Taylor Goebel

The best of 2022: Food writer shares her top picks

After a delicious year as The Daily Herald’s food reporter, Taylor Goebel shares her favorite bites of 2022.

 

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Baked pumpkin is a velvety winter treat, as a side or a main

Pecans, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter liven up roasted pumpkin and other winter squashes.

 

Daily Herald food, drink and restaurant reporter Taylor Goebel.

Our food writer bids farewell

Taylor Goebel shares news of her departure, as well as her favorite moments as The Herald’s food & drink reporter.

 

The crab doughnut at Market in Edmonds is a strange delight, with a sweet and dense glazed doughnut topped with bright and briny dungeness crab salad, nutty browned butter and a shower of smoky bacon bits. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)

This idyllic dining destination is right in Snohomish County

Edmonds boasts fresh seafood, Caribbean-inspired sandwiches, artisan breads, cocktails and more.

The crab doughnut at Market in Edmonds is a strange delight, with a sweet and dense glazed doughnut topped with bright and briny dungeness crab salad, nutty browned butter and a shower of smoky bacon bits. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)
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Too many Thanksgiving leftovers? Make turkey “glop”

Our reader adapted this turkey casserole from an old Betty Crocker recipe.

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Conor O’Neill racks freshly baked baguettes Friday morning at The Cottage Community Bakery in Edmonds, Washington on September 30, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Grain to Table: An Edmonds bakery’s sourdough makes flour ‘go local’

In an industry dominated by conglomerates, bakers at The Cottage work under the motto, “EAT REAL BREAD” — literally.

Conor O’Neill racks freshly baked baguettes Friday morning at The Cottage Community Bakery in Edmonds, Washington on September 30, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Rachael Grace Sobczak, owner of Water Tank Bakery, is sharing her recipe for Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Bars Burlington, Washington on October 10, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Signature Dish: Give thanks for dulce de leche pumpkin bars

A Burlington baker shares her recipe for the triple-threat treat using Washington-milled flour.

Rachael Grace Sobczak, owner of Water Tank Bakery, is sharing her recipe for Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Bars Burlington, Washington on October 10, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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Easy holiday cranberry cake with hot butter sauce

This tart yet buttery cake is the perfect solution to excess cranberries this holiday season.

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Della Terra, a Snohomish farm-to-table catering business, is offering a full Thanksgiving meal with hearty Pacific Northwest entrees, seasonal sides and a farmers market salad. (Joanna Monger Photography)

Thanksgiving Day: Snohomish County restaurants open for dine-in or takeout

These Snohomish County restaurants are offering Thanksgiving meals for dine-in or takeout.

Della Terra, a Snohomish farm-to-table catering business, is offering a full Thanksgiving meal with hearty Pacific Northwest entrees, seasonal sides and a farmers market salad. (Joanna Monger Photography)
The veggie tofu pho at Phở Thanh Na in Monroe is chock-full of tender-crisp broccoli and carrots, bright aromatics and a light, flavorful broth that acts as a canvas for fresh bean sprouts, herbs, lime, chili oil and sriracha. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)

Good soup: Where to find chowder, pho and more belly-warming bowls

These Snohomish County eateries are the perfect soup stops on a cold fall (or winter) day.

The veggie tofu pho at Phở Thanh Na in Monroe is chock-full of tender-crisp broccoli and carrots, bright aromatics and a light, flavorful broth that acts as a canvas for fresh bean sprouts, herbs, lime, chili oil and sriracha. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)
Food forum

Make these enchiladas for an easy weeknight dinner

This recipe for enchiladas verdes con pollo is “super cheesy and delicious,” our Forum reader writes.

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Pot and sweet pies await customers at the newly opened Pie Dive Bar in Snohomish, Washington on May 17, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Order your Thanksgiving pie ASAP from these Snohomish County bakeries

It’s already time to get your Thanksgiving dessert orders in.

Pot and sweet pies await customers at the newly opened Pie Dive Bar in Snohomish, Washington on May 17, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Cindy Montgomery with her son, Ryan Gobin, owner of Ryan’s REZ-ipes, laugh at the antics of patron on Oct. 14, at Skookum Brewery in Arlington. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Smashburgers, frybread, pulled pork nachos: Ryan’s REZ-ipes is worth the long lines

Former police officer Ryan Gobin still serves his community with mouthwatering dishes from his popular food truck.

Cindy Montgomery with her son, Ryan Gobin, owner of Ryan’s REZ-ipes, laugh at the antics of patron on Oct. 14, at Skookum Brewery in Arlington. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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Warm up with pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Together with the wind and rain, these cookies are a sure sign fall has arrived.

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Cody Castiglia makes a dish of black cod and red sauce. Photographed in Snohomish, Washington on April 27, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Snohomish chef’s signature dish: Buttery black cod in “crazy water”

Cody Castiglia, who celebrates local ingredients, shares his for a Mediterranean-style seafood dish.

Cody Castiglia makes a dish of black cod and red sauce. Photographed in Snohomish, Washington on April 27, 2022.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
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Captain Whidbey Inn’s apple cake from the archives

This Washington apple cake with cream cheese frosting is the perfect fall treat.

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Five local breweries, taprooms to support after Toggle’s closes

These local watering holes are serving up the best regional brews, both to go and on tap.

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The steak toast at Bapmukja in Lynnwood is stacked with marinated short rib, Korean chili pepper sauce, melted cheese and cabbage. Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)
The steak toast at Bapmukja in Lynnwood is stacked with marinated short rib, Korean chili pepper sauce, melted cheese and cabbage. Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)
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Cookie bars fit for hungry fishermen

Laurie Olsen makes these decadent bars for her fisherman husband and crew aboard the St. John II.

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Dan Stucki grabs a free coffee from Espresso Chalet before heading out on his first day to assess the Bolt Creek Fire on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Stucki served as a division supervisor and traveled from Utah to help contain the fire. He's been a firefighter for 21 years. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)

Gold Bar coffee shop fuels hundreds of firefighters amid Bolt Creek blaze

The massive blaze threatened Espresso Chalet. That didn’t stop owners Mark and Sandy Klein from giving firefighters free cups of coffee.

Dan Stucki grabs a free coffee from Espresso Chalet before heading out on his first day to assess the Bolt Creek Fire on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Stucki served as a division supervisor and traveled from Utah to help contain the fire. He's been a firefighter for 21 years. (Taylor Goebel / The Herald)