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A Recipe for a Good Time
Chef Paulette Licitra Shares About Her Italian Cooking Classes and Culinary Group Trips to Italy
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The Story Behind Bellevue’s Best Burger
Local resident Shane Nasby introduces beloved smashburger joint named for his grandfather to the community
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The Dinner Belle is Ringing
When young families indicated their desire for wholesome, healthier meals, Laura Axelson answered the call.
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A Recipe for a Good Time
Chef Paulette Licitra Shares About Her Italian Cooking Classes and Culinary Group Trips to Italy Article by Lisa Valentine | Photography by Provided Growing up in an Italian American household, it was natural for Paulette Licitra to pursue a career in Italian cooking. However, during her formative years in New York, the now chef and cookbook author, would never have predicted she’d pursue a path in culinary arts. “I was surrounded by that kind of food,” she says of growing up with...
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The Story Behind Bellevue’s Best Burger
Local resident Shane Nasby introduces beloved smashburger joint named for his grandfather to the community Article by Kellie Walton | Photography by Ed Atlas I’ve eaten my fair share of smashburgers. As a tenured food writer, I’d even argue I’ve turned “sampling greasy patties” into a fiduciary responsibility. So, in 2024, I set out on a mission to crown my favorite in town (tough work), and after countless grease-stained napkins, the original Cledis walked away with the metaphorical trophy. ...
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The Dinner Belle is Ringing
When young families indicated their desire for wholesome, healthier meals, Laura Axelson answered the call. Article by Ed Atlas | Photography by Lindsey Baydoun For some people, owning a business is the culmination of a lifelong dream. For others it’s borne of necessity. Then there are those who never gave the idea much of a thought, until their passion intersected with their life journey. That’s what happened to Laura Axelson. Even though she earned a degree in English literature from...
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Give Your Business a Financial Makeover
Need a more organized style of bookkeeping? Baker Bookkeeps can help get you on track. Article by Lisa Valentine | Photography by Ed Atlas If your style of bookkeeping looks more like a box of crumpled receipts than intentional organization, your business’s finances may be in need of a makeover. For Joy Baker of Baker Bookkeeps, there’s nothing she loves more than helping transform someone’s stressful financial records into an organized dream, all while educating clients so that they feel in...
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