I’m your huckleberry

I’m your huckleberry

When the new Albertsons on Broadway asked me to be part of their current promotion, I proudly pronounced, “I’m your huckleberry” and dove right in. Huckleberries are as native to Idaho as I am. In fact, they are the state fruit. And foragers are almost as protective,...
albertsons is hatching up more fun

albertsons is hatching up more fun

A couple weeks ago I gushed about the new Albertsons on Broadway store but they’re turning up the heat another notch. Now through Tuesday, August 14, it’s a Hatch Chile celebration! I could smell the roasting chiles long before I could see them. With the thermometer...
indulge boise

indulge boise

I had so much fun on an Indulge Boise tour (that I previously wrote about here) I was thrilled to write an article, and continue the conversation with founder Angela Taylor, for the winter edition of Edible Idaho. Exploring Boise: A Walking Culinary and Cultural Tour...
bonjour kale: a memoir of paris, love and recipes

bonjour kale: a memoir of paris, love and recipes

Calling upon grade school skills, I wrote a book report for the spring edition of Edible Idaho. Find the recipe for Beddard’s Water Tower Gimlet here.  Bonjour Kale is Kristen Beddard’s tale of her adventure recreating links to the comforts of her childhood...
snake river tea company

snake river tea company

For the winter edition of Edible Idaho I discovered a tea shop I’ve passed a hundred times for the first time. Photos by Guy Hand. Some might think that tea comes in one variety – black. A bag extracted from a crispy white envelope and suspended in boiling water...