Heading into month twenty bajillion of cooking at home, I’m sure many of us are forging into new areas of creativity, whether by desire or simply forced into it by the realities of our pantry circumstances. If not a bit of both. I’d say the latter’s true for me. I’m [...]
It took me far too long to get to Marmite for dinner. I, like much of Seattle, was thrilled when news of Bruce Naftaly's rebound from retirement was announced a couple of years ago, having closed his beloved Le Gourmand in 2012. Okay, maybe I was a little more thrilled [...]
I may be a writer by trade, making my living hooking up words. But there are times that I can't help myself, falling back on the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. So I'm going to play that card today and share with you some snaps from [...]
Don't let that fancy name scare you away. Cooking "en papillote," or in a paper pouch, is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to cook fish. You're essentially creating simple little steam ovens made of paper: the moisture stays fully enclosed in the packet and all the flavor [...]
I almost forgot that I'd contributed recipes to the June issue of Cooking Light. Some magazines, particularly the larger nationals like CL, have really long lead times for the articles. I'd turned those recipes in well over a year ago and moved on to many other things in the meantime. [...]
We talk about local/regional/seasonal all the time today with regard to what we cook at home, what we choose in restaurants when we eat out. It's a mantra that puts us all in a mindset to make some positive change: supporting local farmers, reducing carbon footprint, consuming more wholesome foods, [...]