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by Chef Jeremy Maclachlan

If you grab an East Coaster and ask them which crab is the best, they will reply blue crab. Deep down this person knows they are lying to you — do not believe them! The most fantastic crab in the entire world is…MORE

by Kathryn Kingen

It's really a subtle form of torture not eating crab. I love crab. There is nothing else that has the succulent fibrous texture of those sweet lumps of white. When my family moved to the Northwest from Minnesota decades…MORE

 By Sallie Neillie Project Access Northwest   November is in full swing and the holidays are fast approaching. Take a moment right now to think about YOU and consider some basic opportunities to care for your health – making sure your health…MORE

by Pat Cashman

It was some expert on television the other night. He was comparing the fat content of two different cheesecakes. “This one has less calories than this one,” he announced.

“Fewer,” I muttered to the screen. “It…MORE

by Katy Wilkens, MS, RD Nutrition and fitness manager, Northwest Kidney Centers

Lots of Asian meals are high in sodium, especially those from your local teriyaki place. The average sodium content for Asian entrees ranges from 4,000 to 6,…MORE

The Holidays are expensive. Indeed, making just one special meal is a burden for some people, not just in cost, but time and stress. Making a Thanksgiving dinner at home can drive some people to go out rather than spend the hours looking at…MORE

Ballard consignment stores are the place to find your ugly Christmas sweaters. Just imagine how dashing or cozy you will be with your family and friends drinking cider or eggnog wearing these ugly sweaters.

Both Ballard Consignment and…MORE

Deadline for receiving Calendar items is Noon Wednesday for the following week’s Friday Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space available. Email submissions as soon as possible to: calendar@robinsonnews.com. Items can be…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

To be special is to be at the right place at the right time. Every famous person had the intelligence and ingenuity to stand out from the crowd in some special way. It was the person who found themselves in the…MORE

by Pat Cashman

This is supposed to be the busiest shopping day of the year---although not for places that sell suntan lotion and flip-flops. This is Black Friday.

Except for the police. For them, it’s Joe Friday. (Thanks to…MORE