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Wine investors help Canoe Ridge Vineyard return

Canoe Ridge Vineyard is back, thanks to a Seattle company that rescued the longtime Walla Walla winery.

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Whatcom Locavore: Women becoming a major force in sustainable agriculture

There was a moment last year, as I was roaming around Bellingham Farmers Market, when I realized that many of my favorite stands were operated by women farmers. Some of my favorite books about farming have been written by women farmers, too.
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Want to taste Walla Walla wines? Visit Woodinville

Walla Walla is one of my favorite wine destinations in Washington, one that I try to visit every year.
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Blended wines can be more or less than the sum of their parts

Years ago a California winemaker came to Miami touting his latest creation - a single, complex, expensive wine made by blending four or five well-known individual red grapes.
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Rhubarb not just for pies

Rhubarb is one of the great pleasures of spring, with its rosy color and earthy tang. It is found in most supermarkets this time of year, although it is available frozen anytime. Also known as "pieplant," rhubarb is a perennial that is native to central and northern Asia, where it has been grown...
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Dishes to make and give to new moms

Bringing home baby is one of life's most treasured moments, but it also can mean the beginning of chaotic days and sleepless nights for a while.
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Recipe Finder: Crave-worthy hashbrown casserole

Stanley Levy from Baltimore was in search of the recipe for the cheesy potato casserole that he enjoyed at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Pennsylvania. He said it reminded him of macaroni and cheese but instead of pasta it was made with potatoes.
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Cook's Corner: 'Fudgie' request elicits two terrific brownie recipes

Diane Friedberg of Miami Beach, Fla., asked if anyone had the recipe for brownies called Fudgies that her mother used to make from a Woman's Home Companion cookbook she received as a wedding present in 1941. She remembered they were made with evaporated milk and had powdered sugar on top.
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Tidbits: The Compleat diner

Every once in a while Mr. Tidbit discovers that a quiet little product he hasn't looked at in a while has grown an army of varieties. Such is the case with Hormel Compleats line of shelf-stable microwave meals.
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More restaurants offering gluten-free dishes

It's getting easier to "go gluten-free" when dining out because more restaurants are offering dishes designed for customers with celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity. According to Mintel, a marketing research company, mentions of gluten-free options on restaurant menus increased by 275 percent...
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USDA brings joy to culatello fans

The federal government's decision to allow the import of more Italian cured meats already has food lovers salivating. Ask for particulars, and they will reply almost in unison: "Culatello."