Most recently I took a vacation with hubby and friends to Charleston, South Carolina – great food , friends and lots of fun. Vacation pal Cynthia Nims sums it all up here on her blog Mon Appétit. And of course I made a locally inspired cocktail: The Charleston 75 – read about it and get the recipe at Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.
Two fun new books just popped across my desk this last month and have me eager to get in the kitchen. The first is The Art and Soul of Baking by Sur La Table and Cindy Mushet, Andrews McMeel Publishing. What a tome it is! Destined to become dog-eared, and sepia toned...
Years ago, when visiting local mushroom expert and enthusiast (and of course total foodie) Patrice Benson’s house, I asked about a unique tree in her front yard. She said, "That's a fig tree; they grow really well here and produce abundantly." This set me out to find...
Recently, I recorded a few commercials for the city on the topic of composting. Now while I don't have a worm bin at home, I like knowing that I'm both receyling and helping the city make compost of its own when I add my food scraps to my yard waste bin. What food...
