Lorie Hutson

Lorie Hutson is a staff writer for The Spokesman-Review in the Features department. She writes and edits stories for the Wednesday food section. Coverage also includes restaurants notes and reviews.

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Recent stories by Lorie

Liberty Lake market to offer wine

May 16, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The Liberty Lake Farmers Market will be one of 10 markets in Washington participating in a pilot program that allows beer and wine tasting at farmers markets. The farmers markets …
‘Best of the Blogs’ recognizes Wilson

May 2, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Spokane chef Sylvia Wilson has been recognized for her blog, Feasting at Home. Wilson, owner of Feast Catering Co. and former owner of Mizuna, writes about vulnerability of artichokes, shares … 1
Cautious Clover

May 2, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Listen carefully: Scott McCandless is about to tell you the secret to everything on the menu at Clover. McCandless and his crew have carefully researched, sourced, tasted and tested almost … 3
Greenwalts strike oil again, sort of

April 25, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The Greenwalt family has been farming land between Ritzville and Odessa for more than 100 years, but a new crop on the family land has an even longer history. Camelina …
Forum opens dialogue on ethics of eating

April 18, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The critics who prompted the owners of Santé Restaurant and Charcuterie to host a forum on ethical eating either did not attend or were silent during last week’s meeting. Restaurant … 7
Homemade is how they roll

April 18, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Kerry Peters will be the first to admit that perhaps she was watching a little too much Food Network, but when she saw the tricked-out trucks serving food on the …
Senbei part of annual sukiyaki dinner

April 18, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Perhaps the members of the Highland Park United Methodist Church have discovered the fountain of youth. Church members spent two days rolling, cutting, frying and coating senbei crackers last week …
Super bowl of fundraisers held at Center Pointe

April 11, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Buy lunch in a bowl from the ceramics shop at Center Pointe for the nonprofit group’s annual Bountiful Bowls fundraiser on Saturday. Center Pointe provides social and recreational activities for …
Get Creative with crepes

April 4, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Crepes have an undeserved reputation for being temperamental. Flipping and folding the wafer-thin pancakes can seem intimidating at first, but once you’ve successfully turned a few of the flimsy French …
Raise your glass to Barrels and Bites

April 4, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Support the Spokane Public Market’s efforts to spiff up its downtown building with tickets to the wine tasting and fundraiser Barrels and Bites on April 13. Chef L.J. Klink, co-owner …
Forum to cover meat, rabbits and foie gras

March 28, 2012 in Food on Page C5 Santé Restaurant and Charcuterie will host a public forum at 6 p.m. on April 10 after a dust-up with people commenting on the restaurant’s Facebook page. Kate Hansen, restaurant manager … 3
Hegsted, Wandering Table travel east

March 28, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Chef Adam Hegsted and his Wandering Table will be a bit far afield this summer. Hegsted has been invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in New York …
Barrel Room No. 6 back at CdA Cellars

March 21, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Barrel Room No. 6 has been reunited with the wine barrels at Coeur d’Alene Cellars. The winery recently closed its tasting room in downtown Coeur d’Alene and moved the signature …
Taste of Life for the end of life

March 21, 2012 in Food on Page C1 The end of life is an everyday reality at Hospice of Spokane. That’s why everyday celebrations are so important to those behind the scenes of northeast Washington’s only nonprofit hospice …
David’s Pizza working on new home near arena

March 14, 2012 in Food on Page C1 David’s Pizza will be reviving the flour-dusted history of a building that was once part of the Hostess Bakery. Owner Mark Starr said he can’t wait to start reconstruction at … 2
Ferris’ Kimbrell wins culinary award

March 14, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Ferris High School senior Tyler Kimbrell received the Student of the Year award at the recent Boyd Coffee Pro Start Invitational. Students from 22 high schools across Washington compete each …
Bread-baking teacher to offer gardening classes

March 7, 2012 in Food on Page C3 For many years, Mary Lee Abba-Gaston has made a name for herself teaching Old World skills such as bread baking through her business, Old Mission Brick Oven Breads and School …
Influx of lentils

March 7, 2012 in Food on Page C1 If wheat is king of the Palouse, then peas and lentils might be considered by some to be the court jester. Long beloved by many but reviled by others, these … 4
Steam Plant unveils Stacks

March 7, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Renovations to the restaurants inside the Steam Plant are finished. Interiors of the restaurant and pub formerly known as the Steam Plant Grill were completed recently, and there are new …
Do good: Dine Out to Feed Spokane

February 29, 2012 in Food on Page C1 Add two reasons to your list of advantages to eating out this month: It will help feed hungry people and support local restaurants. Restaurants participating in Dine Out to Feed …