A week from today I'll be in one of my favorite places on the planet. Oh, how I wish it were Paris! But a very close second to Paris in terms of places that make me happy, serene, inspired, and revived is Orcas Island. Right here in my own back [...]
I count this among the small pleasures in life: flipping through the day's mail, as I did last week, to see that it includes a copy of Seattle magazine's annual "Best Restaurants" issue. Not only because I'm an adamant fan of our local restaurants and love to see what's on the [...]
These days more than ever, it's nice when you can make a dollar spent go farther. If you're a fan of wild Northwest salmon and have an interest in supporting the livelihoods of the people who work to bring food to your plate, here's a delicious opportunity for you to [...]
A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at the University of Washington as part of the Pacific Chef Net Conference, which convened college and university chefs based at schools from Vancouver, British Columbia to San Diego. My subject was Distinctive Food Traditions of the Northwest, an hour and a half that [...]
I rarely muster much enthusiasm for restaurant promotions. You know, restaurant-fests the likes of Dine Around Seattle (formerly "25 for $25"), Boston's Restaurant Week, Dine Out Vancouver. I certainly covered Seattle's restaurant promotions a lot while food editor at Seattle Magazine. I'm sure they've got legs as a means for restaurants to fill [...]