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    November 16, 2010

    Savory Chorizo Meringue Tapas

    Thank you, Spain, for one of the best flavor combinations on earth: chorizo, Manchego cheese, and olives.  Any combination of the three yields an irresistible tapa (Spanish snack), and this recipe is no exception.  Turing the chorizo into a savory meringue is a nod to the textural tran ... More >>

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    November 18, 2010

    This Savory Scone's Mighty Fine With 'Fried Chicken and Champagne'

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Lisa signs copies of her new book.​A customer once told Lisa Dupar that if she ever wrote a cookbook, her awesome scallion-cheddar scone recipe "better be in it!" The chef/owner of Pomegranate Bistro in Redmond said that request made quite an impression, especially be ... More >>

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    December 16, 2010

    Farro Pears = Side Dish Heaven From BOKA

    Photo by Claire Kelly NelsonChef Angie Roberts, who's hands on at BOKA, digs the fig.​Chef Angie Roberts oversees a vast hotel menu at Hotel 1000's BOKA and beyond. That means breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar food and room service. She could play it safe and cater to mainstream palates, but this ... More >>

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    December 23, 2010

    One Big Table Serves up Recipes Like Celeriac Rémoulade

    Celery root, possibly the ugliest vegetable you can buy. ​Throughout One Big Table are recipes that reflect how Americans are cooking day in and day out. There's comfort food and American Classics like chicken noodle soup and apple pie, but many of the 600 recipes represent various ethnic inf ... More >>

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    January 6, 2011

    Salted Will Change the Way You Cook With Salt

    Himalayan salt blocks are rad. But pricey.​Mark Bitterman's manifesto, Salted is the kind of book I wish I'd never read. I could have gone on buying 79-cent cartons of salt at the supermarket and been none the wiser. Now, I want to stock my pantry with salts from around the world. Read Part I ... More >>

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    January 11, 2011

    Pink Strippers and Social Network Nuggets: A Golden Globe-Themed Menu

    Merrick Morton/Columbia Pictures​The Golden Globe Awards - forever in the shadow of its prettier older sister, the Oscars - will take place on Jan. 16. The event will no doubt be the kick off to award show viewing party season, and for the last-minute planner filled with the burning desire to ... More >>

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    January 20, 2011

    This Black Cod From Ponti Is Smokin' Hot

    ​Chef Alvin Binuya from Ponti Seafood Grill could eat king salmon every day of his life, but also loves the versatility of the rich fish known as black cod. (It's also called sablefish and butterfish.) In this week's recipe, he gives the fish a rub, semi-curing it with a classic Chinese five-s ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Chef Deb's Red Hot Mussel Stew Cuts Through Dreary Winter Blues

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Deb Breuler's cousin Mary Palmer is helping out at the new Avalon, which opened earlier this month in West Seattle.​Seasoned chef Deb Breuler calls her menu at the new Avalon in West Seattle "rustic Northwest," and this mussel dish proves that point. It's a starter, a ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Make Girl Scout Cookies at Home!

    ​In a little less than a month, it'll be Girl Scout cookie season again--that delightful time of year when you shell out $4 for a box of Thin Mints and devour half the pack before arriving home. Maddeningly, Girl Scout cookies are only sold for a three-week period during the end of February an ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Recipes From The Just Bento Cookbook

    ​The recipes throughout The Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko Itoh promote creating bentos that are fresh, healthy, and satisfying. It's all about balance. You can't put a sleeve of Girl Scout Thin Mints in a bento because then you can't fit in everything else. The recipes are not always low-fat, ... More >>

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    February 3, 2011

    This Week's Grillaxin Recipe Requires No Cooking: Beef Tartar

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Chris Opsata's menu is a work in progress.​URBAN enoteca, the super-cool warehouse space turned into a tasting room (with seven great Washington wineries), is barely two months old and already chef Chris Opsata's menu is evolving. The intriguing list of bites and smal ... More >>

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    February 3, 2011

    Super Bowl Snacks Without Gas Attacks

    ​The Fart Without Fear Cookbook aims to limit the unwanted side effects of eating salty, fatty, and other delicious meals. The book is a matter-of-fact look at what causes gas and how to reduce it in the food you cook. Read Part I for the full review. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, cha ... More >>

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    February 17, 2011

    SPAM and Sriracha Fried Recipe From The Sriracha Cookbook

    ​A big part of the appeal of The Sriracha Cookbook is its use of this spicy, irresistible condiment IN the recipes rather than just on top of them. Author Randy Clemens mixes Sriracha into marinades, dressings, and Bloody Marys, and bakes it into bread. The resulting dishes are super-spicy, bu ... More >>

