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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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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 …
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10/29/20
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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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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, …
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Tim Heitzman, KP News
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10/1/20
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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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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.
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Herald Ugles
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6/26/20
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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 …
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Anna Brones
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5/29/20
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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 …
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Barbara Van Bogart
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5/1/20
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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 …
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Ann-Marie Ugles
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3/27/20
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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 …
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Patty Ghiossi
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3/1/20
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My relatives weren’t in our house 24 hours before disaster struck. That’s the problem with living in the paradise that is the Key Peninsula; people are always trying …
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Katrina Herringbottom
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2/1/20
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A farm kitchen in winter is a magical place of warmth, rich aromas and family. The kitchen table, always the social hub, fills with neighbors and friends for long cups …
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Janice Bryant, Kaukiki Farm
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1/2/20
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Caution: One piece is never enough, may be addictive and certainly fattening My mother was the easiest person to buy for. All it took was a pound and a half of Mary See’s …
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Ed Johnson, KP News
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12/6/19
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I have been making this dish for family gatherings for so long I can hardly remember a time when we didn’t have it, or even where it came from.
It’s become a Christmas …
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DeeDee Emmett
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11/1/19
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