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• Learn cupcake skills at Charm school

  May 23, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Cupcake lovers who want to learn how to make those delectable, frosting-stacked treats for themselves are in luck. North Idaho College has an upcoming event that will have you wielding …

• Get Creative with crepes

  April 4, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Crepes have an undeserved reputation for being temperamental. Flipping and folding the wafer-thin pancakes can seem intimidating at first, but once you’ve successfully turned a few of the flimsy French …

• Dinner in Minutes: Pineapple salsa enlivens chicken

  December 26, 2011 in Features on Page C5 A pineapple salsa adds a crisp, fresh flavor to chicken breasts. Adding diced pineapple cubes to store-bought chunky tomato salsa adds a sweet punch to the prepared salsa. The chicken …

• Cornmeal-coated tilapia pairs well with ratatouille

  December 19, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Freshly made ratatouille and juicy sauteed fish fillets make a quick dinner. Coating the fish with coarse cornmeal gives it a crispy crust without deep-frying. Cornmeal can be found in …

• Dinner in Minutes: Bistro fare features fresh ingredients

  December 12, 2011 in Features on Page C5 French bistro cooking is making a big splash and it’s no wonder. It uses fresh ingredients to make simple peasant dishes. Several trendy new bistros have opened throughout the United …

• Dinner in Minutes: Turkey, pasta mix in one dish

  December 5, 2011 in Features on Page C5 This is a great way to serve leftover turkey. It’s a one-pot meal – a hearty casserole with turkey, mushrooms and pasta with a light touch. The pasta cooks right …

• Tasty easy dinner: veggie chili

  November 28, 2011 in Features on Page C7 As a judge at a chili cook-off, I quickly learned that some like it hot, some mild, some with meat others without. One thing was definite: Everyone was passionate about …

• Dinner in Minutes: Chicken sweet, spicy from honey, pepper

  November 21, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Hot pepper and honey team up in this sweet and spicy chicken dinner. This entire meal can be made in less than 20 minutes. To speed cooking time, I flatten …

• Ridpath pie recipe found for holidays

  November 16, 2011 in Food on Page C7 Reader Jennifer Linville wrote a note recently asking for the recipe for Silver Grill Apple Pie, a family favorite she clipped from the paper a dozen years ago. “I somehow …

• Dinner in Minutes: Cheese makes light sauce for cutlets

  November 14, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Juicy veal cutlets with a tangy Roquefort sauce creates a tasty dish. Veal cutlets only take 2 or 3 minutes on the stovetop and will continue to cook in their …

• Dinner in Minutes: Five-spice gives distinct flavor to pork

  November 7, 2011 in Features on Page C7 The exciting flavors of Chinese cuisine are captured in this five-spice stir-fried pork. Five-spice usually consists of ground cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns. It gives a …

• Dinner in Minutes: Jerk brings Jamaica to the table

  October 31, 2011 in Features, Food on Page C5 Jerk seasoning can be found on menus throughout the country, but there’s no place for it like Jamaica, its place of origin. Jerk chicken, jerk pork, jerk vegetables and even …

• Scary good: Celebrate Halloween with festive treats and healthy snacks

  October 26, 2011 in Food on Page C1 I f just the thought of all the treats coming home with your little goblins on Halloween frightens you, relax. We’ve compiled some tricks to enjoying the spirit of the … 1

• Dinner in Minutes: Seasonings add zing to meatloaf, lentils

  October 24, 2011 in Features, Food on Page C5 Turkey meatloaf, well-seasoned and served with a tomato-mushroom sauce, makes a delicious entree. When buying the meat, make sure the package says ground white-meat turkey, not just ground turkey, which …

• Dinner in Minutes: Using pita as crust gets pizza out quickly

  October 17, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Its origins may be Italian, but pizza has become an American way of life. These days we have gourmet and designer pizzas topped with such exotic ingredients as wild mushrooms, …

• Dinner in Minutes: Turkey gets flavor from apple sauté

  October 10, 2011 in Features on Page C5 The colorful display of crisp, juicy apples in the stores inspired me to create this autumn dinner. Apples add flavor and texture to this recipe for Harvest Turkey Sauté. Granny …

• Dinner in Minutes: Provencal sauce makes one-pot meal

  October 3, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Fresh shrimp in a light Provencal sauce is one of celebrity chef Jacques Pepin’s creations I tasted on a cruise. With a restaurant named after him on the Oceania Marina, …

• Farmgirl Gourmet finds joy as Lagasse blogger

  September 28, 2011 in Food on Page C1 On the sunny back porch of a craftsman home in Cheney, Heather Scholten is hovering above her lunch with a camera. She snaps a few pictures, stopping to add a … 1

• Dinner in Minutes: Ginger spices up marinade for chicken

  September 26, 2011 in Features, Food on Page C5 Yogurt mixed with spices, mint and fresh ginger fill this refreshing chicken dish with flavors of the Middle East. It makes a cool and tangy marinade for the chicken. Fresh …

• Dinner in Minutes: Quesadillas carry less fat

  September 19, 2011 in Features on Page C7 You can whip up a quick Southwestern dinner without all the fat found in tacos and burritos by making quesadillas. Though quesadillas usually are served as an appetizer, these are …

• Pork gets coating of spices, peanuts

  September 12, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Barbecued pork is perfect for the waning days of summer. A blend of spices and peanuts rubbed into the meat forms a crust that is a great alternative to a …

• Dinner in Minutes: Hot dogs again? Try grilled turkey sausage

  September 5, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Are you tired of serving hot dogs and hamburgers after a long summer of grilling? Try turkey sausages dressed up with a tomato, onion and pepper topping. Several types of …

• Dinner in Minutes: Impress guests with Dijon Scallops

  August 29, 2011 in Features on Page C5 Simple, elegant Dijon Scallops is a dish that’s sure to impress your family and guests. The creamy mustard sauce is accented with the light onion taste of chives. The addition …

• Dinner in Minutes: Jazzed-up dressing gives salad zing

  August 22, 2011 in Features on Page C7 This no-cook, 15-minute summer supper is perfect for a hot night. Plump shrimp layered with vegetables and dressed with a light vinaigrette dressing makes a cool, colorful main dish. To …

• Quick Fix: Summer produce highlights cool meal

  August 15, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Here’s a cool idea for a warm, summer evening: a roast beef sandwich with a fresh corn and tomato relish. This is the season for fresh corn on the cob …

• Dinner in Minutes: Seafood makes tasty stew

  August 8, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Seafood and San Francisco are a great combination. The Italian residents there paired the area’s abundant fresh seafood with tomatoes and basil to make cioppino, a light dish perfect for …

• Dinner in Minutes: Jerk seasoning puts zing in supper salad

  August 1, 2011 in Features on Page C7 A pair of salads – one with jerk-seasoned chicken, the other with berries – makes a quick, refreshing summer supper. Jerk seasoning tossed with cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast meat …

• Savory wild salmon ready in 10 minutes

  July 25, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Wild salmon is so flavorful, it only needs a little olive oil and salt and pepper and it cooks in minutes. It’s at the height of the season now, which …

• Turkey burgers get kick from peppers

  July 18, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Texas Turkey Burgers get their bang from jalapeno peppers mixed with mayonnaise. Barbecue sauce mixed in with the turkey gives a barbecue flavor to the burgers without having to heat …

• Dinner in Minutes: Korean flavors shine in quick grilled beef

  July 11, 2011 in Features on Page C7 Steak plays an important role in Korean cooking, unlike other Asian cuisines. Invading Mongols brought beef to Korea in the Middle Ages. Rice cooked with spinach and bean sprouts is …

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