Looking for something to fill your glass of holiday cheer this season? Here are some favorite winter cocktail recipes from local bars and lounges. Benevolent Spruce (or Blushing Pine) Developed by Kristi Gamble at Clover in Spokane’s Logan Neighborhood 1.5ounces Dry Fly Gin 0.75ounces POM…
If you’re in Idaho on Christmas Eve and don’t want to cook, Priest River Hardwood Grill is serving a special, four-course dinner. The holiday menu is being offered from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 24 The first three courses are an antipasti plate, acorn squash…
Too Many Cooks received a call inquiring about a misplaced Dorothy Dean recipe for Russian Tea Cakes. Teddy Pulley, a home cook and baker in Spokane Valley, said she had been making them for some 50 years. So Too Many Cooks thought others might be…
Mary Ball Washington, George Washington’s mother, is credited with creating her own gingerbread recipe, featuring “West India molasses,” a “wine glass of brandy,” orange rind and raisins. She supposedly served some to General Lafayette – along with a mint julep. Here are a couple of…
The Thanksgiving-themed lunch at Orlando’s is proving to be popular. Reservations for all four seatings of the special Tuesday meal are already full. The student-run restaurant at Spokane Community College is located in Building 1 on the SCC campus at 1810 N. Greene St. For…
Revel 77 is celebrating its first anniversary on Sunday. The specialty coffee shop on Spokane’s South Hill will be giving out door prizes of coffee and coffee-related gear throughout the day. Espresso shots over ice cream, or affogatos, will be on sale for a dollar.…
Zach Schulte, the 24-year-old barista and bartender who runs show-and-tell at Boots Bakery and Lounge, got his job six months ago with a haiku he submitted online, via Facebook. Owner Alison Collins said she was impressed with his creativity. “I don’t care about resumes,” she…
Barely a week after it celebrated its one-year anniversary, EJ’s Garden Bistro has called it quits. The Browne’s Addition eatery made the announcement this morning via Twitter, thanking followers for their business. Staff followed up later in the day with an email to Too Many…
Last month, a Spokane woman asked area residents to vote online for her sister’s recipe in the Pillsbury Bake-Off. This month, Kathy Coon called back to report her sister, Kelly Story of Sunnyside, Wash., will be going to Las Vegas to compete in the “Quick…
Sugar in cornbread? “Oh, the humanity!” writes Jack Vines of Spokane, a longtime Spokesman-Review reader and self-described “Southern-born man who learned to make and eat cornbread at his great-grandmother’s wood-fired stove.” He’s dubious of a recipe for the “proud Southern staple” which comes from “someone…
MacKenzie River Pizza Co. in downtown Spokane is celebrating its grand opening. The new restaurant opened for business at 11 a.m. today at 818 W. Riverside Ave., Suite A. The menu features nearly two dozen pizzas as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, salads, pastas, appetizers…
Panda Express is débuting a new dish. And Wednesday, Oct. 2, Facebook fans of the fast-food chain can try it for free. Panda Express is giving away servings of its new entrée – thin strips of chicken, string beans and yellow bell peppers in a…
A Washington woman is a semi-finalist in the “Quick Rise and Shine Breakfast” category of this year’s Pillsbury Bake-Off. And her sister, 61-year-old Kathy Coon of Spokane, wants people to vote online for her Raspberry Apple Stacks recipe. This is the first year in the…
Bridge Press Cellars owner Melody Padrta shared this recipe for steak that pairs perfectly with the winery's 2009 Walla Walla Valley Merlot. Look for a question and answer with owners Melody and Brian Padrta in the Food section on Wednesday (July 31). They have a…
Spokane area wineries are getting ready for the annual spring release party this weekend. The wineries open the doors to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Mother's Day weekend for wine tasting, spring releases and fun. The tasting rooms are open noon to 6…
There's just something about senbei. Perhaps it is the combination of salty and sweet. Maybe it is the satisfying crunch... I'm not exactly sure what it is, but they are delicious. This year, the volunteers at the Spokane Buddhist Temple invited me to stop by…
And the winner is... not Lynette Pflueger. Food & Wine magazine editors announced Tuesday that the winner of the People's Best Pastry Chef Competition is Jodi Elliot of Foreign & Domestic in Austin, Texas. The link for all of the details is here. After 25…
A set of photos taken by Revel 77 barista Kaiti Blom has made her a finalist in the Barista Guild of America's contest. Contest organizers asked baristas to share pictures that show what coffee means to them for a chance to win an all-expense paid…
Lynette Pflueger, a Spokane native and the former pastry chef at Santé Restaurant and Charcuterie, is up for the title of The People's Best New Pastry Chef in a competition sponsored by Food & Wine magazine. Pflueger is one of 16 chefs named by Food…
Savory Restaurant and Lounge owners announced they were closing with a Facebook posting for customers on Saturday. The restaurant, 1314 S. Grand Blvd., opened two years ago after extensive remodeling of the former Blockbuster video store. Saturday night’s dinner was the last meal served there.…
The Spokane-based dressing maker Uncle Dan’s will be front and center at the Super Bowl of eating in Philadelphia on Friday, Wing Bowl 21. Chris Stevens, president of Uncle Dan’s Authentic Salad Dressing Mixes, is supplying the bleu cheese dressing mix that contestants will be…
The Lantern Tap House is expanding. Owners Mike and Melinda Dolmage, along with partner James Pearson, will introduce their plans to stretch the tap house into the space next door with an open house and food drive this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mike Dolmage said…
Roast House coffee has released new coffee from the Democratic Republic of Congo that has local coffee lovers talking. The coffee was grown by members of a cooperative of farmers called SOPACDI in the highlands of Congo near Lake Kivu. Years of conflict and civil…
Texas-style pit barbecue is coming to Spokane starting Friday. The first area Dickey's Barbecue franchise is scheduled to open at 11 a.m. on Jan. 18 at 12628 N. Division St., according to company spokeswoman Kate Morganelli. The franchise is owned by Dawn Carr and Walt…
The Santorini's Greek Cuisine in downtown Spokane is closed. Reached by phone, owner Sally Tsakarestos would only say that they sold the restaurant, 112 N. Howard St. She would not reveal who purchased it, but said the new owners will not run it as a…
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