barbara Van Bogart | 8/27/20

What’s Your Favorite Comfort Food?

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, … more

Kace Ugles | 7/30/20

Not Another 'How to Barbecue' Article

This is not another debate on grilling versus barbequing or which coals to use or how to start your grill. It is how to respect quality food with a few simple steps using indirect heat. more

Herald Ugles | 6/26/20

Turning Food Waste into Abundance

On my cookbook shelf sits a copy of a Key Peninsula Civic Center community cookbook from 1977. It is spiral-bound with plastic, and just a look at the sans serif font feels … more

Anna Brones | 5/29/20

And Now We Bake

Flour. Water. Salt. Yeast. These are the basic ingredients of bread dough. (It’s also the title of an excellent cookbook). When I was growing up, bread baking was part of my … more

Barbara Van Bogart | 5/1/20

Easy Pantry Recipes

Our daily lives are drastically changing as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the country. While hunkered down at home as our food supplies dwindle, the idea of grocery shopping … more

Ann-Marie Ugles | 3/27/20

Jambalaya: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler

When I first moved to Louisiana I was often asked where I lived. A kind but accurate coworker stated “in her car — but she gets her mail in New Orleans.” I was working on a … more

Patty Ghiossi | 3/1/20