Raisin-to-cookie ratio vital for baking
May 20, 2013
Oatmeal Raisin cookies are, I find, one of the more controversial cookies one can bake. Because people either love them or hate them. A key …
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Ready for summer fruit
May 19, 2013
I love the Yakima Farmers Market, like most people do. Food just tastes better from there. But I hate May at the farmers market because …
Spinach pie by any other name ...
May 16, 2013
I have this great recipe for spinach pie. It’s one of my favorites. I like to make it and eat it as leftovers for a …
Cool off with chilled soup
May 10, 2013
I was first introduced to gazpacho when I was in high school and staying in Portland with my cousin and her Ecuadorian-husband. They wanted to …
Name change makes pot pie a summer food
May 9, 2013
It is too hot in the Yakima Valley these days to think about pot pies. Pot pies are a fall/winter food, particularly with corn bread. …
Add zip to chicken with horseradish
May 2, 2013
Horseradish made me go into labor. At least, that’s the story we’ll tell our son someday: A big ol’ Arby’s roast beef sandwich smothered in …
Fresh scallops key to delicious meal
May 8, 2013
I adore scallops. They are absolutely my favorite bit of seafood. Sadly, I got discouraged trying to cook them in a land-locked state, where you …
A taste of Philly, in a casserole
May 7, 2013
I was trolling the web last week searching for creative things to do with all the ground beef in my freezer, when I hit the …
Margarita cupcakes keeps celebration flowing
May 4, 2013
I went a’googling looking for recipes to share for Cinco de Mayo, and I couldn’t resist this: Margarita cupcakes. How great is that? I hate …
Beef — it’s what’s for dinner (Again)
May 3, 2013
During a recent visit to the family farm to introduce my grandma, aunts, uncles and a handful of cousin to our child, my Uncle Kenny …
Asparagus makes ziti light and seasonal
April 27, 2013
We’ve had a lot of asparagus recipes around lately, from last Wednesday’s Taste section to next Wednesday’s Taste section. I hesitated it posting this one …
Start summer at ice cream shack opening
April 26, 2013
Well, spring is here. Or is it summer? I guess it depends on what 75 degrees feels like to you. I feel pretty darn summery. …
Submit lentil recipes for chance at cash prize
April 26, 2013
During my two years attending college at the University of Idaho in Mosco, I never did manage to cross the border to attend Pullman’s Lentil …
Sacrificing bananas for freezer space
April 25, 2013
I didn’t do any baking during my maternity leave. Huge shock, I know. In fact, I didn’t do anything you could really call “cooking,” either, …
And we’re back - hope you’re hungry
May 23, 2013
Well, I’m back. Six weeks ago, I gave birth to my son (pictured above - isn’t he adorable?), Clark Harold Tranchell. As of Monday, he …
Appetite blog on hiatus
March 12, 2013
If you’re reading this, that means I finally had a baby. Hallelujah! It also means you won’t be seeing any new content here for a …
Try creamy salmon bisque instead of chowder
March 7, 2013
If you usually spell lunch on Lenten Fridays c-h-o-w-d-e-r, let’s freshen your life up, shall we? While there is nothing better than creamy chowder (and …
Scouts, start your engines!
