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  • Restaurant Inspections for June 12

    Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County inspection reports, which are available at each food establishment and at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.

  • Photos Keep your grilled salad simple, flexible

    Salad recipes that have fussy lists of ingredients generally irritate me.

  • Comfort rolled into a casserole

    Casseroles have never really had a place in my culinary repertoire. It’s a time thing mostly. I’d rather sear something off in a few minutes than stand around while it slowly bakes.

  • Photos Wine industry grows in Idaho

    Idaho’s wine industry is finally coming of age — and overcoming a haunting slight by none other than The Muppets.

  • Photos Beverages to match fathers of every stripe

    Forget the tie. Think bespoke booze for Father’s Day, specifically a beverage tailor-made to suit the hobbies father knows best.

  • Restaurant Inspections for June 5

    Comments are taken directly from latest county inspection reports, which are available at each food establishment and at the Thurston County Environmental Health Office. For questions concerning these reports, contact the health office at 360-867-2667.

  • Photos Scratch-made salad dressing allows season’s top flavors

    Making a homemade salad dressing is not difficult, and the fresh taste always is worth the small effort required.

  • Chateau Ste. Michelle raises the game with latest rieslings

    Just 15 years ago, riesling barely was of importance in Washington. Certainly, it was a high-production variety that had its niche, but riesling wasn’t taken seriously by the general public.

  • Photos Doctor your ice cream with wackiness

    Sometimes it takes the mind of an 8-year-old boy to come up with a brilliant idea. At least when it comes to ice cream.

  • Photos Fresh spring flavor

    It’s the season for brighter, fresher flavors. The tangy sweetness of strawberries, the tender grassiness of just-picked asparagus, the refreshing sharpness of sorrel and the spice of young garlic and onions are just what we’re longing for after the darker, heartier foods of winter.


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