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  • Restaurant Inspections for June 19

    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.

  • Tap into courage to poach an egg

    The poached egg is a delicious and elegant treat, as pleasing to the eye as it is to the tongue. Yet it is also the Boo Radley of the egg family: seldom seen, frequently misunderstood, wrongly feared.

  • Photos Satisfying salads

    Turn an “oh” at salad into “Oh, wow” with a little imagination and not much effort. Even the best-dressed leaves can benefit from a sprinkling of nuts or seeds. Just add them right before serving so they stay nice and crunchy.

  • Quality beef without the prime price

    You don’t have to go to some high-end steakhouse or shell out $200 a pound for ultra-marbled Wagyu beef from Japan to get flavorful, tender beef for your next barbecue. Just keep three crucial factors in mind: the grade, the grain and the aging. A well-informed purchase and a couple of easy prep steps can make the difference between a so-so steak and one that sends your eyeballs skyward.

  • Photos Ditch the grill for a quick, delicious one-pot meal

    Try this quick and easy barbecue pork salad for a summer weekend treat. It brings the barbecue flavor without having to heat the grill.

  • Great whites for summer outdoor entertaining

    Northwest Wine Summer in the Pacific Northwest means spending more time outdoors and cooking with regional ingredients. This is why we keep fresh white wines in the fridge and ready to open the moment we fire up the grill.

  • Photos Burgers sans meat a tasty treat

    These veggie burgers draw their flavor from vegetables, and that’s the way it should be.

  • Photos Give turkey burgers Greek treatment

    Summertime is burger time. And it’s so easy to throw a few beef patties on the grill. Not much is required in the way of embellishment, yet they have a big happiness return.

  • Photos Watercress has leading role in salad

    Watercress is a treat I had come to associate with spring and the return of farmers markets -- that is, until I came across vibrant bunches of it recently at the local grocer.

  • 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.


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