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Summer Strawberries on “al Dente”
Check out my Amazon "al Dente" blog this week on summer strawberries!
Halibut – the white prince of fish graces our stores and dinner tables this summer
Pacific halibut is found primarily along the North American West coast and is commercially fished mainly off Alaska and British Columbia. In 1923, with reserves suffering from being overfished, the United States and Canada signed a convention on halibut, leading to...
Kathy on Amazon’s “Al Dente”
Every Wednesday I will have a new post on Amazon's "Al Dente" food blog. Check it out here! I will be posting my most recent favorite recipes and ideas for fun, spring entertaining.
USA Today; The traditional cocktail gets a shake-up
Check out the fantastic article in USA Today by Kelly Carter on celebrating World Cocktail Week, that I am featured in!
Sips & Apps
It is finally here! My new book, Sips & Apps hit stores this week and I could not be more excited! I've always had a passion for cocktails and have been applying my culinary knowledge to the bar for years. Sips & Apps has been such a fun book to create from...
Premier Chef’s Dinner
On Sunday, May 17, the Premier Chef's Dinner, which features Northwest wines, hors d'oeuvres and six-course dinner prepared by the Northwest's premier chefs is happening at the Grand Hyatt in Downtown Seattle. The featured chefs are: Greg Atkinson (Seattle Culinary...
Cameo McRoberts Brunches at Barrio
Cameo McRoberts –Guest Blogger and Associate Chef at Kathy Casey Food Studios gives us her take on Seattle’s Capital Hill hot spot – Barrio. When I heard about Barrio, Capitol Hill's new urban Mexican concept, I will admit I was skeptical. Living in Mexico and five...
Tart and Tangy Rhubarb—from Entrée to Dessert
It's the beginning of spring when vibrant stalks of rhubarb poke their heads out of the ground and wait for the sun to shine upon them. The rays brush-stroke them to brilliant pink or ruby red, all ready to show up at grocers and local farmers markets. When I was a...
Best Oyster Wines!
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle Judges Select Best West Coast Wines for Oysters “Oysters are a celebration…romantic, sexy, luminous...The right wine makes them even more so.” Sheila Lukins 41 oyster-loving food and wine writers, restaurateurs, retailers and...
Tales of the Cocktail Announces Creole Julep as Official Cocktail of the Event
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual culinary and cocktail festival hosted in New Orleans, LA, announces the winning bartender and recipe of their annual Cocktail Competition to determine the "official cocktail" of the event. Maksym Pazuniak, a mixologist at Rambla and...
Salt: A Cook’s Best Friend
Salt is the universal seasoning—it makes flavors pop and go "Wow!" Salt brings out other tastes, even sweetness! All creatures like to eat salt—except, as we know in the Northwest, NOT slugs! Salt is either mined from ancient, now dry, salt lake deposits or evaporated...
Absinthe – Has its absence made us fonder?
Absinthe is making quite a comeback now that it can be sold again in the United States. My friend Gwydion Stone, owner and distiller of Gnostalgic Spirits, Ltd., in Seattle and the founder of the Wormwood Society, has launched a new absinthe, Marteau, Absinthe de la...
IKEA’s Great Meatball Contest!
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for… The Great Meatball Event is happening this Sunday, April 19th at the Renton IKEA from 1pm-3pm! We received loads of entries to win the coveted prize of The Greatest Meatball Recipe (along with a $2,500 gift basket from the IKEA...
Spring Brunch Ideas and What to do with those Easter Eggs?
Easter is such a festive holiday – it is religious to some and a welcoming of spring to others. In the days past it was a time for new pastel dresses and flowery hats and shiny patent shoes. The egg hunt is still my favorite! But what to do with all those found eggs??...
The Essential Cocktail
The King of Cocktails Dale Degroff has just recently published his second book and it is a must-have at any one's bar. The Essential Cocktail (Clarkson Potter, 2008), covers it all — from Slings to Sidecars. Anyone from professional bartenders to at home drink-makers...
Meatloaf … Not Yo’ Mama’s!
Right along with the mashed-potato revolution, meatloaf is now as popular as ever. Especially in these anxious times, we become more needy for good ol' home-cooking—"just like Mom's." I like simple and tasty meatloaf with maybe an outside wrap of bacon or a brushing...
My Clam-tastic Weekend at Ocean Shores!
This past weekend I was invited to judge the Ocean Shores 3rd Annual Razor Clam Festival Clam Chowder Cook-Off, and I jumped at the chance! I love any activity that involves foraging for you own ingredients: picking huckleberries, hunting mushrooms, and of course,...
Razor Clam Festival & Chowder Cook-off at Ocean Shores … and Tasty Razor Clam Recipes
This fun festival kicks off on Friday evening, March 27th, at the Shilo Inn. Beginning at 7 pm, you can dance the night away at the "Clam Dance" to the sounds of the Johnny Ray Band and cheer as King & Queen Clam are crowned. This evening also features a pasta...
James Beard 2009 Nominations
Congratulations to the following chefs for being nominated for the James Beard Best Chef Northwest: (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY) Maria Hines Tilth - Seattle Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez The Harvest Vine - Seattle Ethan Stowell Union - Seattle Jason Wilson Crush - Seattle...
Grapefruit
Grapefruit—tangy, sweet, white, pink, ruby—has its fans and not-fans. I have always been a fan for it; I love the tart-sweet and bitter flavor of this juicy citrus fruit. And it's an excellent source of vitamin C and fiber. Grapefruit is much more versatile than...
