Mill Creek Beacon - Your Hometown News Source

They say you can’t go home again. But you can eat like home again.

My husband and I were both born and raised outside of Washington. He is from New Mexico, and I grew up in Philadelphia. Both places evoke strong memories because of their history, traditions, people and, of course, food.

Everyone knows a Philly cheese steak (or thinks they do), and chiles from New Mexico (red or green? is the official state question) are known across the country.

This week, we went in search of our hometown favorites here in Washington, and the gratifying quest took us just outside of the city limits, t...