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The big story behind the sign of the rabbit | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Centuries ago, the Jade Emperor of China decided to throw a party. He invited all the animals to…
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These tasty soups will leave you grinning like the Cheshire Cat | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Tomorrow is the 179th anniversary of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson’s birthday, and I can already hear your comments. “Who’s…
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Time to celebrate the dawning of the Age of Ophiuchus | WHIDBEY RECIPES
How can they do this to us? We go all our lives believing we’re born under an astrological…
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Open your kitchens — here come the food trends for 2011 | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Goat in the fridge? Kimchee on the stove? Bacon and eggs on your pizza? Gourmet hot dogs on…
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Where did the time go? Yesterday seems like yesteryear | WHIDBEY RECIPES
It seems only a year or three ago that we were in the midst of New Year hysteria,…
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Make sure to pack plenty of punch into your holiday season | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Why is it that we only drag out the old punch bowl over the holidays? The rest of…
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The Scrooge and the Grinch must be in cahoots | WHIDBEY RECIPES
After reading a couple of newspapers, watching the latest news on TV and logging in to news stories…
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Not so gnarly, and not so expensive, these ‘truffles’ are a true treat | WHIDBEY RECIPES
There are truffles sniffed and rooted from the ground by pigs and dogs, ugly and costing more than…
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Time marches on, even for our unstoppable Baby Boomers | WHIDBEY RECIPES
If you were born in any year between 1946 and 1964, I probably don’t need to tell you…
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We hope to see you again real soon for dinner, Tom Turkey | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Before we get to the subject at hand, which is leftovers, I have to fix an error in…
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Best supporting actors will steal the limelight on Turkey Day | WHIDBEY RECIPES
The Oscar for a starring role will go, of course, to the plump, juicy, golden brown turkey, sitting…
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Fruitcake is one of November’s many mixed blessings | WHIDBEY RECIPES
November is a month of mixed blessings, in my mind.
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Haven’t heard the story behind pumpkins? Then you don’t know Jack | WHIDBEY RECIPES
Once upon a time, long ago and far away, there lived a miserly, mean-tempered but very shrewd grouch…