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    February 24, 2011

    A Parsnip Soup Recipe from Tender

    ​Throughout Tender, readers will find inspiration for using the freshest ingredients they can find. Some recipes are just simply written as the photo captions. Alongside a two-page spread showing spaghetti squash, it says, "Cook it whole, without splitting it. Just place it on a sheet pan and ... More >>

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    March 3, 2011

    Blood, Bones & Butter Mentions Negronis 158 Times

    ​OK, that is a bit of an exaggeration. It is clear by the end of Blood, Bones & Butter however, that author Gabrielle Hamilton loves Negronis. Or at least that she drinks them a lot. She mentions the classic Italian apéritif of gin, sweet vermouth, and bitters (usually Campari) often enough t ... More >>

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    March 10, 2011

    Can't Wait for Cherry Season So We Can Try This Recipe by Canlis Chef Jason Franey

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Jason is all about spending as much time as possible in the kitchen.​Florida native Jason Franey, chef at Canlis, is a big fan of Washington fruit. Using one of his favorite ingredients, he takes gazpacho in a whole new direction with this tart cherry version. For mor ... More >>

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    March 10, 2011

    Graham Kerr's Recipes Will No Longer Kill You

    ​Flip through Growing at the Speed of Life, the latest cookbook from Graham Kerr, pick a fruit or vegetable from the 60 or so profiled, and you'll find several corresponding recipes. It's a convenient way to organize a cookbook. Plus, each plant has growing tips, including types of fertilizer ... More >>

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    March 31, 2011

    A Sure-Fire Hit Halibut Recipe From Elliott's

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Robert Spaulding and his crew served 800 dozen oysters at Taste Washington on Sunday. Do the math! That's a lot!​Hooray for halibut! That's what we say after reading Elliott's chef Robert Spaulding's yummy recipe. Sure, there's a loooooooooooooong list of ingredients ... More >>

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    April 14, 2011

    A Truly Mexican Recipe for Fish

    ​In Truly Mexican, Roberto Santibañez takes the vast and varied cuisine of his homeland and breaks it down into sauces and sides. Sort of. His philosophy is that once you understand how to make a few of the sauces, you can make dozens more. And once you have those sauces, they can turn into c ... More >>

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    April 27, 2011

    Recipe: Lemon Panna Cotta With Lavender Coconut Foam, Coconut Shavings, and Candied Meyer Lemon

    Now that we've seen the first inklings of spring, I thought it would be nice to make a not-too-heavy, not-too-sweet dessert to pair with some sunshine and [the hope for] warmer weather. Although you might assume that I used a hydrocolloid to make the gel-like panna cotta and a modified soy prote ... More >>

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    April 28, 2011

    Rhubarb Doughnuts a Sweet Sign of Spring

    Photo by Leslie KellyGive it up for Lucy's rhubarb cream doughnuts!​TASTE's pastry chef Lucy Damkoehler says: "I love making these doughnuts as a celebration of spring! Why wait to use your rhubarb in a pie, when you can make these delicious, creamy delights!" Read part one and part two of thi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 4, 2011

    Federico Aubele: Beautifully Bohemian

    With Berlin 13, Federico Aubele sings with a cross-cultural fusion usually reserved for the culinary world.

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    May 5, 2011

    We're in Hog Heaven About This Porky Recipe

    Chef Paul Hyman is from the South and damn, they know pork down there! With chef Darren McNally.​What makes a pork chop even porkier-tastic? Bacon on top! Chef Paul Hyman from Bin on the Lake in Kirkland serves up a double shot of piggy goodness for this week's Grillaxin recipe. Read part one ... More >>

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    May 5, 2011

    A Recipe From Good Fish For Halibut Tacos

    ​In Good Fish Becky Selengut presents the perils of the world's oceans as an opportunity, not a roadblock. And what a delicious opportunity it can be. She teaches us how to cook seafood most home cooks shy away from, like scallops, sardines and squid, but also helps us perfect our technique fo ... More >>

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    May 12, 2011

    Open Your Pie Hole and Stuff a Socca in It

    Photo by Geoffrey SmithAnchovy salad on top of a pancake sound gross? Chef Jason Stoneburner will convince you otherwise with this recipe for socca.​Bastille's new chef Jason Stoneburner is a big fan of the flatbread from Southern France called socca. It's made with chickpea flour, so gluten-f ... More >>

