Food

Today’s recipes will build a delicious dinner around a classic main dish: Kraft Classics Tangy Italian Spaghetti. This dish serves up a generous portion of nostalgia, having been a popular food product back in the 1960s and ’70s. The box contained everything needed to make the dish except for tomato paste. It was a unique product back then, sitting on the grocery store shelves alongside its also-popular sister products, macaroni and cheese and chicken noodles.

If your bank account won’t quite stretch to a trip to Cairo, you can enjoy the flavors of Egypt right here in northwest Spokane.

How do I best maintain the longevity of my pots and pans?

Stephen Colbert's late-night reign may have come with an expiration date, but a Ben & Jerry's pint created in his image will live on forever.

A damp, gray Tuesday isn’t uncommon for April in Pullman. Among the small pellets of rain, cars slowly meander down Main Street past the wind-bracing, head-down pedestrians and array of local businesses, many of which reside in buildings that have seen countless college students come and go.

The newest addition to the West Plains dining scene offers a mouthwatering taste of Italy.

For years, plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy have tried – and failed – to beat the real thing on price and taste.

Joey Chestnut won’t face the wrath of Major League Eating over the competitive eater’s battery charge for drunkenly slapping a man in March.

The glasses were laid out in a semicircle, each with a small pour of red wine and a plastic cover. Although it was still early in the morning, we were ready to taste (and spit). These were the product of Washington State University team’s research, led by professor Tom Collins, into the impacts of wildfire smoke on wine grapes and the wine made from them. I was eager, and a bit hesitant, as I began tasting, from left to right, the six glasses before me.

The scope of Memorial Day, this Monday, has broadened over the years and now encompasses a variety of activities, often spanning the entire weekend. Of course, it’s a time to remember and honor those who have passed on, especially our military members and veterans. Part of the traditional Memorial Day celebration includes the solemn practice of decorating graves with flags and flowers. Parades and special ceremonies honoring our military personnel and veterans are common.

Social media users may have recently seen videos circulating of chicken tenders being available at Costco food courts.

Spokane has its own week devoted to restaurants, but a newer community event is devoted to the city’s bars and bartenders.

I remember standing in the kitchen with my mum, lining up jars of pickles on the table, ready to be sealed and carried outside. In winter, our apartment balcony became an extra pantry: a barrel of sauerkraut beside jars of fermented green tomatoes and gherkins, vinegar-pickled bell peppers and bottles of tomato juice.

Long before they were given the name “Coeur d’Alene” by French traders and trappers, they called themselves “Schitsu’umsh,” meaning “The Discovered People” or “Those Who Are Found Here.”

Some places give off a happy vibe, and Bluebird’s Cottage in Spokane Valley is one of them.

Every Monday during Mom’s last three years living in her duplex, except for the several Mondays she was out of town, I took her a batch of home-cooked dishes, often the products of my incessant recipe testing. If you’re a Community Cookbook regular, you know that she must have sampled quite a variety of dishes.

Pizza Hut will once again be treating voracious readers this summer.

Sure, you can serve Mom breakfast in bed or book a reservation for a spendy brunch, but what if Mom would rather have a dog – as in a hot dog slathered with chili on top?

Looking for a way to take your baking to the next level? Try rye flour, a sneaky way to add complex flavors, a tender crumb and a little nutrition, especially in sweet baked goods.