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Seattle Magazine
Seattle Magazine just posted my special piece covering this year's Tales of the Cocktail. Check out my guest blog, Mixing It Up at Tales Of The Cocktail 2013!
Celebrate Summer Sweet Cherries
From Bings to Queen Annes to Rainiers, cherries are one of the Northwest’s most famed exports and also one of our most valuable crops. Needless to say, they’re luscious, sweet & tart, and decadent. Tasty bing cherries! Photo from Kathy Casey's Northwest Table....
Taco Party
DIY hands-on dinner parties are always fun, interactive and convenient when it comes to dietary restrictions and preferences. It’s also a great way to answer that age old party question, “What can I do to help?” One of my fave kinds of food parties is a taco fiesta!...
Strawberry Basil Blush
Stay refreshed and keep summer libatious with brand new episodes of Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen®! Launching the 4th Season in style is my Strawberry Basil Blush! This cocktail incorporates fresh, sweet strawberries with fragrant basil and works great with either...
Fruit Salads
Quick: name 3 side dishes for your next barbeque. I bet fruit salad was on that list! Put down that recipe for Waldorf salad and get creative with new fruit salad ideas. A fave d’lish trick is to mix freshly squeezed lemon juice with a local honey; then add in some...
Get Ready to Zest!
What turns that drink in your hand into the perfect refreshment on a summer day? A bright splash of citrus! From lemonade to margaritas, that sweet and sour citrus flavor invites us to relax back into our chairs and enjoy the cool drink in our hands. But citrus is...
The Hunt
Tasty article in The Hunt Magazine covering garden-to-glass cocktails, includes mixologists' recipes for fun libations like a Blushing Rosemary Margarita and Founders Fizz as well as my tips on ice! Portónjito...yum!
Grilling
It's time to get outdoors and grill up some summertime goodness. Think juicy burgers to crowd pleasing hot dogs and of course mouth-watering steaks! But don't forget to get creative – grilling isn’t just for meat! Don't forget your Grilling ABC's either (Always Be...
Onions
Onions. You either love’em or hate’em. As a member of the Allium family (alongside garlic and leeks), there are tons of varieties to choose from depending on your flavor preferences from local Walla Walla sweet onions to common white and yellow varieties; red onions,...
Celebrating Summer Strawberries!
One of the surefire signs of summer is sweet, juicy strawberries appearing at the market! They're the perfect sweet treats whether eaten out of hand or piled high on shortcake topped with whipped cream or dipped in warm chocolate. Yum! How about getting a little...
Training the Mini-Chefs aka Cooking with Kids!
Getting in the kitchen with kids is always fun; they make the best little sous chefs! I started cooking early with my mom and grandma – peeling fuzzy peaches and kneading breads (into fun shapes and characters). My all-time favorite task: adding lots of sprinkles on...
Easy Smoothies!
As we've all heard, eating a healthy breakfast is important. It's the key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and getting your metabolism revved up for the day. But some of us just don’t have time to get it together in the mornings (especially without that first cup...
It’s Salmon Season!
Nothing says Pacific Northwest like salmon. It’s that time of year again when this rich, delicious local gem is readily available. Bring on the sunshine; it’s Alaska salmon-cooking season! D'lish Salmon! (Photo courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing) There are several...
Farmers Market Local Bounty
Thanks to Washington’s amazingly diverse agricultural community, we are blessed with loads of farmers markets. Shopping for local products means you get the best of the best at the peak of its season! They are also a great place to pick up produce you might not have...
Dishing with Kathy Casey: The Newsletter
D’lish Deviled Eggs My 10th cookbook D’Lish Deviled Eggs has HATCHED! Deviled eggs are always a party favorite and the first to fly off the table. With 54 tried-and-tested (thanks KCFS team!) recipes, my new book takes my love for this people-pleasing appetizer from...
Premier Chef’s Dinner Benefit hosted by Rick Bayless!
The annual Premier Chef’s Dinner benefit is here again! This year it is being hosted by none other than the illustrious Rick Bayless, and will take place at Sodo Park by Herban Feast on Sunday, May 19th. In it’s 22nd year, the Premier Chef’s Dinner benefits Fred...
Nutritious & D’lish Almonds!
Almonds! Whether you like them raw, toasted, or made into a smooth butter, these little nuts are great for you. They're rich in dietary fiber, vitamin E, and minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. Most importantly, they're a great source of protein and...
Refreshing Mint
Mmmmm — fresh mint the fragrance is just so uplifting. Over the years, we've loved it in libations from classic mint juleps in frosted silver cups to the ever popular mojito. Nothing says refreshing quite like mint, whether it’s shaken, hand-pressed or added in some...
Decadent Chocolate
Do you love chocolate? Have you admitted to being a "chocoholic?" I know there are a ton of you out there, including me! I can’t get enough of Seattle’s fabulous local chocolates! Fran’s Chocolate is a Seattle institution when it comes to sweets. Internationally...
Dishcrawl is headed to Kirkland
Dishcrawl heads to downtown Kirkland! On April 30th starting at 7:00pm, food lovers will have a chance of going on a tasting tour of 4 Kirkland restaurants, meet the chefs & owners and get to know other neighborhood food lovers! Tickets are on sale now, so make...
