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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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    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

    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 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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    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 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 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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    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook Recipe for Pepita-Crusted Tofu

    Tofu is no fried chicken, but what is?​Kim O'Donnel's recipes in The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook are hearty and satisfying. While removing the meat, she has made extra effort to pump up the flavor and texture. Read Part I for the review. This recipe for Pepita-Crusted Tofu isn't quite lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Vegan And Gluten-Free Cookies That Taste Great? Hell Yeah

    Photo by Leslie KellyMost of Marie Holtz's desserts at Cafe Flora are vegan and gluten-free.​Marie Holtz from Cafe Flora promises these cookies don't have any weird bean-y after taste. Go ahead and dunk 'em, warm from the oven, in a tall glass of soy milk. Read part one and part two of this we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    A Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies from The Essential New York Times Cookbook

    Image courtesy of The New York TimesThrow away every other recipe you have for chocolate chip cookies. ​Many of the 1,400-plus recipes in The Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser are American classics, yet many recipes reflect how our palates have changed over the last 150 years. ... More >>

  • Food

    November 3, 2010

    Organic Cheetos, Wine Jelly, Sous Vide Salmon, and Other Geek Recipes

    The Seattle Food Geek shows you how to become a confident, cut-rate kitchen chemist.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Jam Diva Rebecca Staffel Tarts It Up

    Photo by Leslie KellyFormer editor/literary agent Rebecca Staffel quit her day job to start Deluxe Foods.​It's not a pie. It's a tart. Thanks to Rebecca Staffel from the super yummy Deluxe Foods for sharing this recipe. Read part one and part two of this week's Grillaxin to learn more about th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Creamy Cauliflower Soup Recipe from Around My French Table

    Turn this into something warm and delicious.​Dorie Greenspan has inspired many cooks over the years - amateur and professional - and has a huge following of fans as seen on her recent stop in Seattle to promote Around My French Table. It's the perfect go-to French cookbook. Read Part I for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Seafood Stew, South Indian-Style From Saffron Spice

    Photo by Leslie KellyCatejan grew up cooking at his mother's restaurant in Goa.​This dish is a family favorite from Catejan Mendonz, the chef/owner/janitor at Saffron Spice in Pike Place Market. (In between Read All About It and Daily Dozen.) Read part one and part two of this week's Grillaxin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Get A Load Of This Blazing Hot Burger Recipe

    Photo by Leslie KellyDouble-smoked bacon is one of the ingredients in Suey's award-winning burger.​Mike "Suey" Sulak, a Seattle firefighter who does most of the cooking at Station No. 8, won a recent contest sponsored by Kidd Valley with his Blazing Flashover Burger. A variation of that creati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Get The Gang Together For Ethan Stowell's Mob-Hit Squid

    Photo by Geoffrey SmithLeslie Miller co-authored New Italian Kitchen with chef Ethan Stowell.​We're pumped to try so many of recipes in Ethan Stowell's New Italian Kitchen: Oxtail Soup with Farro and Root Vegetables, Marinated Octopus, Seared Scallops with Chanterelles and Parsnip Puree, Skill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Talk About Some Good Eggs!

    Photo by Leslie KellyAleks Dimitrtijevic prepping at La Bete. ​Aleks Dimitrtijevic and Tyler Moritz, the guys on the line at La Bete are working damn hard these days. That's what you've gotta do when you open your own place. Read part one and part two of this week's Grillaxin Q&A to learn more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Flying Fish's Keff Rocks A Lotus Root Salad

    Photo by Leslie KellyChris Keff and Jeff Schellenbarger in the new Flying Fish kitchen.​When Chris Keff opened Flying Fish in Belltown 15 years ago, she rode a delicious new wave, adding Asian influences in unexpected places. That trend is long gone, but those flavors have become mainstays on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    St. Germain Makes Butter Better

    St. Germain is like the Samuel L. Jackson of liqueurs - it's in everything these days.  If you haven't tasted it (or you're militantly hetero and won't admit to tasting it) it's an Elderflower liqueur - sweet, floral and quite refreshing.  Last weekend I was making butter recipes from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Grilling It, Buenos Aires Style, Courtesy Of How To Cook A Wolf's Chef

