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The Evergreen State is tucked into the upper left-hand corner of the United States, just below British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Northwest. To the south, the mighty Columbia River defines a long stretch of Washington’s boundary with Oregon. From the Pacific Ocean, the Puget Sound carves into the state, setting off the lush, rain-forested Olympic Peninsula. Native cultures once thrived in this verdant, remarkably fertile country, making the most of the abundant seafood, wildlife, and foraged foods. Today, wild salmon, oysters, geoduck clams, crabs, and cod are just some of the treasures pulled from Washington’s waters. Moving inland from the coast across the Cascade mountains, the scene suddenly shifts from moist and evergreen to sun-baked prairie land. Out on the eastern side of Washington, you find the apple, plum, pear, and cherry orchards, the sweet Walla Walla onions, raspberries, and Washington’s remarkable wine country. Washington is second only to California in wine production. It is number one in hops, apples, hazelnuts, pears, sweet cherries, and lentil production, as well as the soft winter wheat prized for pastries and pastas.
 

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lynnwood, Washington, USA
Living In: Renton, Washington, USA
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Im a sophomore at Liberty High School and Im a pretty good student. I love baking and cooking, but Im also a band geek and a NJROTC freak. I want to open a cafe at some point after I graduate from college, because it sounds fun to me. Oh, and I'll get some new pictures eventually of things that I make... then this may seem more like a cooking profile. = )

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Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
About me: A simple guy in Seattle who LOVES to cook and explore the balance between creative Asian cooking and authentic flavor with limited ingredients. I will update a new dish every week…
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Shirley 

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA
Living In: Rochester, Washington, USA
About me: Moved from Chicago 6 months ago. Taking care of ill brother with picky eating habits and a bad tummy

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Cooking Level: Beginning
Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA
About me: As you know my name is Anna. And i love cooking. Its awsome!
 

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Mexican Mocha Bundt Cake

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by SunnyByrd 
Great cake! I've made this twice in the last 2 weeks. The first time, I had a little trouble with my pudding layer and part of the cake fell on it - still yummy, but not so cute (became lovely cake balls!). Make sure your pudding is in a *thin*, even layer. I loved the cinnamon-coffee flavor of this and will definitely make it again. Both times my cake took 55 minutes to bake - something to keep in mind. Thanks for the recipe!
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Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by SunnyByrd 
Delicious - and spicy! I loved the bacon, shrimp and chipotle together, a combo I had never tried. I added a little lime juice to combat the dryness. I served this with avocado, which helps break the heat and was a great texture with the shrimp. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
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Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by SunnyByrd 
Another great idea, unfortunately written. I bought the ingredients for this recipe without reading the amounts called for (my bad), but was able to adjust them as I made it. An inexperienced cook following this recipe is going to end up with incredibly salty fish that will burn their face off. Even changing the tablespoons to teaspoons is going to be HOT, so I would suggest just seasoning the fish to your taste. The salsa is full of great textures, colors, and flavors, but is bland as written; salt and cumin helped make it a great contrast to the fish. In the end, we enjoyed these very much, but I can only recommend title - and can only assume that all the great ratings came from people that did not follow this recipe as written. Sorry!
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