Condiments & Sauces 
The Darker Side of Chocolate
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’re all thinking about the sweetness of relationships but it takes a little more effort to delve into the deeper, more complex aspects of love. Similarly, chocolate’s savory side isn’t usually sought after or easily understood. Just try adding a little unsweetened cocoa powder to a dish for [...]
Regional Character in a Dungeness Crabcake
If there was a throwdown for a dish that best characterizes our state, culinarily speaking, crabcakes, along with salmon and something-apple, would be primary contenders. What other dishes would be nominated?
People would gather around, supporting their favorite and Tom Douglas would be there for sure, rooting for the crabcakes. Or maybe not. He of [...]
Roasted Tomato Sauce, A Walk in the Park
In the day or two before leaving on vacation I’m running around like crazy, and really, I wouldn’t mind a walk in the park. I’ll be in Desolation Sound*, maybe kayaking, maybe swimming or tide pooling as this post is published, but in the meantime I have all these tomatoes on the vine that [...]
‘Tis the Season for Roasted Cranberry Sauce
Slice peel into very thin strips about 1½ inches in length and place in a large bowl with 2 cups of fresh cranberries, the juice of one orange (set 1 tablespoon aside for later), 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 whole cloves, 4 cardamom seeds smashed, 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno or ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes. … tname=foodspice&dbid=145 The World’s Healthiest Foods: A cousin of the blueberry, this very tart, bright red berry can still be found growing wild as a shrub, but when cultivated, is grown on low trailing vines in great sandy bogs.
