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October 14, 2009
When it comes to seasonal fall and winter squash, there is always one that seems to take center stage on restaurant menus, glossy food magazines and in premade food products. That would be the ever-...
October 12, 2009
Whether or not you believe it was Christopher Columbus who discovered America, there is one thing we can all agree on, the only thing fresh on the menu while at sea was likely caught on the side of...
October 8, 2009
Lets face it, we all get stuck in food ruts. Seared salmon on top of mixed greens has been my fast and healthy go-to dinner for far too long. Time to shake things up! Of course like anyone, saying...
October 6, 2009
Open your fridge. Can you tell the exact history of where one item came from? Eating local doesn't seem like a hard challenge until you start thinking about it. Last Sunday night, a group of us got...
October 6, 2009
As a passionate subscriber of Gourmet magazine for many years, and a writer for an online food encyclopedia, it’s only natural for me to have mixed emotions about the closing of a legendary print...
October 1, 2009
In America, we have rituals about tailgating. We're superstitious, sentimental and even a bit crazy come game day. Your slow cooked chili, chicken wings or bacon-woven bratwursts are just as...
September 29, 2009
In Seattle, now that fall is here, it means it starts raining. The days grow increasingly darker and the clouds rarely take a break from hanging out above the city. As a native, of course I'm sad to...
September 28, 2009
This week we are recognizing Mommy (and one Daddy) bloggers who, through their hard blogging work, have helped many a parent put a quick dinner together, provide laundry tips, and teach us shortcuts...
September 26, 2009
I used to work at a German pub and instead of celebrating Oktoberfest every fall, we celebrated it all year round. Patrons would sit at long wooden tables, drinking steins of beer in a quaint pub...
September 24, 2009
My father was recently diagnosed with an illness that has required him to eat a strict vegan diet. My father was the second youngest of six, raised on a beef cattle ranch in Eastern, Washington...
September 23, 2009
Possibly the most nostalgic smell from my childhood would have to be homemade applesauce. The apples usually came from apple trees in our yard or from my grandparent's yard. Every fall a large bowl...
September 22, 2009
Last Friday, a group of 75 passionate food lovers, photographers, chefs and food stylists came together for FoodSnap! an event put together by Keren Brown Media and Foodista. It didn't matter if...
September 16, 2009
Drinking Lessons, a Night School event continues this Sunday, September 20th with Robert Hess behind the bar at the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle. At 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Hess will mix, muddle and...
September 15, 2009
We are counting down the days to FoodSnap! an all-day food photography and food styling event happening this Friday, September 18th at George Town Studios in Seattle, Washington. The event has sold...
September 9, 2009
Thinking of dinner ideas? With autumn just around the corner, it's time to take advantage of fresh and local late summer ingredients at their peak! Here are 10 must-eat foods that are ripe right now...
September 8, 2009
This weekend I had the epitome of a "staycation." No plans except to sleep in, cook good food and watch the second season of Mad Men with Mark. On Sunday night we decided to open up a great bottle...
September 5, 2009
So much bacon, so little time. Why is the world obsessed with this greasy side of pork? Everything from Bacon Maple Bars to Baconnaise, bacon has found its way into our hearts and into a million and...
September 3, 2009
It's a change in the seasons. Labor Day weekend is upon us. Families are packing up the car for one last road trip, final camp out or mini-vacation before comfortably settling into school and work...
September 3, 2009
If it was one thing my mom dreaded more than anything else, it was making school lunches. Not like it was a terribly difficult or demanding chore, it was just one of those things that always needed...
September 1, 2009
This Labor Day, you can make a difference by taking part in the National Day of Action. This Monday, September 7th, people from all over the U.S. will gather together at "Eat In" potlucks...
August 27, 2009
Are you food obsessed? Do you always turn to the food section in the newspaper? Are you always found hidden amongst the cookbook section in a bookstore? And when you do buy a cookbook, you don't just...
August 25, 2009
The most creative cooking usually happens when you have to make do with what you've got and nothing could be more true then the endless recipes made with instant ramen noodles. When I was in...
August 24, 2009
Okay, so that's not entirely true, but the government is helping out anyone who wants to purchase new appliances. As part of the Stimulus Package, the government is giving $50-$200 rebates for...
August 22, 2009
The annual "Leave a Zucchini on Your Neighbor's Porch Day" was August 8th, and even if you happened to sneak several large squash into mailboxes, friend's purses or onto co-worker's chairs that day...
August 20, 2009
I believe food reflects a culture just as much as its religion or language. Tradition, landscape, climate and history all play a part in creating what is known as a culture's ethnic food. Most of...
