I recently had the opportunity to learn more cooking at an event called the Cooking Experience, a culinary mash-up where participants learned about various products and brands (Lifeway, LG, Welch’s, SoyJoy and Nature’s Path, to name a few) as well …
If you’ve read any of my blog reviews, you know I’m an avid biker. I bike right through the winter as long as there’s no ice or deep snow on the road – at least when I start my ride. …
The Grand Central Baking Company (GCBC) is a chain of bakery/cafes in the Pacific Northwest. What started as a small soup and sandwich shop in 1972 has blossomed into a thriving, 9 location (not counting farmers markets) business exclusive to …
Every so often we get requests for soup recipes from people all over the nation. The soup team researches the possibilities and attempts to come up with the most satisfying recipe to relay back to our soup-sribers. This week …
This soup is delicious. It seems fiddly, but it really is not. The point is to cook what needs to be cooked separately and then add it all together and heat through. Otherwise the kale gets slimy and gross and …
Happy Hanukkah (or Chanukah)! This eight-day Festival of Lights revolves around spending time with family and friends, playing games like the drediel, lighting the menorah, and enjoying delicious foods like latkes, “sufganiyot” (jelly-filled doughnuts), and brisket. Being a winter …
Jamjuree Thai Cuisine, on 15th Ave in Capital Hill, actually started as a restaurant by the same name in Bangkok. Some of the founding family members ended up here in Seattle, and brought their love of traditional Thai cuisine with …
I have an affinity for green chilies. Having spent a good chunk of my life split between Southern California, Arizona, and Texas, green chilies have been a dietary staple of mine since sprouting teeth. They are all my children, …
This past weekend my lazy self, still reeling from the previous week’s time change and the disappearance of the sun for ever and ever, and desperate for satisfaction achieved with a minimum of effort, finally accomplished several months’ intention of …