Mad for Mudbugs

At Jake’s Famous Crawfish

Bobbie Hasselbring
March 15, 2013

Mudbug. Crayfish. Mudpup. Crawdaddy. Crawfish. Whatever you call them, those little warm water crustaceans are delicious, relatively inexpensive, easy to cook and make a fun food to try while you’re on the road. Crawfish Second cousin to the larger and more expensive Maine lobster, crawfish are small... Read more »

Road Foodie: A Taste of Wenatchee Valley, WA

Saddle Rock Pub

Bobbie Hasselbring
Photos: Anne Weaver
February 6, 2013

Wenatchee Valley, on the east side of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, is a high-desert agricultural oasis well known for growing some of the finest wine grapes, apples and pears in the Northwest. Its golden, rolling hills also make it a terrific destination for an RV trip — and a great place for... Read more »

Oyster-licious

Island Creek Oyster Bar

Bobbie Hasselbring
January 16, 2013

You either love them or hate them. Oysters. Those gnarly-shelled bivalves generate strong reactions, from devotees waxing poetic about the best varieties to those who can’t stomach the squishy, slightly slimy creatures. I was in the latter camp for years. I couldn’t understand why people paid $1... Read more »

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