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Never too much fruit for late summer recipes | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Right now, on one countertop and in the fridge there are pears, peaches and plums, keeping company with…

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Old school’s new life prompts edible memories | WHIDBEY RECIPES

If you’ve been driving in and out of Langley lately, on Langley Road, you may have noticed the…

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Autumn apples are perfect with cheddar, caramel | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Everywhere I go, I see them: the apples of autumn. Three of my neighbors have trees, loaded with…

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Back to school: good news for some, not so for others | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Back in one of my other lives, I looked forward eagerly to the beginning days of the new…

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A kitchen can also serve as a healing place | WHIDBEY RECIPES

It’s been a tough week, a strange, confusing, terrifying and very discouraging week. As remote as we are…

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Sunshine ends famine, brings feast of wonderful things | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Are you ready for the onslaught? After the lousy June, slow springing spring, we’re suddenly thrust into summer,…

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WHIDBEY RECIPES | Nothing to lose trying brain booster recipes

Thanks to readers, friends and family members (who are often trying to reform my eating habits), I receive…

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Summer is a-comin’ in, eating habits change

Tuesday was officially the longest day of the year and the first day of summer, which means it’s…

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Memorial Day always features memories and good food | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Monday is Memorial Day, the first big summertime celebration, although I still have a hard time dealing with…

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When summer arrives too soon, fire up the grill and enjoy | WHIDBEY RECIPES

There’s no denying that we who live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, especially in the greater Puget Sound…

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Rhubarb is rich in taste, vitamins and in memories for writer | WHIDBEY RECIPES

The first column I ever wrote for the South Whidbey Record was about rhubarb, and it appeared on…

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Eating my own words on Pope’s perfume | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Eating one’s words. It’s not the first time nor, I suspect, will it be the last, but I…

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What would I do without the Pope to liven things up? | WHIDBEY RECIPES

Heaven scent. There’s something new in the air, something that smells of new-mown grass, with overtones of tree…