Recent stories by Lorie

• Book recalls younger Julia Child finding her life’s calling

  April 5, 2006 in Food on Page D4 You can’t help but hear Julia’s distinctive voice in your head as you turn the pages. In her new book, “My Life in France,” Child shares her memories of finding …

• If it tastes good and it’s low in fat, it’s in this book

  March 29, 2006 in Food on Page D4 Don’t expect to find a recipe for low-fat pie crust in Cook’s Illustrated’s new book, “The Best Light Recipe.” Not all recipes can be light and still worth eating, test …

• Modest Lone Canary truly a hidden gem

  March 29, 2006 in Food on Page D1 The zig zag turns off Sprague Avenue seem like a mistake. And the last turn into the narrow parking lot confirms the wrong-turn feeling – until the Lone Canary sign …

• Books for Cooks

  March 29, 2006 in Food on Page D1 The Best Light Recipe

• “The Food Substitutions Bible,” by David Joachim

  March 22, 2006 in Food on Page D1 Who hasn’t run out of baking powder in the middle of a batch of cookies? You can find that substitution (1 teaspoon equals: 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch …

• Breakfast Cookies a tasty idea

  March 22, 2006 in Food on Page D3 Have cookies for breakfast without worrying what Mom thinks. Quaker is making new cookies that are meant to be eaten with morning coffee. The big, soft cookies are made with …

• Substitutions Bible’ saves shopping

  March 22, 2006 in Food on Page D8 Pick up the new book from David Joachim and say goodbye to those emergency trips to the grocery store. “The Food Substitutions Bible” includes suggestions for almost any missing ingredient …

• “Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table,” by Suzanne Goin with Teri Gelber

  March 15, 2006 on Page D1 If you’re longing for the summer sun and dreaming about the first of the garden bounty, pick up the new “Sunday Suppers at Lucques.” Chef Goin, who has cooked at …

• End St. Paddy’s meal with Chocolate-Stout Cake

  March 15, 2006 in Food on Page D4 In the foreword to “Sunday Suppers at Lucques” Alice Waters has high praise for Suzanne Goin. “When Suzanne started working at Chez Panisse, we all knew right away that one …

• Pecan Diamonds tasty little gems

  March 15, 2006 in Food on Page D3 Leslie Barrett has a Costco-sized bag of pecans in her freezer, but when she went to make pecan bars she realized the recipe was missing. She wrote to us for …

• “The Healthy Slow Cooker,” by Judith Finlayson

  March 8, 2006 on Page D1 If your slow cooker repertoire stalled out at pot roast and chili, Judith Finlayson has a new cookbook for you. The food writer and author of three slow-cooker cookbooks has …

• Book offers fresh ideas for slow cooker

  March 8, 2006 in Food on Page D3 Each recipe in Judith Finlayson’s “The Healthy Slow Cooker” gets a two-page spread. There is “make ahead” advice, and tips for tricky or unfamiliar ingredients, along with advice for maximizing …

• Cooking at Home with America’s Test Kitchen

  March 1, 2006 in Food on Page D1 If you want a recipe that is sure to help you re-create the fancy footwork you see on a television cooking show, try America’s Test Kitchen. The editors of this …

• Warm, gooey Monkey Bread a real crowd-pleaser

  March 1, 2006 in Food on Page D4 Betty Jo Angell of Sandpoint wrote to us asking for a recipe for pull-aparts. This gooey bread is a tradition in many homes and a sure crowd-pleaser when served warm. …

• The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook

  Feb. 22, 2006 in Food on Page D1 If you need to reinvigorate those healthy eating goals you made for the new year, you might try the new “Healthy in a Hurry,” cookbook from the editors of EatingWell …

• It’s a Cellars’ market

  Feb. 22, 2006 in Food on Page D1 Long before the family started Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Mielkes had been dreaming for years about grapevines in the Spokane Valley. “My grandfather was a farmer and he had a …

• Books for cooks

  Feb. 1, 2006 in Food on Page D1 First she tackled everyday Thai cuisine, now cooking teacher Nancie McDermott is bringing Vietnamese cuisine to home cooks. If you’re new to the cuisine you’ll love her glossary and pantry …

• On Sacred Grounds’ beans are wood-fired

  Jan. 4, 2006 in Food on Page D1 Grab a morning cup of Joe around here and, chances are, the beans for your drink came out of a roaster fired by electricity or natural gas. Not at On …

• Green Bluff takes spotlight

  Sept. 15, 2004 in Food on Page D1 For the next six weekends it’s my favorite time of year at Green Bluff — Apple Festival. I love the way the air feels when the weather turns toward fall. …

• Keep it fresh with Vege Savers

  July 28, 2004 in Food on Page D1 There are times when the crisper drawer just doesn’t live up to its name. If your lettuce and salad greens start to wilt before the week’s second salad, Cindy Scinto …

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