by Wanda | Sep 22, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
I do a lot of Portuguese dances. Not authentic ones, like the chamarrita. Made-up ones. I have the Portuguese cleaning lady dance. That’s where I take an old towel, soak it in a solution of XX, drop it on the floor, step onto it and dance across the kitchen...
by Wanda | Aug 1, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
WAILUKU, Maui — I never want to eat again. Well, until the Kula strawberries are properly chilled for dessert. I’ve spent two days on Maui. Eating. Seeing family. Eating. Seeing friends. Eating. Besides Saturday morning at the Swap Meet: Bistro Casanova. Friday, lunch...
by Wanda | Jul 29, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Fresh from commuting 35-plus miles a day in Seattle, teaching two nights a week in Tacoma (another hour or so on the road), reporting stories that took me all over Western Washington, I would protest, “But it’s only 8 miles.” Twenty one years later,...
by Wanda | Jul 26, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
A reader asked if I could get the recipe for the Bird Bars sold at Down to Earth and I promised I’d try. But I gotta be honest: I can’t take any of the credit for the recipe that follows. Here’s what happened: I went to Down to Earth, bought a couple...
by Wanda | Jul 17, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
The Web can be your best friend when you’re looking for a recipe. Or it can resemble a movie trailer that promises something it can’t deliver. I had both experiences Thursday when I was in mission mode, trying to re-create two dishes that recently...
