January 6, 2021, 6:00am Food
Hearty black bean soup becomes a welcoming meal with the addition of shrimp. Best of all, it takes only 20 minutes start to finish. Read story
January 3, 2021, 6:01am Food
PORTLAND — April brought a grim outlook for the craft brewing industry. Read story
January 1, 2021, 6:00am Food
If you’re a wine fanatic, you already know Costco’s Kirkland brand wines are a great value. Some shell out $60 for the annual Costco membership just for the wine. Read story
December 31, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life Premium Content
Writing about food felt heavy in 2020. After the pandemic hit and precautions shut down restaurants, the nature of my beat shifted overnight. I went from writing stories about fun things like the best doughnuts in Vancouver to covering an unfolding catastrophe for restaurants. Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:05am Food
The Margherita is the undisputed heavyweight champion of pizza. Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:05am Food
The year 2020 is finally coming to its decaying, putrescent end. So now is a good moment to look back and contemplate just what it was that helped get us through this most abhorrent of times. Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life
While the world has debated whether 2020 is the dawn of the apocalypse (I’m thinking yes?), I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with condensed soup, crescent rolls, hot cereal, instant pudding, onion soup mix, gelatin and crackers. This isn’t because I’m unfeeling. I feel deep sadness and… Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:00am Food
PITTSBURGH — Adam Bates didn’t set out to be a pastry chef, let alone one creating gorgeous European-style desserts. Read story
December 30, 2020, 6:00am Food
The best fried rice I ever tasted was made by Chinese cookbook author Grace Young, in a cooking class she taught. Up to that time I had only eaten restaurant takeout fried rice and I didn’t like it very much. It was very salty, mushy, and packed with rubbery chicken. Read story
December 30, 2020, 5:40am Food
I always feel that fish is the original fast food. It cooks in just minutes. For this 5-minute recipe, I use tilapia, because it’s easily available, reasonably priced and goes well with the sauce. The sauce has an unusual ingredient, ketchup. I was surprised to find that several top chefs… Read story
