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Fish a la Grecque is from The Columbian’s employee cookbook, circa 1993. The contributor, Deborah Willoughby, credits the recipe to the famed New York Moosewood Restaurant.

Quite a catch: This elegant, easy fish recipe came from 1993 Columbian employee cookbook

Fish a la Grecque is from The Columbian’s employee cookbook, circa 1993. The contributor, Deborah Willoughby, credits the recipe to the famed New York Moosewood Restaurant.

April 16, 2025, 6:01am Clark County Life

Earlier this year, The Columbian’s co-owner and editor, Will Campbell, lent me a precious relic: a Columbian employee cookbook from 1993. As the brainchild of The Columbian’s Wellness Committee, it was full of health tips like how to cut fat from your diet. A few pages later, hungry readers will… Read story

Roasted chicken a Passover mainstay

April 16, 2025, 5:58am Food

Roasted chicken is a Passover mainstay. It’s easy to prepare while keeping kosher and takes well to a variety of seasonings and sauces, like bold and savory chutney. Though the selection available at most grocery stores suggests otherwise, not all chutneys contain mango. Nor are they all sweet. In fact,… Read story

Hot cross buns studded with bourbon-plumped currants.

Hot cross buns are a traditional Easter specialty

Hot cross buns studded with bourbon-plumped currants.

April 16, 2025, 5:57am Food

Hot cross buns are an Easter specialty with a light, enriched crumb that’s studded with currants and flavored with a gentle mix of warm spices and a hint of citrus. While some versions are drizzled with icing, we prefer a traditional semi-sweet, flour-based “cross” etched across the top. Read story

Spatchcocking a chicken — or butterflying it by removing the backbone and flattening it — cooks faster and more evenly than a whole bird.

Chicken heart of inexpensive meal

Spatchcocking a chicken — or butterflying it by removing the backbone and flattening it — cooks faster and more evenly than a whole bird.

April 16, 2025, 5:56am Food

With decades of cooking and testing recipes under my apron, I’m no spring chicken. (Sadly.) Read story

In Hong Kong, fried pork sandwiches are traditionally made with the chop bone in.

Pork chop rolls conjure memories of Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, fried pork sandwiches are traditionally made with the chop bone in.

April 16, 2025, 5:55am Food

I ate a lot of things that surprised me when I lived in Hong Kong in my mid-20s, often from carts hidden from street view in back alleys or larger street-side stalls known as dai pai dong. And I have to say, save for one unfortunate dinner that included fresh… Read story

“Love Them to Death,” Edited by Wendy L. Applequist.

Newman: How to eat green iguanas, invasive species

“Love Them to Death,” Edited by Wendy L. Applequist.

April 11, 2025, 6:05am Food

If you ever happen to come across a green iguana, don’t be frightened. Don’t run away. Read story

Health inspections for March 31-April 5

April 11, 2025, 5:59am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. Read story

Wendy’s ‘reimagines’ Frosty with 2 new desserts. Here’s when you can try them

April 10, 2025, 4:25pm Business

Fans of Wendy’s Frosty treats can soon customize the dessert to their liking. Read story