During a recent visit to Fletcher Bay Winery on Bainbridge Island, owner and winemaker Jim Wilford and marketing director Brook Huffman talked about many things, since the winery was growing a lot and things were changing. For example, they have upped their overall case production from 850 to about 1,500 total gallons. Of those, 1,150 […]
Food & Entertainment
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Canal Cookout an Adventure Outside the (Culinary) Box
Named by Forbes Traveler magazine one of the “prettiest towns” in America, Union appeals to summer vacationers and visitors alike. The breathtaking views, natural beauty, slow pace and recreational activities more than compensate for the off-the-beaten-path destination. But Lisa Leggett sees more than small-town charm. “There’s this certain style — I call it canal style,” […]
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Summer Soirée
To celebrate their anniversary every year, Cary and Kerri Bozeman host a garden-deck party for friends. Their Manette home offers the perfect setting for an August summer party, with Sinclair Inlet providing a stunning backdrop. Eight years ago, the party started. Today, it’s a mix of friends, neighbors and new faces, with about 60 people […]
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The Wine Cabinet — White Wine and Some Recipes for the Summertime
Many of my readers prefer red wine, but this column is devoted to white wine for summertime. It’s time to think of summer entertaining and there’s nothing more refreshing than white sangria. White sangria is a dry white wine that has sweet fruit added to it. Look for a dry, crisp and unoaked white wine. […]
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The Boat House at North Bay
While zipping along State Route 3 between Belfair and Shelton, the speed limit slows through the little hamlet of Allyn. Smack-dab in the middle of town, on the water side of the street, sits “Lennard K’s Boat House.” Part of the building that houses this bustling cafe and watering hole was built in Allyn about […]
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Jake’s Pickup — Gourmet, Organic Food in an Unorthodox Location
It’s Cinnamon Roll Saturday at the Bainbridge Island eatery Jake’s Pickup. The business’ Facebook page is live with streaming video of owner Jake Angel, working the kitchen of his deli/takeout or dine-in/espresso bar and explaining the difference between a bench knife and a bowl scraper and how to get French dough to “come clean off […]
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Nightshade Manette
Can’t everyone just get along? At Nightshade Manette in East Bremerton, vegetarians and omnivores can. Nightshade is the most recent delicious result of the partnership between married couple Kimberley Campbell and Erik Kleiva. Campbell and Kleiva have owned and operated the popular Port Gamble General Store & Café for the past six years. They have […]
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The Wine Cabinet — Late Harvest, Ice and Port Wines
St. Valentine’s Day is always a special day at our house for a number of reasons: It’s the day we celebrate love, especially love of family because it was my father’s birthday. Marrying my wife was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life; we raised four lovely daughters and two sons; both sons […]
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Party-Planning Pizzazz
When friends of Katie and Glenn Eberling open their mailboxes and find a personal, creative, original invitation to a Christmas party, the holiday season officially begins. The couple have been holding Christmas gala parties for several years to kick off the Christmas season, always early in December and with a hand-addressed, mailed invitation. “Our party […]