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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This was one of our finds from our Lake Chelan Winery tour last summer.  How could we not stop at a winery called Nefarious?!?! I mean the label looks like as Ed would say Danny Devito as a teenager and they consider their Golden retriever aas part of the staff! This winery’s tasting room had expansive [...]

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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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Every now and again I come across a blog that blows me away.  Champagne of Blogs  is definitely one of the most sophisticated and elegant beer blogs around.  I mean elegant in a good way in that it is well thought out, has great info and makes me thirsty.  This blog is the creation of the [...]

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Once upon a time, the Bite of Seattle was a great place to try new dishes from local restaurants. I still remember the very first time I tried the catfish from Catfish Corner about 17 years ago! The catfish was crispy on the outside, sweet and moist on the inside. Seasoned to perfection, it was not oily, just expertly fried. We cheered when it won the

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