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Slow cookers regain popularity

February 3, 2010 Slow cookers – those retro workhorses of yore – are surging back to popularity. Gone are the days of cream of mushroom soup-coated roasts, simmered into bland oblivion. Now, foods as fresh and complex as creamy risottos and braised Basque chicken have ended up in the slow cooker and the results are downright yummy. But talk to any professional chef, including three who have penned recent cookbooks on the art of slow cooker cuisine, and chances are, you’ll hear sheepish confessions. “I have to be honest. It wasn’t my go-to for a long, long time,” says Cordon Bleu-trained Diane Phillips, author of “The Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever” (Chronicle Books, 544 pages, $24.95). Read more

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Ginger Asian Bistro bursting with flavor

February 3, 2010 on Page C1 Craving a way to perk up from the midwinter gray? Try Ginger Asian Bistro. That is, if you can get in the door. The restaurant and its sushi bar are …
Fresh Sheet: Curlew contestant takes aim at top prize

February 3, 2010 on Page C1 Although Heather Beedle is one of five finalists in the French’s National Cook-off, she already feels like a winner. The Curlew, Wash., mother of six will fly to New York …
Healthy bowl of chili

February 3, 2010 on Page C5 Beans may be good for you, but that doesn’t mean every bowl of bean-rich chili is good for your diet. If you take a look under the hood of many …
Lands Council plans wine tasting

February 3, 2010 on Page C5 If your sweetheart is passionate about conservation, consider the Lands Council wine and dessert tasting next Thursday as a Valentine’s Day warm-up. The dinner will be held at Lone Canary … 1
Not a whole lot of love for Freschetta’s PizzAmoré

February 3, 2010 on Page C7 It can be hard to keep up with the ever-changing array in the frozen pizza aisle. Crusts, once simply thick or thin, can now be naturally rising, fire-baked, brick oven, …
Irresistible BBQ Turkey a national contest finalist

February 3, 2010 on Page C7 Heather Beedle, of Curlew, Wash. is one of five national finalists in the French’s national cook-off on Feb. 25 in New York City. Beedle entered one of her family’s favorite …
Spokane-area eateries take steps to survive during slowdown

January 27, 2010 on Page C1 Across the nation, talk has turned to recovery. But in the Inland Northwest, restaurants are still scrimping and tweaking menus to lure customers back through the doors. Battered by a … 4
Three Spokane wineries offer up lively releases

January 27, 2010 on Page C1 Some splendid new releases have livened up my tastings this week, with three Spokane wineries in the spotlight. At Caterina ( www.caterina.com), a major tasting room renovation is under way, … 1
Fresh Sheet: Spokane to be featured on ‘Ace of Cakes’

January 27, 2010 on Page C1 Spokane residents might find a familiar scene if they flip over to the Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes” on Thursday evening. Charm City Cakes designer extraordinaire Duff Goldman sculpts a …
A sweet-tart treat for your Valentine

January 27, 2010 on Page C3 Cheesecake isn’t a terribly difficult dessert, it just requires a bit of attention to detail. This recipe is perfect for those who love sweet-tart desserts. It has a classic graham …
Culinary calendar

January 27, 2010 on Page C3 Downtown Indoor Farmers Market - Featuring bread, pastries, eggs, produce, grass-fed beef and crafts. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Community Building Lobby, 35 W. Main Ave. (509) 475-1676. “Good Friends, Good …
Pile it on for the big game

January 27, 2010 on Page C5 If you’re going to do nachos for the Super Bowl, they’d better live up to the hype of the big event. And so we give you a platter of double-layered …
Need Super Bowl fare? Think subs

January 27, 2010 on Page C5 If you’re looking to feed a Super Bowl crowd fast and cheap, giant subs are the way to go. Depending on how much other food you plan to serve, one …
Homemade flatbread will win rave reviews

January 27, 2010 on Page C5 Whether you call it pizza, pita, tortilla, lavosh, injera or naan, flatbread is fashionable. Although the first flatbreads date back to ancient times, health-conscious Americans are quickly adopting the breads …