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Appetizers · Main Dish · Recipes · Side Dish
Dungeness Crab Cakes – a Pacific Northwest Classic
Living on an island, surrounded by the sea, fresh seafood is a given. July marks the start of crab season here on Whidbey. While driving around the island, especially the…
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Kale Berry Salad – A Fresh, Colorful Massaged Kale Salad with Candied Pecans
My garden is blessing me with an abundance of kale. Big, beautiful leaves that snap with freshness. Right along side my big, beautiful kale sits a bountiful harvest of raspberries,…
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Lavender Simple Syrup – An Easy Homemade Recipe
It is lavender season here in the Pacific Northwest, bringing a purple hew to yards, town squares, and fields. It is a sure sign that we have finally made it…
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Upside-Down Plum Cake
This Upside-Down Plum Cake is a beauty…. a showstopper….. AND, quite tasty as well. It is really quite easy, but looks like it was created in a Michelin stared establishment….
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Meet Jen
Lover of Adventure, Food, and The Great Outdoors.
Here at NorthWest French, I will be taking my love of my home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and fusing it together with my love of France and its many regions, exploring the regional similarities through cooking, gardening, and many points of interest, both here on Whidbey Island, and abroad
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Appetizers · Main Dish · Recipes · Side Dish
Dungeness Crab Cakes – a Pacific Northwest Classic
Living on an island, surrounded by the sea, fresh seafood is a given. July marks the start of crab season here on Whidbey. While driving around the island, especially the east side, red and white crab trap…
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Kale Berry Salad – A Fresh, Colorful Massaged Kale Salad with Candied Pecans
My garden is blessing me with an abundance of kale. Big, beautiful leaves that snap with freshness. Right along side my big, beautiful kale sits a bountiful harvest of raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Standing back and looking…
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Lavender Simple Syrup – An Easy Homemade Recipe
It is lavender season here in the Pacific Northwest, bringing a purple hew to yards, town squares, and fields. It is a sure sign that we have finally made it to summer. I love working in my…
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Upside-Down Plum Cake
This Upside-Down Plum Cake is a beauty…. a showstopper….. AND, quite tasty as well. It is really quite easy, but looks like it was created in a Michelin stared establishment. At its core, an upside-down plum cake…
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Pesto Butter Salmon – A Pacific Northwest Classic with an Herb Twist
There’s something unmistakably special about Pacific Northwest salmon. Maybe it’s the cold, clean waters of the region, or the way salmon season marks a quiet shift in the kitchen. A shift toward simpler meals, brighter flavors, and…
Meet Jennifer
