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Nothing better than spring chinook
A couple of weeks ago, one of my sons and I made a quick trip to Eugene (exhibiting proper social distancing, using masks and doing hand sanitizing) to pick up […]
Apologies to nonna
Here is wedding soup, with apologies to all my Italian friends who learned to cook alongside their nonnas. I had to make substitutions because I didn’t want to run to […]
Hunkered down and making poppy-seed cake
[caption id="attachment_1650" align="aligncenter" width="4032"] I dredged up the poppy-seed cake recipe from memory.[/caption] Hi there! It has been awhile, and I can't say that I'm back at blogging for Small Plates, but […]
Frassati Suppers up and running again
[caption id="attachment_1631" align="aligncenter" width="640"] St. Joseph Catholic Church parishioners Robyn Hansen (left) and Jan Slosser get the plates ready for Frassati guests at the Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater […]
Thai sweet and sour pork
My friend Linda Meade, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Vancouver and a volunteer for the Frassati suppers at the Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater where […]
Crab sandwich and warm spinach salad
I didn't hesitate when No. 2 son (John) dropped by the other night and offered to make dinner: a Dungeness crab sandwich alongside a spinach salad. I was thrilled to have a night […]
Food evokes joy of friendship
Hi there, Small Plates readers: Last weekend, I had a fabulous visit with one of my best friends from high school and her husband. I flew to San José, Calif., to […]
More cooking with Hana
Another month and another chance to cook with Hana Adamko, my fellow parishioner at the Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater in downtown Vancouver. This time we made a Polish kielbasa-cabbage […]
Layered sauerkraut catches me by surprise
I coordinate volunteers for the Frassati Supper, part of an outreach program for the poor and homeless at Vancouver's downtown Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater. About a year ago, I was […]
Roasted and stuffed portobello mushrooms on the menu
[caption id="attachment_1547" align="aligncenter" width="4672"] Stuffed portobello mushrooms take center stage for a light supper or luncheon with friends.[/caption] I'm giving away the menu, Mary Lou Oberson and Betty Schmidlin. For the past […]