Congratulations to chef friend and author Trevis Gleason for winning the Prestige Award by the International Jury at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards! Held in China last month, this is the world’s only international culinary publishing awards ceremony. Trevis’ award winning book Chef Interrupted shares stories about living with multiple sclerosis, some of his favorite recipes, and his travel adventures in moving to Ireland. Yay Trevis!
Yes we love our coffee here in Seattle, but I think we love our sushi just as much! Seattle is a Mecca for sushi, and we have some fantastic places to polish one's sushi etiquette. Some of my favorites include; Nishino in Madison park for elegant creations and...
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...
