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  • Photos No more oil-soaked eggplant dishes

    What’s ideal about the eggplant is that it has so many uses other than fried and drenched in a red sauce topped with cheese.

  • Restaurant Inspections for May 8

    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 Finish pasta in sauce to marry flavors

    No matter how unimpeachable whole-wheat pasta is in terms of nutritional cred, I’ve always found it off-putting. Sure, it has more fiber and whole-grain nutrition. But it always struck me as rather spineless and dull. Happily, several brands recently have developed very respectable lines of 100 percent whole-wheat pasta. You might want to taste a few of them to decide which is your favorite.

  • Photos Links Nineveh Assyrian food truck connects cuisine, traditions

    At the intersection of Plum Street and Fourth Avenue in Olympia sits a collection of small restaurants and food trucks. They offer coffee, sandwiches, cupcakes, tacos and Assyrian food.

  • Photos Wrap up pork in bibb lettuce

    If you’re a fan of pork, you can’t beat pork tenderloin as a go-to for a quick meal. Having pork tenderloins stashed away in the freezer means you can whip up a meal quickly, usually with little effort.

  • Photos Sriracha sauce is a ‘loved one,’ founder says

    David Tran founded hot sauce company Huy Fong Foods Inc. in L.A.’s Chinatown in 1980 and a few years later introduced Sriracha sauce to the U.S.

  • Photos Horseradish adds punch to chicken thighs

    Horseradish mixed with mayonnaise gives zip to boneless, skinless chicken thighs, while panko bread crumbs form a golden crust.

  • Photos The revival of biscuits

    There’s a Southern influence that lately has wended its way through restaurants, and its emblem is the biscuit. Tender, flaky, golden biscuits have risen on menus from Manhattan Beach to Melrose Avenue. Buttermilk biscuits, oat biscuits, cheesy biscuits, biscuits made with lard rendered from the fat of Mangalitsa pigs.

  • Seattle’s Rainier Wine delivers high quality at a low price

    When Damian Davis launched Rainier Wine in 2005, his focus was on producing California wine. Now, the Florida native has created a label that showcases Washington and offers quality at a great value.

  • Restaurant Inspections for May 1

    Comments are taken directly from 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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