Ahoy from Cape Disappointment!

Ann says
Well I’m not actually in Cape Disappointment anymore.  I am at home in this CRAPTASTIC weather we are having in Seattle.  Every year it rains a bunch in Seattle in June, which is fine because we usually get all this fabulous sunniness in May.  We like to do it different here.  But NOT THIS [...]

Duck Filled Fresh Pasta with Vodka Sauce

Hey DUDES
I got eaten by a job that I don’t really like all that well and boredom!  But somewhere in there I started making fresh pasta.  And guess what!?  I’m going to try to go back to school.  I’ll bet you are thinking, “oh no, more whining from McWhiny Whinerton.”  But it is a new [...]

Citrus Salad with Star Anise

Abe says
It’s spring, hooray! Here’s a super simple do-ahead dessert I think you should try. It is suitable for al fresco dining when your city decides to act springlike.
Two considerations:
First, after making supremes you should squeeze the citrus carcasses and reserve the juice for another use, such as drinking it. It probably won’t be much, [...]