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July 2025

The No-Bake Cookie: A Simple Recipe from a Simple Man
Simple is the new complicated, at least as far as baking is concerned.
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Remi A. Olsen
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Spokane’s Italia Trattoria and Liberty Lake’s Edith Hansen Loop
When in Spokane, accept only the best.
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Remi A. Olsen
Freya Café and the Rekesmørbrød
When in Seattle, live like a Norwegian at the National Nordic Museum. And, when at home, watch “Pavements.”
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Remi A. Olsen

June 2025

The Seattle Dog: When Hot Dogs Meet Cream Cheese
Seemingly every major town has its own take on the hot dog. Seattle is no exception.
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Remi A. Olsen
Eggs Montana™: A Regional Take on Eggs Benedict
How this isn’t a TikTok sensation is beyond me.
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Remi A. Olsen
On Emerald City Fish & Chips, and the OXO Reamer
A look at top-of-the-heap fish and chips, as well as a juicer that’ll make your life that much easier.
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Remi A. Olsen
Two+ Scandinavian Bakeries: Byen Bakeri and Midsommar…
… and Delightful Neighborhood Market, too.
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Remi A. Olsen

May 2025

In Defense of RR’s “Twin Peaks Cherry Pie”
Just because it isn’t an artisanal masterpiece doesn’t mean it belongs in the Black Lodge.
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Remi A. Olsen
On South Seattle’s Pizzeria Pulcinella
Plus: How Filmation went out with a bang with the eighties cartoon, “BraveStarr.”
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Remi A. Olsen
Pizza and Donuts – Bar del Corso and The Flour Box
Two of Seattle’s prime eateries, one for savory, one for sweet.
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Remi A. Olsen
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