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Northwest-Fresh Reads!
It’s no secret that the Pacific Northwest is a haven of all things delicious. Food is everything from passion to pastime to lifelong pursuit for the multitude of talented culinary professionals in this neck of the woods. Dedicated farmers and growers, enterprising...
Modified Classic: Sparkling PAMA’Rita
This week on Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen, I make a Sparkling Pama'rita! This wonderful spin on this ageless classic switches out the orange liqueur/triple sec drink modifier with PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur (still adding the sweet and tart taste as well as a beautiful...
This Ain’t Your Mama’s Fruitcake!
I know that not everyone loves fruitcake. Every holiday season, I hear the fruitcake stories about “re-gifting” it or…. saving it for 10 years and using it as a doorstop. That’s because the fruitcake that became the poster child were covered with florescent cherries,...
Fonté Coffee Roaster’s “Limited Edition Holiday Blend”
Through the end of this December, Seattle’s Fonté Coffee Roaster will donate all net proceeds from sales of its “Limited Edition Holiday Blend” to the Pike Market Child Care and Preschool. Fonté's 4th Annual "Holiday Coffee for a Cause” will help underwrite the...
Golden Age Inspiration: Blinker #3
This week on Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen, I shake up a Blinker #3! A Golden Age Classic, the traditional Blinker cocktail was made with rye whiskey, grapefruit juice and grenadine (originally made with pomegranate juice, sugar and water). My variation switches out...
Mixing Up Mashers
The holiday season always means family get-togethers and dinner potluck assignments. You know, Aunt Mary brings the candied yams, Cousin Peter brings the green beans… Uncle Jim makes the ham… And then there are the mashed potatoes. This year it’s time mashed potatoes...
Dishing with Kathy Casey: The Newsletter
The holiday season is just around the corner! It’s almost upon us. It's that special time of year when the hustle and bustle of the holidays comes and lots of great foods are shared. My mouth is already watering thinking about a d’lish turkey dinner with all the...
Creative Imbibing: Fair Isle cocktail
This week on Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen, I shake up a Fair Isle cocktail! Cocchi Barolo Chinato, an Italian digestif, pairs amazingly well with scotch for this cocktail. The addition of fresh grapefruit juice and Bitter Truth Grapefruit Bitters help balance out the...
Providence O’Christmas Trees’ Silver Bells Luncheon
Celebrate the spirit of the season with the Providence O’Christmas Trees’ Silver Bells Luncheon! Held at the Westin Seattle, make sure to mark your calendars for this Tuesday, November 27th event from 11:00am to 1:15pm! Enjoy a wonderful fashion show by the Finerie...
Pairing: Citrus Scandi & Oysters with Citrus Splash
This week on Kathy Casey’s Liquid Kitchen, I pair my Citrus Scandi cocktail with Citrus Splashed Taylor Shellfish Kumamoto oysters! The cocktail is full of citrus elements with a fresh orange wedge, grapefruit juice and Cointreau orange liqueur all working wonderfully...
Delicious Seasonal Squash
I love winter squash! I love its texture, sweetness, and most of all its versatility. It's great in soups, stuffed in ravioli or made into a tart! You don’t just have to roast it in the oven with brown sugar – although how d’lish does that sound? And it’s not just all...
Inpsired Classic: Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I make a Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned! Using the basic Old Fashioned cocktail recipe as a template, it's very fun and easy to play around with new cocktail ideas. My Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned uses REAL maple syrup pairing...
Old Fashioned Sipping
Ahh, whiskey – its cozy warmth is the perfect thing to sip on during the cooler months of fall and winter. It's also the perfect base to build all sorts of cocktails especially that Golden Aged classic, the Old Fashioned! Did you know that the Old Fashioned is the...
Taste of Tulalip 2012
It's almost here and tickets are selling fast! Held at the beautiful Tulalip Resort Casino, this year's Taste of Tulalip will feature over 120 wines from Washington, Oregon, California, Italy and France, paired with the Resort's outstanding fare. Thirsty Girl's Leslie...
Sophisticated Sip: Martini with Orange Bitters
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I stir up a Martini with Orange Bitters paired with Bitter Orange Fennel-Roasted Walnuts! This classic gin martini gets the much welcome addition of orange bitters. And every d'lish cocktail deserves an equally tasty nibble....
Seasonal Suds
We are so lucky in the Pacific Northwest to have so many craft breweries. I particularly love this time of the year because all the seasonal specialties come out. Rich, flavorful pumpkin ales and stouts full of spicy warmth – yum! But these brews aren’t just for...
Foodportunity – October 2012
Calling all Seattle Foodies! Frantic Foodie Keren Brown has planned the next Foodportunity for next Monday, October 22nd from 6-9pm at Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom! Tasty nibbles will be available from participating partners, including Peaks Frozen Custard, Tulalip...
Cocktails for a Crowd: Solera Sherry Punch
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I make my Solera Sherry Punch! With the winter holidays fast approaching, make your guests this easy to pre-batch, crowd-pleasing cocktail. My punch cocktail highlights the sherry's earthy elements while the bitters, fresh...
Chasing Wild Mushrooms: Remembering Patrice benson
Why do I wish for rain every fall? Because as soon as it begins, our Northwest grounds moisten and the magic begins. Local wild mushrooms start to pop up! Chanterelles, the fragrant matsutake, cauliflower mushroom (its genus name is Sparassis but it does look like a...
Creative Cocktail: ROOT Bourbon Old Fashioned with Carbonated Cherries
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I get creative with a ROOT Bourbon Old Fashioned with Carbonated Cherries! The classic Old Fashioned cocktail is a great cocktail template to get creative with. For my imaginative libation, ROOT Liqueur (an organic liqueur...