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    May 19, 2011

    Waxman's Way for Asparagus Is the Delicious Way

    ​In Italian, My Way, Jonathan Waxman includes recipes for Italian favorites like risotto and pizza, but updates them with things like pea shoots and nettle purée. His recipes are clear and concise, but do require a moderate amount of cooking knowledge. Recipes like gelato gianduja, ciabatta b ... More >>

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    May 26, 2011

    A Recipe From Vegan Family Meals For Lentils That Don't Suck

    Lentils: Not just for hippies.​In Vegan Family Meals, author Ann Gentry admits that vegan cooking has come a long ways, especially with the availability of natural foods and more exotic ingredients at mainstream supermarkets. Gentry includes some herbs, spices and ingredients that are less wel ... More >>

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    June 2, 2011

    Gluten-Free Corn Dogs: May the Horse Be With You

    Photo by Julien Perry​We've already established that Josh Nebe is a creative mind who likes his food to be silly and playful. In parts one and two of Grillaxin, we also learned the 24-year-old Marjorie sous chef likes to make ice cream, doesn't ever grocery-shop, has a penchant for Star Wars a ... More >>

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    June 29, 2011

    The Top 5 Alternate Uses for Leftover Cereal

    ​What is sold more widely than cigarettes, advertised more than any other product besides cars, and consumed by 49% of Americans every morning? Cereal. Americans eat an average of 10 pounds, or 160 bowls per person, per year of the stuff. The breakfast favorite now even has its own restaurant, ... More >>

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    June 30, 2011

    Spicy Ice Pops From the Paletas Cookbook

    ​Chef and author Fany Gerson knows that making ice pops is not graduate-level cooking. So in her latest cookbook, Paletas, she raises the bar of simple ice pops, shaved ice and aguas frescas--fruit, water, sugar--and adds exotic and unusual ingredients like tamarind, chiles, avocado, and choco ... More >>

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    July 6, 2011

    The 5 Weirdest Farmer's Market Items and How to Use Them

    ​Summer brings overflowing CSA boxes and a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to the farmer's market. Although the fresh produce is a welcome treat, it can be overwhelming to be faced with 10 types of leaves in varying shades of green with names like mizuna, tatsoi, and shiso that sound like mon ... More >>

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    July 7, 2011

    A Recipe From Hunt, Gather, Cook for Your Foraged Bounty

    ​Foraging dates back to our early Stone Age ancestors . . . but it's a popular hobby today among foodies and locavores. In the Pacific Northwest we have a bounty of wild food, if you just know where to look. Hank Shaw's new book Hunt, Gather, Cook introduces readers to some common and not-so-c ... More >>

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    July 14, 2011

    The Best Damn Scone Recipe Is in The Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle

    Sugar Rush Baking Company--also known as Coffee to Tea with Sugar--provided the best damn scone recipe ever.​In her first book, The Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle, Keren Brown has compiled a collection of the city's best restaurants, food markets, and cafes into one handy guide. It's a must-hav ... More >>

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    July 14, 2011

    Recipe: Julie Kloss's Ultimate Chocolate Cookies

    Photo courtesy of Dutch Bike Co.​You'll usually find Julie Kloss at Ballard's Dutch Bike Company. If she's not chatting with her customers -- "We just have the nicest people come in, so it's so satisfying and it's fun to be a part of peoples' day and I feel I've gotten to know so many people w ... More >>

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    September 15, 2011

    Three Little Words You Love To Hear: Doughnut Bread Pudding

    Photo by Scott Pitts​Before co-founding Top Pot Doughnuts with his brother Michael nearly a decade ago, Mark Klebeck worked just about every job imaginable, from Mr. Rags to Palisade: "I think that there's so many jobs out there that I worked and hated. I remember one summer my brother and I ... More >>

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    October 19, 2011

    Holy Mackerel! Get a Load of This Snapper Recipe

    Photo by Geoffrey SmithTime spent in Ethan Stowell's kitchen convinced chef Manny Arce to get out of corporate cooking.​Manny Arce might have grown up in SoCal, but he digs Northwest ingredients, featuring them prominently on the menu at Poquitos. Read part one of this week's Grillaxin Q&A to ... More >>

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    October 27, 2011

    Pie Day Before Friday: A Pecan Pie Recipe to Convert the Haters

    Photo by Brandi Henderson​The sweet young lady responsible for Delancey's out-of-this world desserts recently took over the space behind the pizza ovens to create her very own bliss: The Pantry at Delancey. A former architect, Brandi Henderson spent years building out the concept in her mind b ... More >>

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    November 11, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Emmer "Cornbread" and Sausage Stuffing

    ​In honor of the farmers, fishermen, foragers, brewers and other workers responsible for the bounty on our Thanksgiving tables, Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite holiday recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you' ... More >>

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    November 17, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Tarte Tatin

    ​Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you'll have a complete feast. Apple fans like to debate which varietal is best suited for baking, but JerzyBoyz Farm's Wynne ... More >>

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    November 18, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Turkey (With a Bonus Dressing Recipe!)

