Lorie Hutson

Lorie Hutson writes and edits stories for the Wednesday Food section. Her coverage also includes restaurant notes and reviews.

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Recent stories by Lorie

Sushi, duck headline next INCA classes

December 26, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Thinking of a resolution to cook more in 2013? Perhaps taking one of these classes from the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy After Dark will help you keep it. The January …
WSU offering premium beef

December 19, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Washington State University is best known for Cougar cheeses and Ferdinand’s ice cream. Now there’s a new culinary specialty on the menu: beef. University staff and animal-science students are raising … 1
Fresh Sheet

December 12, 2012 in Food on Page C1 There’s still time for a homemade gift This is my holiday confession: I have not started making my annual gifts.
Twenty years later, Luna still feels at home

December 5, 2012 in Food on Page C1 While many people dread the rush of holiday festivities that begin at Thanksgiving and race into the new year, Marcia Bond can’t help but smile. For her, the festivities are …
Gingerbread Build-off Sunday

December 5, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The annual Christ Kitchen Gingerbread Build-off is Sunday at the Davenport Hotel. Watch as local chefs and architects team up to decorate gigantic gingerbread structures from 10 a.m. to 1 …
Spokane chef tops Sugar Dome

November 28, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Spoiler alert: Chef and instructor Robert Lombardi of the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy is a Food Network challenge champion. Lombardi appeared Sunday on the debut of the new Food Network …
Central Food opens

November 21, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Two and a half years in the making, chef David Blaine’s new restaurant Central Food is ready. Amid the continuing construction at Kendall Yards, the eatery opens at 7 a.m. …
A celebration of side dishes

November 14, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Traditional Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough – just making sure that everyone’s favorite dish is on the menu is enough to make even a seasoned cook’s head spin. Add a …
Fresh Sheet

November 14, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Holiday wine celebration The Spokane Winery Association kicks off the holiday season with its annual celebration of local wines starting Friday.
Hop Jack’s hits Spokane

November 7, 2012 in Food on Page C1 What’s a Hop Jack? Find out at a new casual neighborhood eatery in north Spokane. An intriguing 30-foot mural on the back wall inside the new Hop Jack’s restaurant, 9265 …
Scandinavian Bazaar set for Saturday

November 7, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The Central Lutheran Church will hold its annual Scandinavian Bazaar on a new day – this year’s bazaar will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Lefse, meatballs …
Fresh Sheet

October 31, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Cork & Keg Festival tickets available Tickets to the annual Cork & Keg Festival are on sale for the Nov. 10 wine and beer tasting at the Mirabeau Park Hotel.
Overbluff Cellars vintners deliver big wines, look to move on

October 31, 2012 in Food on Page C1 John Caudill and Jerry Gibson connected over fine wines, so it seems right that they’re now making them together. The self-taught winemakers are the cabernet drinkers behind the wines at …
Ghoulish goodies

October 24, 2012 in Food on Page C1 No need to dress up for Halloween: All eyes will be on the creepy and cute holiday treats decorating your table. Throw a party, or just treat friends and family …
True Blue

October 10, 2012 in Features, Food on Page C1 You might sit down to dinner with strangers at Blue Table Kitchen. It won’t stay that way long. A blue door and simple sign point the way to the business, …
Downtown’s Beignets closes, blames loiterers

October 4, 2012 in City, Food on Page A1 Owners of a downtown Spokane restaurant are closing their doors and blaming teens and adults who they say loiter on the block and harass customers. Judie Sowards, who owns Beignets … 64
Unprocessed server

October 3, 2012 in Food, Health on Page C1 It all started with a 30-day challenge. Nick Murto and his son were reading fitness giant Tony Horton’s latest book when they settled on the plan. They would try to …
Garden tomatoes are fleeting seasonal treat; get them while you can

September 19, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Gardeners in the Inland Northwest waited longer than usual for garden tomatoes only to have a rude awakening last week. Two nights of lower than normal temps – it actually … 1
Thumbprints use whole grains, maple syrup

September 19, 2012 in Food on Page C7 “Vegan Family Meals” somehow escaped detection for more than a year among the piles of books on my desk. However, I recently appeared at the Kitchen Engine and I wanted …
“Hotel Hell” leaves Roosevelt Inn owners reeling, nervous

August 29, 2012 in Food on Page C1 What happens when a couple of Idaho innkeepers invite a British chef named Gordon Ramsay to come stay a few nights at their hotel? All hell breaks loose. 19