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Sweet and Spicy Nut Mix

I don't really know why I started thinking about spiced nuts this weekend. Must be something about the sun being lower in the sky, and the cooler weather settling in...and the smell of anything roasting, whether its chiles or chicken or nuts, just feels like fall. I didn't think there was anything that could make pecans and almonds taste even better, until now.
September 26, 20110Comments

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Photo Roundup: Good Eats in Cannon Beach, OR

cannon beach Just looking at this photo has me longing to be on vacation again. A few weeks ago, we squeezed in one last little summer getaway for us and the dogs and drove down to Cannon Beach. Here's a quick look at a few of the highlights. The thing to know is in the off-season, some restaurants/bakeries are closed a couple of days mid-week and don't include hours on their Web sites. So call ahead if you're planning a trip this fall/winter.
September 22, 20112Comments

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Baking Recipes

Italian Plum Cake Tatin

Right about now, we're at the tail-end of summer, just getting into fall, but somehow it feels early for apple desserts. We'll be eating apples for months, no? So while we're in this between time, take advantage of the last of the summer fruits. If you need a fancy-looking dessert that's dead simple, one that…
September 18, 20110Comments

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Baking Recipes

Guinness Brownies — Not Cakey, Not Fudgy

I'm a planner, but I just can't get behind Christmas decorations in August, not even Halloween in mid-September. I'm holding onto our short summer for dear life, even if Mother Nature has other plans (um, 85F on Sunday, high 60s and cloudy the rest of this week!). So you'll understand why I made Guinness brownies this weekend. St. Patty's is so far out, I can't even imagine it, so it's the perfect time to mix beer and chocolate.
September 13, 20116Comments

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Skillet Diner – Capitol Hill

Summer is high time for road construction in the Pacific Northwest. Almost every weekend it seems there's at least one major closure in Seattle-- the bridges, key exits downtown, something. But one of the good things about Labor Day weekend is no planned road closures! And it was a long weekend, so I thought it was about time we got down to the bricks and mortar outpost of Skillet in Capitol Hill for a little brekky.
September 8, 20110Comments

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Molasses & Sriracha Pulled Pork

This past weekend may have been the unofficial end of summer, but we celebrated our 3-day weekend with a sandwich that knows no season -- a pulled pork sammy. I've been known to cook up pulled pork sliders for the Superbowl, for birthdays or for no good reason at all, other than that pork shoulder was on sale. But this being the unofficial end of summer, it called for something a little special. So I busted out this recipe for Molasses & Sriracha Pulled Pork from Lindsay over at Rosemarried.
September 5, 20111Comment

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Falafel on the Fly

After a huge brekky Sunday morning at Skillet (more on that later this week), lunch was pretty much out of the question and even the burgers I'd planned on for dinner seemed a stretch. Then I thought, what about a veggie burger...what about falafel? I leave the deep frying to the experts, mostly because I don't…
September 5, 20114Comments

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