    Photo by Leslie KellyMatt Fortner previously cooked at Tavolata and Marjorie.​Before becoming chef at Ethan Stowells' How To Cook A Wolf, Matt Fortner spent nearly a year traveling around Argentina. He got fired up about the method of cooking beef over wood fires. Read part one and part two to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Get A Load Of This Tart... From Shoofly Pie's Baker

    Photo by Leslie KellyHand-crafted pies are the thing at Shoofly in West Seattle.​Kimmy Hsieh Tomlinson's life changed dramatically when she had a sweet epiphany: She'd rather bake pies than crunch numbers. This financial analyst-turned-baker launched Shoofly Pie, a year later. Read part one an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Pork-tastic Tacos From Marination Mobile

    Photo by Leslie KellyMarination Mobile's Roz Edison and Kamala Saxton bring the heat.​Kogi, the insanely popular Korean BBQ taco truck in L.A., helped inspire Kamala Sexton and Roz Edison to roll out Marination Mobile on the streets of Seattle last year. Read part one and part two of this week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Smoke Your Own Flour for Better Pasta

    If you caught my post last week on smoking your own salt, you learned how easy it is to turn ordinary salt into an extraordinary seasoning.  But did you know that you can pull off the same trick with flour?  In this recipe, I've smoked semolina flour - the kind most commonly used for pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Pike Place Chowder's Head Cook Shares Her Summer Soup

    Photo by Leslie KellyRoza Baklanova prepping mussels for Market Chowder.​Rozalia Baklanova, Mama Roza to her young co-workers at Pike Place Chowder, grew up in Russia, steeped in the traditions of eating soup every day. Read Roza's kitchen bio in part one and part two of this week's Grillaxin. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Vegan Salad Rolls from Mighty O's Baking Whiz

    Photo by Sara Beth RussertSara Beth's salad rolls mock tuna.​Sara Beth Russert learned a lot about cooking from her mother, but she didn't really begin playing around in the kitchen until she became a vegan. Now, she uses her Vit-A-Mix daily to make smoothies and soups and eats a lot of raw fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Full Tilt Scores With Its Gooey Good Caramel Sauce

    Photo by Leslie KellyGo ahead and add some booze to your caramel sauce.​Justin Cline, owner of Full Tilt in White Center, the U-District, Columbia City and, by early next year, in Ballard, too, doesn't really use recipes. But he wrote down his version of caramel sauce that's such a hit at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Musician/Line Cook's Recipe Has Got A Good Beet

    Photo by Leslie KellyJesse Dean loves food and music.​Jesse Dean, the line cook who is in a punk band and a bluegrass band, loves going to the farmers markets. His pasta recipe features ingredients he has found there this spring. Read part one and part two of our Grillaxin Q&A with Dean to hea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Urbana Legends: Folding Away the Apron with One Last Midwestern Hurrah

    ​As a sort of Julie & Julia-type project for Voracious, I took on the mighty recipes of the United Methodist Church of Urbana, Ohio. Every Tuesday, I whipped up one of the Midwestern classics and chronicled the cooking process, while offering up the recipe for you to give it a try at home. Hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Urbana Legends: A Midwesterner's Take On Chinese Stir Fry

    ​As a sort of Julie & Julia-type project for Voracious, I'll be taking on the mighty recipes of the United Methodist Church of Urbana, Ohio. Every Tuesday, I'll whip up one of the Midwestern classics and chronicle the cooking process, while offering up the recipe for you to give it a try at ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Betty and Crow's Pastry Chef's Cookies Great With Ice Cream

    Photo by Leslie KellyShortbread cookies are a big hit at Betty.​Brittany Bardeleben's shortbread cookies are just begging to be dipped into the ever-changing flavors of housemade ice cream at Betty and Crow. Read part one and two of our Q&A with Bardeleben to learn more about her old-school/so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Clam Fans Will Dig This Fiery Kimchi Recipe

    Photo by Leslie KellyDezi Bonow's Kimchi Clams features a double shot of bivalves.​Dahlia Lounge sous chef Dezi Bonow likes to show off kimchi's versatility on the restaurant's ever-changing Sea Bar menu. Check out parts one and two of this week's Grillaxin for his zen approach to the fiery Ko ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Urbana Legends: Appetizers For Midwestern Church Get-Togethers With Just Enough Class But A Pinch Too Much Salt

