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Soulful partnership

Zaycon Foods is partnering with Chicken Soup for the Soul Foods.

The Spokane Valley-based company is now selling Chicken Soup for the Soul’s food products, including soups, broths, sauces and soup toppers.

Zaycon, founded in 2009, delivers bulk meats to nearly 400,000 customers in 1,400 locations in 48 states. Customers learn about upcoming delivery dates in their area via email and social media, place orders online and save about 35 percent of standard retail prices.

Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes the famous book series and sells complementary food products.

On the Web: www.zayconfoods.com or www.chickensoup.com/ foods/.

February is for Foodies

It’s not too early to start making plans to attend Walla Walla’s monthlong epicurean celebration.

February is for Foodies features cooking classes, three-course menus at local restaurants, and wine-and-chocolate tastings – like chocolate-covered crispy bacon at Adamant Cellars.

Dozens of restaurants and wineries throughout the Walla Walla Valley participate. And many hotels and other lodgings offer special, themed packages.

For a complete list of events, lodging packages and activities, visit www.wallawalla.org/ things-to-do/ february-is-for- foodies.html.

‘Comfort Food’

The Old Farmer’s Almanac – known since 1792 for its weather forecasts and home, health and gardening advice – has a new cookbook featuring classic, un-fancy, feel-good food.

Its soft-cover “Comfort Food” cookbook (Yankee Publishing Inc, $19.95) has more than 200 recipes.

The book’s take on chicken noodle soup can be found on page C5.