Planning a Super Bowl party? You'll find plenty of recipes to try, plus tips from the experts at Epicurious.com.

KENNEWICK — Wine judgings don't have to be big to be beneficial to the wine-drinking public.

Weekly recipes for February 3, 2010

Unlike fashions that come and go seemingly overnight, food trends tend to come and linger, influencing our food choices for years.

KENNEWICK — Spending some time in a mountain cabin with a chance to concentrate on tasting two fine lines of wine was a great idea until wild turkey got in my way.

Weekly recipes for January 27, 2010

Curious about traditional Scandinavian foods? Always wanted to know how to make lefse or those crispy rosette cookies?

No matter where you head in Washington and Oregon during the long Valentine's/ Presidents Day weekend you're likely to find wineries celebrating with new releases, tasty tidbits and lots of discounts.

KENNEWICK — Finding good wine at a good price is a good thing. And that's what Covey Run delivers.

Weekly recipes for January 20, 2009

Food in brief for Wednesday, January 20, 2010

What kind of food issues were on your mind in 2009? In the past decade?

January in the Mid-Columbia can be gray and dreary, but there is one bright spot in the month. The Popcorn Board has declared next Tuesday as National Popcorn Day, a perfect time to put some tasty, bouncing fun into our lives.

Food in brief for Wednesday, January 13.

A batch of Mid-Columbia wines that earned coveted platinum awards in the current edition of Wine Press Northwest magazine are not only top quality but also bargain-priced.

Weekly recipes for January 13, 2009

One of the best ways to stave off January's chill is with bowls of hearty, and economical, chili.

When the economy slowed down in 2009, kitchens heated up nationwide.

Have to avoid gluten and need some help with recipes? Don't know the difference between a rutabaga, parsnip or chayote? Want to jump out of a culinary rut?

Vin du Lac is French that translates into "wine by the lake," and this emerging Chelan-area winery also translates it into some mighty tasty moderately priced wines.

Weekly recipes for January 6, 2010

Trays of colorful vegetables served with rich, creamy dips. Canapes with savory delights or sweets. Plates of palate-pleasing, bite-size morsels.

WENATCHEE -- Looking for an excuse to get out of town?

KENNEWICK -- Preparing my annual year in review of wines revived fond memories of 2009.

Few aromas evoke holiday memories like those of ginger and molasses baking together in the oven. The sweet, spicy scent conjures up gingerbread men, gingersnaps and, that timeless classic, gingerbread cake topped with a tangy lemon sauce, whipped cream or simply plain, still warm from the oven.

Looking for a fun website for the whole family?

KENNEWICK — Traditionally, I've recommended a bottle of wine as a great Christmas or holiday gift for people who like wine.

Weekly recipes for December 16, 2009

Is Santa watching his pennies this year? Then instead of spending time at the mall this holiday season, spend it in the kitchen. Gifts of food always fit, come in the right colors and are something we can all use.

Looking for ideas for holiday gifts? How about a partridge in a pear tree?

KENNEWICK — Sifting though the results of the recent Tri-Cities Wine Festival, which attracted a record 328 wines for judging, is a bit daunting.

Weekly recipes for December 9, 2009

Albariño, an intriguing Spanish grape with characteristics of pear and melons, is the star of Coyote Canyon Winery of Prosser.

Looking for something for the cooks on your Christmas list? Consider giving them copies of a new culinary DVD just released by Public Broadcasting Service, the fourth season of Chefs A' Field.

Weekly recipes for December 2, 2009

Foods of fall will be featured at two special dinners at Ice Harbor Brewery at the Marina in Kennewick during December.

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event considered to be the first Thanksgiving. But it took Abraham Lincoln to declare the fourth Thursday of November a national holiday in 1863 and Franklin Roosevelt to make the fourth Thursday, never the fifth, our national day of Thanksgiving.

Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving with the traditional turkey or opting to go with vegetarian fare, there's one side dish that complements both -- sweet potatoes.

Food in brief for Wednesday, November 25.

Weekly recipes for November 25, 2009

When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, pies are as traditional as turkey and cranberry sauce. But while many cooks step up to the challenge of roasting the Big Bird, they often shy away from baking pies.

KENNEWICK -- This is it for Thanksgiving.

In charge of the Big Bird for the first time? Not enough space in the oven for everything on your holiday menu?

Weekly recipes for November 18, 2009

Planning your Thanksgiving menu?

Weekly recipes for November 11, 2009

November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, a time for peanut butter lovers to indulge in their favorite food and try new recipes.

Set the bubbles free at the sparkling wine seminar on Thursday at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland.

Weekly recipes for November 4, 2009

Food in brief for Wednesday, November 4.