    ​As a sort of Julie & Julia-type project for Voracious, I'll be taking on the mighty recipes of the United Methodist Church of Urbana, Ohio. Every Tuesday, I'll whip up one of the Midwestern classics and chronicle the cooking process, while offering up the recipe for you to give it a try at ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Salumi's Soup Chef Serves Up A New Favorite

    Photo by Leslie KellyNancy Karis says seasoning - and pork stock - are key to flavorful soups at Salumi.​Salumi's best known for its sensational sandwiches, but chef Nancy Karis also makes some of Seattle's best soups in its tiny kitchen. Customer favorites include Curried Chickpea (pictured h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Recipe: Zack Chambers' Penne al Pomodoro with Sausage and Marjoram

    Self-portrait by Zack Chambers, in Tuscany.​After graduating from the CIA, line cook Zack Chambers spent six months cooking in Italy, and this recipe illustrates that influence. To learn more about Zack's cooking background and his culinary preferences, read part one and two of our conversatio ... More >>

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    April 27, 2010

    Urabana Legends: "Saucy Little Meat Loaves" With A Little Too Much Sausage And Not Enough Sauce

    It looks pretty good, but does the taste match the package?​As a sort of Julie & Julia-type project for Voracious, I'll be taking on the mighty recipes of the United Methodist Church of Urbana, Ohio. Every Tuesday, I'll whip up one of the Midwestern classics and chronicle the cooking process, ... More >>

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    April 8, 2010

    Recipe: Café Paloma's Chicken Bohça

    Image courtesy of Sedat Uysal.​This is part three of our conversation with Sedat Uysal, the man behind the savory platters and succulent Turkish dishes at Café Paloma. To learn more about Uysal and his restaurant, read part one and two of our conversation. This phyllo-wrapped chicken entreé ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Recipe: Angry Crab by Kevin Davis

    credit:farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/1088158261_ecafe0decb.jpg​The final installment of our time with Kevin Davis of Steelhead Diner and soon-to-open Blueacre Seafood. You can read our interview here and here. Angry Crab is a Steelhead Diner specialty: Dungeness crab with rouille (a spiced sau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Recipe: Jason Stratton's Roasted Cippolini Onions Stuffed With Salt Cod

    ​The final installment of our time with Spinasse chef Jason Stratton. You can read our interview here and here. As a scholar of traditional Spanish and Italian ingredients and preservation techniques, Stratton is fond of salt cod. This recipe for stuffed roasted Cippolini onions is "one of m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Recipe: Heather Earnhardt's Meyer Lemon Tart with Rosemary Cornmeal Crust

    ​The final installment of our time with the ladies of Volunteer Park Cafe. You can read our interview here and here, and find Ericka Burke's recipe for roasted trout with Meyer lemon here. VPC turns three years old on January 11, and they're celebrating by offering three-course dinners for $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Recipe: Ericka Burke's Roasted Trout with Meyer Lemon

    ​Normally, this recipe would be the final installment of our weekly chef interview. But since we interviewed both Ericka Burke and Heather Earnhardt (you can read the interview here and here), chefs and co-owners of Volunteer Park Cafe, we've doubled this week's recipe count. Both Burke and ... More >>

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    December 17, 2009

    Recipe: Roasted Delicata Squash and Fennel With Bagna Cauda Sauce from Eric Tanaka

    ​The final installment of our time with Eric Tanaka. You can read our interview with him here and here. Back in October, I received an email from our soon-to-be dearly departed Kauffman, subject line: "I have a recipe for you to get." The recipe he had in mind was from Serious Pie, specific ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    This Week's Recipe: Sabrina Tinsley's Butternut Squash and Lentil Farrotto

    ​We're knee-deep in squash season. And while it's easy enough to whip up a classic butternut squash soup, you might be looking for a little extra inspiration when it comes to taking on the beige beast sitting on your counter. Enter Sabrina Tinsley, chef/owner of Osteria La Spiga. Think of Tin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Recipe: Cafe Flora's Waffles For All

    ​This time of year can be tricky, cooking for a group of friends and minding dietary restrictions and allergies. The idea of vegan, gluten-free waffles for brunch may sound depressing, unless you've ever been to Cafe Flora. The restaurant is generous enough this holiday season to share their m ... More >>

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