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One Pot, brainchild of local culturemaker Michael Hebb, has teamed up with Architecture for Humanity to take “Surf and Turf” to a whole new level. To garner inspiration for an upcoming fundraising dinner in San Francisco, the team is...
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If you love to shop, and especially if you don't, I've got your back this week. Shopping is an inevitable part of the holiday season, but it's best to combine it with a great snack, a quick bite or a full-on meal. I remember as a little...
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6th Ave is one of the prime "strips" for food, drinks and vintage shopping in Tacoma.
On a recent visit to Farrelli's, I discovered Hot Monkey Vodka, a pepper infused concoction that will kick you in the taste buds and burn just a wee bit...
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Dumplings can be many things.
They can be filled or not. They can arrive in soup, or the soup can arrive in them. They can be served on their own, either steamed or pan-fried or boiled with a side of soy sauce or chutney.
In Italy, whether...
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From Woodland Park Zoo:
"From Nov. 14 through Dec. 18, Trophy Cupcakes [locations in Seattle and Bellevue] will release a new Limited Edition cupcake each week (two the week of Dec. 12), featuring one of the six animals highlighted in the...
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Xiao Long Bao (XLB) are no ordinary dumplings. To describe them as soup dumplings, which is how they’re often translated, is actually misleading. They are not at all like the wontons, kreplach or tortellini you find in a bowl of soup. When...
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It's fall, so naturally everyone is thinking autumnal flavors, especially pumpkin. There's usually only two basic recipes anyone ever thinks of for this plant - pie or soup. While there are many other ways to use pumpkin, soup is probably...
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Doughnuts have rightfully gotten the attention they deserve in recent years.
While there are plenty of resources to learn how to make doughnuts at home, local photographer and food blogger Lara Ferroni’s aptly titled cookbook, Doughnuts:...
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This column was carefully taste-tested by Choice Morsel
I never understood why Oktoberfest, at least in Germany, begins in September and then comes to a close in early in October (at least Leavenworth sees fit to hold its festivities the...
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Here's Tao Lin, whom I recently interviewed about his latest novel Richard Yates, appearing on a show called Cooking the Books. Basically, the host discusses an author's work while sharing a recipe.
Though I didn't mention it in my...
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Traveling in New York City last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down at two restaurants I’ve wanted to visit for a long time: Momofuku Noodle Bar and Les Halles.
The latter was the launching point of Anthony Bourdain’s career as a...
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I just returned from Paris where bread is a birthright. And in Italy you wouldn’t set the table without wine, water and a basket of bread. So it’s interesting to witness the bread basket’s transformation at restaurants all over Seattle.
It’...
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She's introduced us to iced desserts, international donuts, spa food and rhubarb cocktails. Now she's zeroing in on that delicacy with the most tempting of scents: baguettes.
Fresh from a...
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In the September issue of City Arts Seattle, Angela Garbes took readers on a short tour of Seattle restaurants known for their handmade noodles in her article, "A Long Tradition." Throughout another career, I had the opportunity to work at...
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I’ve just returned from Paris where both political demonstrations and the baguette still rule, and there's a bakery on almost every block. Now that's what I call civilized! In France there’s even a law which prohibits all the bakeries in one...
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At SIFF this year, I was fortunate to see two great food films: Soul Kitchen (my favorite of the festival) and The Chef at South Polar.
In the latter, a chef cooks for a rowdy bunch of scientists at the South Pole. While not very...
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Things to do around the Sound this weekend
A toast to summer’s end
Despite what the weather (and a few cranky City Arts staffers) would otherwise suggest, summer’s not completely over. Celebrate the tail end of summer Saturday night at the...
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Art from Thomas Norton's The Ordinal of Alchemy
Discovering new adult beverages is a feat. As I age and my tastes "refine," shall we say, the idea of a mixologist cooking something up they would for a 21-year-old is abhorrent. Sugary and...
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Terrines are essentially fancy meatloaves that can be eaten hot or cold. They get their name from the distinct loaf pan used to give their long and thin shape. Generally though, a terrine recipe can be made using any type of pan; in fact,...
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Summer is almost gone! Linger in the warmth a little longer by trying Asian shaved-ice treats while you still can.
There’s a reason that shaved ice is the sweet of choice in hot Asian countries. Nothing beats the heat like ice!
Just look at...