March 6, 2013
My brother was a Boy Scout, and my mom a den mother. Which means I got to go to lots of Boy Scout meetings in …
White wine poached salmon a heart-healthy choice
March 6, 2013
Recently, my husband had his one-year checkup after being diagnosed with diabetes. His verdict: “For a fat diabetic, I’m incredibly healthy!” And he is. All …
Enjoy a Lent-friendly brunch
March 5, 2013
So we all know that Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent, which is why everyone everywhere serves chowder and fish and chips on …
Have it your way with cake mix cookies
March 4, 2013
It’s one of my life philosophies to keep a box of cake mix on hand at all times. You never know when you may need …
La Maison embarks on culinary world tour
March 3, 2013
One of the best parts about cooking is the ability to travel the globe without leaving your kitchen. Here in Yakima, we have a lot …
Menu builders a dieter’s friend
March 1, 2013
Today I am embracing the no-salt diet. Or, the less-salt diet. Cause there is very little in this world that is actually no-salt. Milk contains …
No salt in the wound
February 28, 2013
Today, I am more than 38 weeks pregnant. I have 10 days before my due date, and probably 17 before my doctor thinks I’ll realistically …
Nothing says Irish like whiskey
February 26, 2013
I married a ginger — full on red hair, pale skin. Light on the freckles, thank goodness. People assume he’s Irish. Actually, he’s Swedish, which …
Irish brown bread a sweet thing
February 25, 2013
I had my first run-in with Irish food several years ago, when I tried to make Irish soda bread. It was awful — too dense, …
Miss Twinkies? Debbie has your fix
February 20, 2013
I love advertisements that can make me snort-laugh. This one from Little Debbie did just that. It is brilliant. Plus, it came with a coupon …
Dream of spring gardens with winter salads
February 17, 2013
Winter isn’t really a salad time of year. But the weather lately has been gorgeous, and it has me thinking spring. Nearly all of the …
The Three Rs of Leftovers
February 16, 2013
A while back, my husband and I made a Crockpot roast with this beautiful slab of beef his brother gave us. Grass-fed, absolutely gorgeous with …
Plenty of food to love this weekend
February 15, 2013
If you are a foodie, this is the weeknd for you. There is just a ton going on. So keep the love alive and check …
Eat, drink and Die Hard
February 14, 2013
The fifth installment of the “Die Hard” series hits theaters today. My husband and I are making it our Valentine’s date on Monday when we …
Veggie gumbo brings New Orleans to you
February 11, 2013
I’m pretty sure it’s a law you have to eat Southern food during Mardi Gras. I’m at least 90 percent certain of that. And you …
Don’t make Valentine’s Day a sacrifice
February 10, 2013
Somehow, Mardi Gras snuck up on me this year. It seems like just a minute ago it was New Year’s, and now all of a …
Contest winner buttered-up the judges
February 6, 2013
In December, I wrote about the annual Butter Up the Holidays contest held by the Washington State Dairy Products Commission, the Dairy Farmers of Oregon, …
Chicken pizza a breadless revolution
February 5, 2013
Yesterday I was chatting with a coworker, Lisa, about food and she mentioned she was making her “famous chicken pizza” for dinner. Well, being a …
What’s for dinner? Lime and fig chicken
February 4, 2013
Recently I asked followers of the Appetite Facebook page what sort of content they wanted to see here in the new year. One request was …
Dinner and a movie: ‘Groundhog Day’
February 1, 2013
Good luck finding a copy of “Groundhog Day” available to rent anywhere this weekend, if you’re one of those people that still has an account …
Get your Snack Face on
January 31, 2013
OK, it’s Thursday. Which means three more days until the Big Game and the biggest snacking day of the year. You may have heard reports …
Meatballs a Game Day staple
January 25, 2013
We get a reprieve from football this week, as the world waits expectantly for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl. Which means you can spend this …
Time to rally the troops
January 24, 2013
I got the most exciting email ever today. It was from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, announcing that Feb. 8 is …
Taco meat turns chili
January 23, 2013
I made an enormous batch of Indian tacos last week, and we ran out of fry bread before we ran out of the 2 1/2 …
Satisfying soups: Turkey and vegetable
January 21, 2013
We’re on a real soup kick here lately. I shared a recipe Saturday for chicken soup, and today we have turkey and vegetable soup. On …
Appetite greatest hits: Lemonade Cake
January 19, 2013
I was visiting my mom earlier this month and told her that her recipe for Lemonade Cake is one of my most-requested recipes from readers, …
Chicken soup a classic for sick days
January 19, 2013
I think the entire Yakima Valley has either the flu, a severe cough or some other form of the Creeping Crud. At least, most of …
Dinner and a movie: You guys want to get Shawarma?
January 17, 2013
It’s almost the weekend, and you don’t know what you’ll do. Theaters feel so expensive, and you don’t know that you want to see “The …
Indian tacos: Missing a little Old West flavor
January 13, 2013
Last night I took out a pound of ground beef and thought, “I should do something different with that...” Different from what I usually do …
Pump up the flavor with a Game Day brunch
January 12, 2013
It’s Game Day: When we as a state come together to cheer for our boys and hope they will beat those other birds and make …
New bistro and cafe opens in downtown Yakima
January 11, 2013
If you haven’t noticed yet, there is a new restaurant in downtown Yakima: Casa VittoRe Cafe and Bistro. It opened all of seven days ago …
Leftovers: The weird uncle of invention
January 8, 2013
If necessity is the mother of invention, then leftovers are its crazy uncle. Or maybe that aunt that doesn’t cook. Either way, you are forced …
Coming up in Taste
January 7, 2013
This week I am heading back to my roots in Sandpoint, Idaho, for what is likely my very last baby-free visit to my hometown. The …