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Friday, May 20th, 2005

Relish: Sofrito Rico

My latest Seattlest post for Sofrito Rico is up! Mmmm. Tostones…. Check it out at: http://www.seattlest.com/archives/2005/05/20/relish_sofrito_rico.php

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

The Hostess Project #3: Hot Tamales

My third Hostess Project article is now up at Saucy! I had a tamale making party and a few near disasters with huitlacoche and duck confit: http://saucymag.com/archives/2005/05/hot_tamales.php

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

Seattle Food Blog Group: Mashiko

I missed the second Seattle food blog get-together, but was really excited to attend the third one—hosted by Kate and Tara from Accidental Hedonist. They chose the location of Mashiko in West Seattle for a Japanese Omakase meal. In attendance were: Accidental Hedonist Orangette Margaritas and Mad Hatters We ate our way through nine courses […]

Sunday, May 15th, 2005

CC’s Gourmet Burgers

There are certain things you crave when you’ve spent two days in an apartment, painting almost every visible surface. One of them is beer. And the other is burgers. We didn’t want to stop painting to go eat, so I sent Zach down the street to pick up burgers from CC’s Burgers, which should NOT […]

Friday, May 13th, 2005

Relish: Sun Ya Seafood

My latest Seattlest restaurant post for Sun Ya Seafood is up! Check it out at: http://www.seattlest.com/archives/2005/05/13/relish_sun_ya_seafood.php

Saturday, May 7th, 2005

Duck pancakes at home

After spending $19.95 on the Five-Spice Crispy Duck at Typhoon, I decided that there’s got to be a cheaper way to get crispy duck into my mouth. A few years back I had the bright idea to roast my own Peking duck. I did the whole bit, from steaming it to render the fat, then […]

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Relish: Tamarind Tree

I got a new writing gig doing weekly restaurant posts for Seattlest (thanks Kate!). I’m really excited, as I get to write them in the third person. You can read my first post for Tamarind Tree at: http://www.seattlest.com/archives/2005/05/06/relish_tamarind_tree.php

Friday, April 22nd, 2005

Crab vs. Mink

On our second day in Newport, we woke up to unexpectedly glorious weather—one of those days where it’s hot out before 9am. I had seen crab rentals in the lobby and decided that today was the day I’d catch my first crab. I didn’t have the first clue about crabbing. I assumed we’d rent a […]

Thursday, April 21st, 2005

Newport beach, here we come…

My friend K is visiting from NY for two weeks and we thought it would be great to get away for a few days. My dad happens to have a timeshare condo in Newport, so we planned a trip down to the Oregon coast. Newport boasts a wax museum and a “Ripley’s Believe It or […]

Wednesday, April 20th, 2005

The Hostess Project #2: Pizza Party

I may have overcommitted myself. I’m trying to make up for it by combining as many events and obligations as possible. I asked Zach if he’d mind having his birthday double as The Hostess Project monthly dinner party article. I’m lucky he’s such a good sport. I asked him what his favorite food was, fully […]