    ​Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you'll have a complete feast. As a farmer responsible for the centerpiece of most carnivorous Thanksgivings, Growing Things F ... More >>

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    November 21, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Oyster-Stuffed Mushrooms

    ​Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you'll have a complete feast. Pilgrims didn't eat jellied cranberry sauce or green bean casserole, but their first Thanksgivi ... More >>

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    November 23, 2011

    The RN74 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe That Turns Adults Into Happy Children

    Photo by Kim Mahar​Kim Mahar is known for her modern and beautiful take on nostalgic desserts at RN74. Having a fine arts degree does that to a chef. She's also constantly questioning what she does in the kitchen, staying curious, which in itself inspires her. What's interesting about Mahar's ... More >>

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    November 23, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Evergreen Huckleberry Chutney

    ​Readers who have been faithfully following our Very Seattle Thanksgiving series may have noticed there hasn't yet been any cranberry sauce on our virtual table. Fret not: Christina Choi, late of the now-defunct Nettletown, has an even better holiday condiment. Choi, who works with Foraged & F ... More >>

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    November 25, 2011

    Cold Weather Calls For Hot Drinks

    The blue blazer is a show-stopper drink, but who's serving them in Seattle?​During last weekend's cold snap, I found myself at Ba Bar, where the tag line is "Street Food, Cold Drink." While the cocktail menu includes several cold, yet high-octane drinks likely to warm your belly, they also off ... More >>

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    November 28, 2011

    Channeling Grandma is Easy as Pecan Pie

    Eve M. TaiDecadence on your own kitchen counter​The days after Thanksgiving may be those of reckoning for some. Having gorged on turkey, cranberries and pies galore, we may call it quits on the feasting for a bit. For others, the holiday merely kick starts our appetite for more, especially hom ... More >>

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    December 21, 2011

    Apple Pie from A la Mode's Pie Guy

    ​Yesterday, A la Mode Pies' Chris Porter told us that if he was picking pie for his holiday table, he'd be picking apple pie. So, of course, we asked him for a recipe. French Apple is similar to a Dutch Apple and is very popular with holiday hosts, judging by the pre-orders they've had rolling ... More >>

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    January 4, 2012

    Smoked Ricotta Gnocchi from Carmelita's Kim Sturts

    ​Yesterday, Carmelita sous chef and avid mountain biker Kim Sturts told us that one of the most important skills he learned as an omnivore in a vegetarian kitchen was how to make fresh pasta and roll gnocchi. Today he shares with us his recipe for smoked ricotta gnocchi with spinach and apples ... More >>

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    January 25, 2012

    Winter's Crunch: Belle Clementine's Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad with Caraway Vinaigrette

    David SanfordBrussels Sprouts and Apple Salad with Caraway Vinaigrette​Yesterday, chef and owner of Belle Clementine David Sanford discussed the anatomy of a meal, and how his Nana Belle inspired the space where his communal menu series will take place. Today, he shares a hearty Brussels Sprou ... More >>

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    February 1, 2012

    Not Your Average Surf 'n Turf: Bako's Tea Smoked Scallops with Pea Vines and Parsnip Puree

    Tiffany Ran​Yesterday, Keeman Wong described his cinematic inspiration for his restaurant Bako, a blending of east and west in the music, decor, cocktails, and food. Today, he shares a recipe from their menu that takes the best of his two worlds, fresh seafood and produce from the Northwest an ... More >>

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    February 8, 2012

    La Bête Chef Brandin Myett's Ribs: The Super Bowl Recipe You Wish You Had

    Tiffany Ran​Yesterday, La Bête chef Brandin Myett shared his love for having fun with food, learning from fellow chefs, adoping new cuisines, and not taking oneself too seriously. Today, he shares his favorite casual, no fuss barbeque ribs recipe. "This is just something that I love to ma ... More >>

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