If wheat and wheat products set your digestion churning, discover how to go gluten free at a Feb. 25 class.

Fans of California red wines no doubt have run across a Petite Sirah or two, but the wine is a fairly new -- and rare -- variety in the Pacific Northwest.

Weekly recipes for February 8, 2012

Pairing red wines with chocolate treats is easy. What is hard is finding savory dishes featuring this tasty New World food.

After a couple of false starts, Hamilton Cellars in Richland, got rolling a year ago -- and already is releasing some startlingly superb wines.

Weekly recipes for February 1, 2012

More than 40 Yakima Valley wineries will celebrate their annual Red Wine & Chocolate weekend Feb. 18-19 by sampling some of their premier vintages and offering special chocolate treats to pair with them.

Few images of Pacific Northwest wine country are as iconic as the red-roofed barn just off Mill Creek Road in Walla Walla.

Weekly recipes for January 25, 2012

If you're in the mood for Scandinavian cuisine, plan to attend the annual Sons of Norway lutefisk dinner on Feb. 4.

Weekly recipes for January 18, 2012

Childhood obesity is a national epidemic, but it doesn't have to be. Learn how you can help improve your children's health for life at a free seminar Jan. 25.

Weekly recipe from January 11, 2012

KENNEWICK -- In November, we conducted our 12th annual Platinum Judging, what we have dubbed "the best of the best in the Great Northwest."

If you're searching for a useful, and doable, New Year's resolution here's one for you. Go through your utensil drawers in the kitchen and clear out those gizmos and whatchamabobs you never use.

Weekly recipe for January 4, 2011

The culinary world of 2011 was all about bacon and cupcakes. Wondering what's ahead for 2012?

Weekly recipes for December 28, 2011

If you're looking for something for your kids to do over the long holiday, check out McCormick's Big Cookie Share. You will find it at www.facebook.com/McCormickSpice.

Weekly recipe for December 21, 2011

'Tis the season for parties and lots of good food. If you don't want to be mistaken for Santa come January, follow these tips from Michelle May, author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.

Weekly recipes for December 14, 2011

When you pull out your holiday recipes this month, flip through them. If one is an original -- not just copied from a cookbook and a little extra seasoning added -- you may win a $250 Fred Meyer gift card.

Weekly recipes for December 7, 2011

If there's a talented baker, cake decorator or architect in the family, then here are a couple of contests just for them.

Weekly recipes for November 30, 2011

If you're spending Thanksgiving in the Mid-Columbia, this is a great time to seek out a new winery, try a new vintage or simply get out and explore.

Weekly recipes for November 23, 2011

Weekly recipes for November 16, 2011

Invite a new friend to Thanksgiving dinner this year, the McCormick Thanksgiving Turkey.

A gluten-free living workshop, "Navigating the Holidays with Food Intolerances," will take place just in time for Thanksgiving.

Whether you're looking for menu ideas, tips on making perfect lump-free gravy or roasting your first big bird, there's one place to turn to for help -- the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line.

Weekly recipes for November 9, 2011

If you enjoy European wines and cruise ships Food & Wine Trails Epicurean Tours has the vacation for you -- the Oregon Cult Pinot Noir Wine Cruise.

Weekly recipes for November 2, 2011

Most cooks just have a handful of go-to recipes for busy weeknight dinners. Things like spaghetti, chili, tacos, pork chops and meatloaf. Sound familiar?

Weekly recipes for October 26, 2011

Tickets are still available for the Tri-Cities Wine Festival on Nov. 4-5 at Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.

Weekly recipes for October 19, 2011

There's a nip in the air that promises frost and the end of the growing season for gardens everywhere. But the majority of the farmers markets in the Mid-Columbia still have a few more weeks before they close for the season.

Brothers Bob and Roger Gamache began growing wine grapes on a plateau above the Columbia River in 1982, primarily for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. But in 2002, they decided to launch a winery -- named after their family -- with the help of Charlie Hoppes.

Weekly recipes for October 12, 2011

If you enjoy wine and want to expand your knowledge, you're in luck. Amy Mumma, World Wine Program coordinator and instructor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, is holding a series of classes just for consumers.

Throughout its history, the Northwest has been about exploration, and we continue that tradition with our wines. We are not a region that drinks just chardonnay, riesling and pinot gris. We are a region that embraces new and unusual grape varieties.

Weekly recipes for October 5, 2011

Learn about the fascinating world of cheese at three classes at Cheese Louise, a cheese and wine shop on The Parkway in Richland.

Weekly recipes for September 28, 2011

Owners of the Chuckwagon Cafe in Hermiston are celebrating 41 years of serving their homestyle food with a Dutch oven Cook-Off on Sept. 24.

Weekly recipes for September 21, 2011

Head for the Yakima Valley on Sept. 24-25, as wineries celebrate the harvest during the 25th annual Catch the Crush event.