Looking for something to fill your glass of holiday cheer this season? Here are some favorite winter cocktail recipes from local bars and lounges. Benevolent Spruce (or Blushing Pine) Developed by Kristi Gamble at Clover in Spokane’s Logan Neighborhood 1.5ounces Dry Fly Gin 0.75ounces POM…
If you’re in Idaho on Christmas Eve and don’t want to cook, Priest River Hardwood Grill is serving a special, four-course dinner. The holiday menu is being offered from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 24 The first three courses are an antipasti plate, acorn squash…
Too Many Cooks received a call inquiring about a misplaced Dorothy Dean recipe for Russian Tea Cakes. Teddy Pulley, a home cook and baker in Spokane Valley, said she had been making them for some 50 years. So Too Many Cooks thought others might be…
Mary Ball Washington, George Washington’s mother, is credited with creating her own gingerbread recipe, featuring “West India molasses,” a “wine glass of brandy,” orange rind and raisins. She supposedly served some to General Lafayette – along with a mint julep. Here are a couple of…