Tag Archives: cheese

Sampling cheese with the ladies :)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Lane

One of my closest friends here is originally from England, and–through her–I’ve been learning a lot more about traditional English cuisine in various areas … including their traditional cheeses Let me say up front … I’m a total cheese-hound! In … Continue reading →

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The Counter — Seattle, WA

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Lane

I happened to be down near my husband’s office around lunchtime today, so I surprised him by calling and saying, “I know I packed you a yummy homemade lunch this morning, but don’t you want to get out of the … Continue reading →

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Our Favorite Recipes: Italian Nachos :)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lane

We needed a quick and easy dinner tonight … and Italian Nachos were the perfect solution Start with a layer of chips on an oven-friendly plate. In the past, our favorite chips are either plain bagel chips or those great … Continue reading →

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Soprano’s Pizza and Pasta — Seattle, WA

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lane

Sunday, we decided to start celebrating our Valentine’s Day early with a movie and then dinner out. After a 3-D showing of The Green Hornet (it was okay. I expected it to be a silly romp filled with kung-fu and … Continue reading →

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Making Cheese Crispies for the Ladies!

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Lane

For one of our Thursday snacks last year, I took fresh croissants I picked up from a local grocery store bakery, made a pocket in each of them, filled the pocket with a little bit of wonderful pear-scented chocolate, and … Continue reading →

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Product review: Cougar Cheese from the creamery at Washington State University

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Lane

While hunting for the information about the Master Food Preservers Certification–annoyingly, now effectively defunct for 95+% of the population of the state of Washington … including your Fearless Blogger–I made another discovery about Washington State University: they have a working … Continue reading →

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Grilled Rubens, thanks to Zingermans … and my own canning :)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Lane

I always try to give you pictures when I use something I’ve canned as part of a meal. Well … how does this look to you? Voila! The Grilled Ruben! Zingerman’s Pumpernickel bread, swiss cheese, my own canned corned beef, … Continue reading →

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Beth’s — Seattle, WA

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Lane

The disclaimer at the bottom of the menu at Beth’s Cafe says it all! Please note that eating any raw and/or undercooked foods, playing in traffic, or running with scissors can make you not feel very good. Part greasy spoon, … Continue reading →

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Fromage Fort: Or, what can I do with all these leftover bits of cheese?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Lane

Today was Ladies Day, so it was time to make something yummy for the ladies! We’ve been trying to avoid desserts for a few weeks again–especially over the holidays–so I went to my fridge looking for inspiration. I scratched my … Continue reading →

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Grilled Cheese with attitude … thanks to a little help from Zingerman’s!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Lane

It’s my husband’s last day off from his New Year’s break today, so we’re still being lazy. We slept in, then had homemade eggnog for breakfast … along with a piece of butter-toasted Zingerman’s Chocolate Cherry Bread. It was–simply put–decadent … Continue reading →

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