Dorothy Dean presents coming up shortbread: Cookies are rich and buttery and really hold their shape

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Alexa, play Christmas music. Besides five simple ingredients, that’s all that’s needed to set the mood for the most delicious time of the year. Christmas has me merrily baking and cooking away, and decorating cookies for Santa – well, three for Santa and the rest for ourselves – is a family tradition.

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From 1935 to 1983, Dorothy Dean was the face of The Spokesman-Review's Home Economics department, publishing recipes, operating a test kitchen and fielding thousands of telephone calls from cooks.

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Thu., Nov. 28, 2019

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S-R reader shares his longtime love of pho in Spokane

Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

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Dorothy Dean presents coming up shortbread: Cookies are rich and buttery and really hold their shape

Tue., Dec. 3, 2019

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Dorothy Dean presents Game of Cornish hens: Recipe using White Claw ideal for succulent, individual servings

Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

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Here’s a saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter

Mon., Dec. 2, 2019

With holiday events pulling my family in multiple directions, and friends more likely to pop in spontaneously to raise a glass, my home kitchen needs to be extra nimble this time of year.

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Her last dance: Chewelah’s Jessica Cochran, 15, is performing in her final ‘Nutcracker’ at the Fox

Sat., Nov. 30, 2019

Jessica Cochran fell in love with ballet when she was 2 years old after she saw a ballet performance at the Chataqua festival in her hometown of Chewelah. She immediately asked her mother if she could start ballet classes.

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Great Northwest Wine: A regional shopping list for Thanksgiving weekend

Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

Thanksgiving can be a tricky meal for wine pairing. There are so many flavors on your plate, but one wine cannot work with everything. To solve this, the best strategy is to select several wines loaded with flavor and acidity. Reach for sparkling, reds and whites.

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Here’s a hearty way to get your greens: In a cheesy pan of lasagna

Tue., Oct. 8, 2019

Lasagna is like pizza: Even when it’s bad, it’s good. With pizza, the saying goes, it’s still melted cheese on warm bread. With lasagna, sub in warm noodles for the bread, and you’ve got the same idea. What could be wrong with such bubbly goodness?

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McDonald’s is tardy to the chicken-sandwich party with a spicy entry that can’t touch Popeyes

Tue., Sept. 24, 2019

Someday, when schoolchildren read in their history textbooks about the Great Chicken Sandwich Wars of 2019, fast-food giant McDonald’s might merit only a footnote. The chain this week debuted a limited-edition spicy barbecue chicken sandwich, which naturally drew comparisons to the Popeyes chicken sandwich that famously riveted a nation when it debuted last month and quickly prompted shortages.

Dorothy Dean presents coming up shortbread: Cookies are rich and buttery and really hold their shape

S-R reader shares his longtime love of pho in Spokane

What’s Hoppin’ This Week: Flatstick’s grand opening, Twelve String’s eighth anniversary, Nordic dinner

Great Northwest Wine: A red-and-white wine shopping list for Christmastime fare

This cocktail is the only pumpkin spice anything you should be drinking

The best butterscotch, mint and peanut butter baking chips for when you need a chocolate alternative

Here’s a saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter

Best places to eat

Where to go for bloody marys in the Inland Northwest

Campus eats: Washington State University

Campus Eats: The ‘Zag-eats’ guide to Gonzaga University

Beer & Drinks

Happy Hour of the Week: Bistango Martini Lounge

Dining

S-R reader shares his longtime love of pho in Spokane

Cooking

Dorothy Dean presents coming up shortbread: Cookies are rich and buttery and really hold their shape

Dorothy Dean

Dorothy Dean presents Game of Cornish hens: Recipe using White Claw ideal for succulent, individual servings

Here’s a saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter

Her last dance: Chewelah’s Jessica Cochran, 15, is performing in her final ‘Nutcracker’ at the Fox

Great Northwest Wine: A regional shopping list for Thanksgiving weekend

Here’s a hearty way to get your greens: In a cheesy pan of lasagna

McDonald’s is tardy to the chicken-sandwich party with a spicy entry that can’t touch Popeyes

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