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Polenta Surprise -- Carb-loading Through Romania
When we headed to Romania, I expected goulash. I expected sausages. I anticipated nights of knocking back Palinca and Visinata. I knew...
Linda Engelsiepen
Nov 22, 20216 min read


Eating Iceland
So you’re thinking about visiting Iceland — for the starkly beautiful landscapes, a glimpse at the Northern Lights, or to learn more...
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Feb 5, 20205 min read


A Bag of Chestnuts, a Bucket of Apples
Fall is the time of changes, of transition and letting go, and this year, well, perhaps the transitions are rougher and the letting go...
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Dec 16, 20164 min read


Eating Los Angeles — 6 Meals I’ll Miss, But You Don’t Have To
This post should really be titled “Leaving Los Angeles,” but I did that two years ago, when I uprooted from the smoggy basin and planted...
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Aug 31, 20166 min read


Summer Oysters
We’ve all heard some version of when not to eat an oyster. Don’t eat them in months without an R! Or is it ending in an R? Or is it said...
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Aug 5, 20166 min read


Soaring Spirits at the South Sound Spirit Gathering
Washington is well-known for its craft beers, farm-to-table cuisine, and world-class wineries. Everything that makes these industries so...
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Apr 19, 20167 min read


Heart of Sweetness — A Valentine’s Day Chocolate Roundup
So, you’ve been taking a break from sweets after the indulgence of the holiday season. But aren’t you about done with your Whole 30, your...
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Feb 11, 20168 min read


Absinthe Afternoon — A Trip To Astoria’s Pilot House Spirits
Maybe it’s a little bit decadent to be sipping absinthe in the afternoon, but absinthe has always had a bit of naughtiness to it, hasn’t...
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Dec 14, 20153 min read


An Oysterville Thanksgiving
This year would be the first Thanksgiving I’d be spending with my honey, and the first in my new home “village” of Oysterville, WA (pop....
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Dec 4, 20155 min read
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