Food
Latte da Coffee House & Wine Bar
In early April there were some lovely days before we went to Dallas and San Antonio. One afternoon we lingered at a sleepy coffee shop that has a nice wine […]
Black Bean-Kale soup
Several nights ago I wanted to make a soup with the bunch of kale I had but the only recipe I had called for white beans, which I did not […]
Nicholas Restaurant is cravable
Okay, I had to go to Nicholas Restaurant because of our recent Middle Eastern restaurant experience that I wrote about a couple weeks ago. I love Nicholas. Their original location is […]
Jerusalem Cafe would be a wonderful lunch spot
I realize the Jerusalem Café has been in downtown Vancouver since 1996 but we just went last night…a little slow, I know. Frankly I’m a HUGE fan of Nicholas in […]
2011 Gascon Malbec is a food-pairing pleaser
While Malbec is not a varietal that originates in Argentina, it is this country that has done a wonderful job of bringing the grape into its own where France has […]
Rusty Grape Vineyard’s Recession Red
I am a huge fan of Rusty Grape Vineyards. We stopped in for the first time about a month after they opened and, though we don’t go up as often […]
Cellar 55 Tasting Room
Cellar 55 in downtown Vancouver was known for years as a convenient and affordable place to store vino for the casual wine enthusiast up to avid collectors. September of 2013 […]
Bragging on Emanar Cellars
Haven’t been to Emanar Cellars in Battle Ground Village in quite a while so we headed over there last night. As always, Richard and Mar were accommodating and full of […]
Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos
I’m a big fan of sweet potatoes. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, sweet potatoes rank higher in overall nutritional value than even spinach or kale. Granted, […]
Simple home-made ketchup recipe
I’ve wanted to make my own condiments since I read the Bea Johnson book that I’ve now mentioned several times. My first attempt was Dijon mustard. It tasted good but […]