I love to cook. I mean I REALLY love to cook! Last winter, I was able to make some modifications to my kitchen to make it easier to manage. One of the things that would make things easier is a good quality cook book holder. I need something sturdy that would hold the book up [...]

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I am in love. I found a new foodie site full of gorgeous images and delicious and diverse recipes. Later on, I will move the widget to the side bar but I want to make sure that you have a chance to browse through it here first. Think of it as a tantalizing tease.

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On a 107 degree day, Chef Leo Haas and his staff labored to prepare an exquisite feast. Icicle Ridge family and staff scurried about to transform the pond side lawn to a summer spectacle of lush flowers, foliage, lighting and exquisite table settings. All of their efforts paid off in a delicious feast, that delighted [...]

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2006 Ken Wright Cellars Chardonnay, Celilio Vineyard is continuing its winning streak of being the perfect wine to enhance certain foods.  (Read about some other great Ken Wright pairings here and here.)Last night, I whipped up up a salad of bitter greens, blue cheese crumbles and sweet red cherries. I cut the fresh red sweet cherries [...]

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Tiny, yet plump Manilla clams served in an aromatic pesto broth are one of the highlights of the 13 Coins restaurant in Seattle. The clams are magnificent, with a delicious freshness. The pesto broth is garlicky and sumptuous, a beautiful green from the finely minced basil. The pesto is full flavored and without care could [...]

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When I think of sweet succulent seafood, it’s not a brew pub that comes to mind. Maybe fish and chips at a pub, but plump mussels in a superbly seasoned golden Thai broth? Not your typical brew food, but then again Elliot Bay Brewery is not your typical brew pub.
We decided to stop in for [...]

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Where do you go when you are Sicilian and mourning the death of a loved one? To an Italian restaurant of course! I had been wanting to take Ed to Fremont Classic Pizzeria and Trattoria for a long time and we were practically drooling over the promise of calamari when we drove up to the [...]

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Ed’s favorite Chardonnay is 2006 Ken Wright Cellars Chardonnay, Celilio Vineyard so when it came time to celebrate a birthday, new job and new kitchen with friends I had to include it in the menu. This Oregon chardonnay has just the right balance of oak and butter to make it an ideal accompaniment to food.  These [...]

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Last summer, we picked up a bottle of 2004 Grand Estates Dolcetto from Columbia Crest as part of it’s wine club.  The staff raved about how delicious it was with lamb, but I just can’t get into red wines during the heat of summer.  I hadn’t had a Dolcetto before so I wasn’t sure what [...]

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It has been many years since we have been to the Herbfarm, but when I heard that it was Jerry Traunfield’s last week and that Jeremy Faber was doing the foraging, it was time to return!
Ministry of Mycologist Miniatures

Dungeness Crab and Matsutake Roulade with Nasturtium Leaves
Fried Sorrel-Wrapped Westcott Bay Oyster with Bear’s Tooth Mushrooms
Morel Mushroom [...]

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