It’s that time again when the air is crisp and cool. The ground is moist and the rains are coming… we hope! Why do I wish for rain every fall? Because no sooner do our Northwest grounds moisten up that the heavily sought after wild mushrooms start to pop up. Fall is fast approaching and that means it’s mushroom time! I love foraging for my own fall fungi – Boletus edulis (king bolete, porcini, ceps, they have many names) Matsutake and Chanterelles!
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The Modern Mixologist by Tony Abou-Ganim A “Must Have” fantastic new book by friend and internationally celebrated cocktail guru Tony Abou-Ganim. The Modern Mixologist, book combines 60 of Tony’s very best recipes with practical tips, cocktail history, and quotes from...
Meet some of the world's bestselling wine authors and leading-edge innovators at "The World's Largest (and Smartest!) Wine Book Signing" at The Wine Library in Springfield, New Jersey, on Saturday, March 27th, from 1 to 4 pm. Celebrating the launch of the new book...
It really IS National Clam Chowder Day! And to any Seattle and Pacific Northwest native, nothing says great clam chowder than Ivar’s! To celebrate today, Ivar’s is doing a fabulous promo: buy one cup of chowder, get the other free! Now if that puts you in the mood for...
