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Et tu, Caesar? Seven of the best spots for Caesar salad in Spokane

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This broccoli and bacon salad is creamy, salty, nutty and made for summer days

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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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All tea, no shade: The Tea Boba Bar in Kendall Yards is the latest in town to offer the sweet beverage

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

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Rising From the Ashes: Outdoor barbecue event in Idaho returns hotter than ever

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This broccoli and bacon salad is creamy, salty, nutty and made for summer days

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Dorothy Dean presents: Sweet, savory and spicy caramel chicken is a Vietnamese-inspired favorite

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Water Cooler: Charcuterie on a budget

UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021

Charcuterie boards are excellent for entertaining during the summer, but they have a reputation for costing an arm and a leg. If you make one at home, however, you have a lot of options for substituting charcuterie staples with more affordable options that can be just as tasty.

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Rising From the Ashes: Outdoor barbecue event in Idaho returns hotter than ever

Wed., June 23, 2021

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This broccoli and bacon salad is creamy, salty, nutty and made for summer days

Tue., June 22, 2021

When you were a child, were you one of those little ones who only ate your vegetables with glee when they were served au gratin – smothered in cream and cheese? This crunchy, creamy broccoli salad made me feel like that kid again.

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Spicy peanut noodles are a quick, pantry-friendly meal that’s ready for riffing

Tue., June 22, 2021

Enough peanut sauce could make even shoe leather taste delicious. Nutty, salty, spicy and bright, my version is a melody of flavors that relies on just a few simple pantry ingredients to make something remarkable.

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A guide to hot sauce with tips on using eight common styles

Tue., June 22, 2021

Hot sauce in some form dates back millennia. Likely just a mixture of Mesoamerica’s wild chiles and water, it has evolved greatly and migrated around the globe. One of the biggest milestones occurred with the domestication of the chile.

A&E > Food

Et tu, Caesar? Seven of the best spots for Caesar salad in Spokane

Tue., June 22, 2021

At every stage of my gradual evolution from “picky” to “foodie,” my comfort order hasn’t budged an inch. You see, there’s nothing like a good Caesar salad. In no particular order, here’s a list of seven local restaurants that knock it out of the park.

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Dorothy Dean presents: Sweet, savory and spicy caramel chicken is a Vietnamese-inspired favorite

UPDATED: Mon., June 21, 2021

You are going to love this Vietnamese-inspired dish that glazes tender chicken thighs in the most delicious aromatic sauce. Full of sweet, savory and mildly spicy flavors, caramel chicken is sure to become a family favorite.

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The sweet life: Deer Park middle school teacher Patti Adams retires to pursue pie passion full time

Mon., June 21, 2021

As a kid in 4-H, Patti Adams won a blue ribbon for her cherry pie. “I still have that ribbon somewhere,” she said. Adams learned her way around the kitchen early using Betty Crocker’s Cookbook.

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Water Cooler: Lentils a nutritious summer staple

UPDATED: Thu., June 17, 2021

Looking for something light, cheap and nutritionally dense to eat all summer? Look no further than the lentil. This versatile legume can be used in a variety of cold salads for an easy and nutritious summer staple.

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All tea, no shade: The Tea Boba Bar in Kendall Yards is the latest in town to offer the sweet beverage

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

With the first day of summer finally arriving this Sunday, it is truly the season of cold and refreshing sweet beverages and desserts as Spokane temperatures rise into the 80s and 90s.

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These paprika potato chips with ranch dip are better (and better for you) than store-bought

Tue., June 15, 2021

Eating well is more than about what you eat, it's also about how you eat. These crispy potato chips make both the what and the how of chips and dip more healthful.

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For better toast, ditch the toaster and instead fry it

Tue., June 15, 2021

Toast is not a new invention. It has been a popular method for prolonging the life of bread as far back as Roman times. It was first placed directly on fires and scorched. “Toast” comes from “tostum” in Latin “to burn or scorch.”

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Celebrate Juneteenth with hot links, chow-chow and a virtual cookout

Tue., June 15, 2021

For Meiko Temple, celebrating Juneteenth – the anniversary of the date in 1865 when the last remaining enslaved people in Texas were declared free – has always been part of her life.

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Fabulous five: There’s a Spokane tea party brewing downtown

Tue., June 15, 2021

Since all of age 6, drinking tea has been an integral daily pursuit, a passion of utmost necessity. Early memories include scooting the kitchen step ladder toward the counter and climbing up to flip the switch on a beloved kettle.

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Dorothy Dean presents: Versatile three-ingredient flatbread is irresistible

UPDATED: Mon., June 14, 2021

This three-ingredient flatbread is easily made, mixing yogurt, flour and baking powder into a shaggy dough, then kneading until smooth. The dough is divided into six equal pieces and rolled out into thin circles.

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Eclectic eight: Local menus include crickets, fried olives, Kool-Aid pickles and a sherry luge bone marrow

Wed., June 9, 2021

Now that people are getting vaccinated and restaurants are opening again cleaner than ever, restaurant-goers are ready to venture out and eat. How about venturing out to an adventure in dining?

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At Northwest Passages Book Club, chef and essayist Kate Lebo says ‘difficulty as a metaphor’ shaped ‘The Book of Difficult Fruit’

UPDATED: Wed., June 9, 2021

Beginning with the Aronia berry and ending with zucchini, local author and poet Kate Lebo’s “The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender and Unruly” is an alphabetical collection of memoirs and recipes taken from Lebo’s life.

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Rhubarb shines in this upside-down cornmeal cake

Tue., June 8, 2021

Rhubarb was a mystery to me up until a couple of years ago. While I’d of course heard of chefs and home cooks alike fawning over the spring vegetable, I’d never really understood its appeal.

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Leftovers: Garden vegetable creamy pesto pasta is a savory dish

Tue., June 8, 2021

Is it possible for nature’s bounty to be considered leftovers? They certainly can, especially if they’re languishing in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator taking up space.

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Chef Molly Yeh’s lockdown life full of recipes, baby firsts

UPDATED: Wed., June 9, 2021

Food Network star Molly Yeh was somewhere between testing beet and carrot juice, blueberries and mint in search of the precise hues for a four-tiered rainbow cake celebrating her daughter's first birthday in spring 2020.

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