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Hearty Pasta with Slow-Simmered Sauce
A nice thing about pasta is that it can be super-quick and easy to make—especially in the summer, when fresh ripe tomatoes and fragrant basil are abundant in the garden. But in the greyer months, there's a whole other realm of pasta options, my favorite being the...
High 5 Pie
Pie. It's vintage, it's modern, it's delicious. Pie is everything fun and charming about the mid-century era (minus those pesky politics!) while its simplicity and all-around appeal satisfy even the most distinguished tastebuds of today. Fuel Coffee has been working...
Get Out and Get Dining!
There are new restaurants popping up everywhere—from Capitol Hill to Ballard to West Seattle! Some very new—and some not so new that have taken me awhile to get to. What with the sagging economy it is important that folks support their local eateries. And it looks...
Seattle Chefs’ Table Dinner Series Kicks Off!
The Seattle Chefs’ Table 2009 dinner series is the brainchild of Thierry Rautureau, chef-owner of Rover’s. The dinner series also involves Maria Hines, of Tilth; Johnathan Sundstrom, of Lark; Jason Wilson, of Crush; Joseba Jiménez de Jimenez, of Harvest Vine; and...
Totally Nuts!
People all over the world delight in eating them roasted, raw and ground. We enjoy them out of hand and in a wide variety of sweet and savory foods; from breakfast to snacks to dinner to desserts. Nuts are dry fruits or seeds that generally consist of an edible kernel...
Crab & Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes
Nancy Cook at My Home Cook N Blog wrote a fantastic Valentines dinner post that included my recipe for Crab and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes - complete with step by step photos ! Very fun - check it out. Thanks Nancy - you are more photo ambitious than I am!
The Perfect Beer to Pair with Chocolate
Beer isn't just for sipping, slurping, chugging and drinking ... it's great for cooking, too! But have you tried it with chocolate? Well, there's no time like Valentine's Day to present your sweetie with a fabulous new indulgence! Of course you'll need to experiment a...
Dishing up…”The Basics”
Not everyone knows how to cook—but most would like to! I'll sometimes whip up a little vinaigrette at friends' houses when invited for dinner, and it seems that, more often than not, they say, "Wow! How did you make that? what went in there? the ingredients are in my...
Pink Fir Slipper – yes it’s a cocktail!
Last Saturday night was the Evening of Hope Gala held at Seattle's Fairmont Hotel..... the theme? ....Pillow Fight Against Homelessness. Put on by the Seattle Hotel Association this event benifited the Plymouth Housing Group. Evening attire mixed with swanky pajamas...
I Love Bacon!
Awaken to bacon and the day just starts off great! There is nothing better than the alluring aroma of bacon frying in a skillet and the smell of fresh coffee wafting through the air. Breakfast offerings just seem incomplete without a little bacon in the mix. From...
Go Red in Style: Wear Red Day at Bellevue Mall, Feb. 6th
Again this year I'm serving as an ambassador for the American Heart Association's "Go Red" campaign. Feb 6th is National Wear Red Day, and I'll be teaming up with Seattle Magazine’s entertainment and lifestyle expert Kelley Moore at the "Go Red in Style: Wear Red Day...
The Best Places to Kiss Cookbook
Kissing just got a little tastier with Carol Frieberg’s new book, The Best Places to Kiss Cookbook: Recipes from the most Romantic Restaurants, Cafes and Inns of the Pacific Northwest, Sasquatch Books. This book is a great place to start when planning a meal for that...
Maple Syrup – it’s not just for pancakes!
Yum, maple! Doesn't it just conjure up warm and fuzzy food memories—especially about breakfast? Fuzzy-slipper-clad moms griddling up tall stacks of pancakes drizzled with warm syrup. Hot, crispy strips of maple-cured bacon or trays of thickly frosted, fresh-made maple...
Washington’s new Gin
With the impending release of Voyager Gin in the Washington State Liquor stores, local cocktailian Robert Hess has created the "Clipper Ship" cocktail. You can find the details of this great cocktail on his website Check it out and ask your local liquor store to...
Chocolate – We love to love it!
These days, fashions and styles aren’t limited to just your clothes. Food has trends of its own and these days nothing shows that more clearly than chocolate! From the wonderful artisan chocolate makers comes a surge of exciting, sometimes odd, but always delicious...
Sips & Apps mentioned by Bacon Freak
My new book, Sips & Apps, has garnered a great pre-release mention on Rocco Loosbrock's Bacon Freak blog. Rocco, aka the “Boss Hog,” is the owner of Coastal Vineyards "Bacon is Meat Candy Bacon Club" and blogs about all things bacon. He also sells an amazing...
Glorious Garlic
Glorious Garlic I always wonder, what is WRONG with those people who are always talking bad about garlic breath? In my opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong with “a little” garlic breath – except maybe if you are the only one in a group who hasn't overindulged....
UnFancy Food Show
This just came in from my friend Pat Klinger - he found it on the web: The second-annual UnFancy Food Show — a celebration of handmade, decidedly unfussy food — was held at a dive bar in Brooklyn on June 29, 2008. Visitors could sample goods from nearly 20 of the...
New Year’s Traditions
The New Year brings many traditions for friends and families. Some ladle up bowls of steaming oyster stew while others cook up pots of black eyed peas for luck. I like to get into comfy lounging-jammies, turn on a great old movie (my favorite: Auntie Maime) and be a...
Holiday Cocktails
New Years Eve will be upon us soon! Why not create a great signature cocktail for your party? Wow your guests with something unique and d'lish! The following are a few of my cocktail party tips for the holidays: Consider serving one very special signature drink - and...
