Recent stories by Leslie

• All-purpose corn

  August 8, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Nothing screams summer quite like CORN! The pop of the sweet kernels seems like a fitting reward for putting up with searing hot days.

• Toast to the future: Once just a single winery, the Spokane region’s wine industry is now flourishing

  March 30, 2011 in Food on Page C1 The bar at the downtown tasting room shared by Grande Ronde, Mountain Dome and others was three people deep on a recent Saturday. Enthusiastic fans were swirling glasses, sniffing and …

• From shakes to sodas, ice cream experts share success secrets

  July 7, 2010 in Food on Page C1 When it comes to ice cream, cones are king for most people. Who doesn’t love licking a cold, sticky-sweet something on a hot summer day?

• Arrival of spring salmon has cooks fired up

  May 26, 2010 in Food on Page C1 Spring salmon season has arrived and with it, the sticker shock over the price of those first fish from the Copper River in Alaska. Paying upwards of $20 a pound … 1

• Red-Hot And Frozen Once A Humble Meal, The Frozen Dinner Has Gone Gourmet

  April 1, 1998 in Food on Page D1 So, we’re thousands of miles away from Spago in Beverly Hills. Yet tonight we can dine on dishes created by that landmark restaurant’s famous chef-to-the-stars, Wolfgang Puck. In the freezer …

• Break It Up! Children’s Week Off From School For Spring Break Is Filled With Opportunities To Keep Boredom At Bay

  March 31, 1998 in Features on Page D1 A week off this time of year sounds pretty good to us working stiffs. But to kids, spring break is an excuse to pull out that ever-popular phrase: “There’s nothing …

• Spencer’s Stakes Its Claim With Great Steaks

  March 27, 1998 in Seven Spencer’s **-1/2 My huge, honking porterhouse looked naked on the big white platter, without so much as a radish rose or a sprig of parsley to hide behind. At Spencer’s, …

• Decorous Dining Etiquette Instructor Offers Short Course In Minding Manners At The Dinner Table

  March 24, 1998 in Features on Page D1 Greg Richards wants to help you mind your peas and cucs. The Spokane Community College instructor started teaching basic table manners last year during his quarterly etiquette lunch. And he’s …

• Pasty Depot Serves Up Traditional Miner’s Meal

  March 20, 1998 in Seven First, a quick primer in pronunciation: pasty doesn’t sound like the same word to describe residents complexions this time of year. Pastee rhymes with nasty. Next, we’ll dissect these hand-held …

• Waliser Makes The Right Move

  March 18, 1998 in Food on Page D1 Michael Waliser is the chef-owner of Cafe 5-Ten. Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

• Ferguson’s Cafe Just What A Diner Should Be

  March 13, 1998 in Seven Ferguson’s Cafe is like a food museum, a relic from another era that would be worth a visit even if the food was lousy. Fortunately, it’s not. This joint reeks …

• The Boys Of Hummer Off-Road Beasts Offer Status As Much As Durability

  March 7, 1998 in Features on Page E1 1. Top: A few noteworthy Hummer owners include Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Gary Payton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 2. Tony Anselmo gets his Hummer into some rough road to show off …

• Dish It Up For Yourself At Moon’s Mongolian Grill

  March 6, 1998 in Seven (From For the Record, March 7, 1998): Wrong restaurant: St. Patrick’s specials will be offered the entire holiday week at Dewey, Cheatham & Howe at 3022 N. Division. A story …

• Still Galloping Graham Kerr, TV’s Flamboyant ‘Galloping Gourmet,’ Finds New Life As A Low-Fat Disciple

  March 4, 1998 in Food on Page D1 Kerr’s latest book promotes healthy meals.

• Kim’s Korean A Spicy, Exotic Dining Adventure

  February 27, 1998 in Seven Kim’s Korean Restaurant **-1/2 We know Chinese, Japanese and Thai food, and have become familiar with many Vietnamese dishes. Yet Korean cooking remains mostly unexplored. According to some food pundits, …

• Boutique Chic Gentility, Style Hallmarks Of New Breed Of Hotels

  February 22, 1998 on Page G3 1. Plush chairs and a fireplace add to the coziness of guest rooms in the Inn at Harbor Steps. Photo compliments Inn at Harbor Steps 2. Sumptuous wood furnishings complement …

• Super Sushi, At Shogun ‘Palace’

  February 20, 1998 in Seven Shogun is calling its new addition a “sushi palace.” And the space is, indeed, palatial. To reach it, you stroll over a bridge, past the waterfall in the entry, through …

• Percy’s Fechser Always Learning

  February 18, 1998 in Food on Page D1 Chef Patrick Fechser in the kitchen at Percy’s in University City. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review

• Mountain Of Memories Schweitzer Visit Can Be Relaxing And Invigorating

  February 15, 1998 on Page G3 There’s lots of the white stuff to enjoy up on Schweitzer. Photo courtesy of Green Gables Lodge.

• Sweet Spots If You Find You Never Have Room For Dessert After Dinner, Try These Restaurants And Skip The Meal

  February 13, 1998 in Seven 1. The dessert tray at Europa holds Irish coffee pie, chocolate raspberry mousse cake, lemon tart, three-layer chocolate mousse, lemon cloud, choclate peanut butter pie, carrot cake and strawberry cheesecake. …

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