Right now I shouldn’t be writing this post, because I’m on deadline for a restaurant review. Restaurant critic is an intriguing job, and everyone wants to know how it works, so I put together this handy FAQ. Q: Do you tell the restaurant who you are and when you’re coming? A: Of course. Otherwise I might not […]
Today was the last day of the Broadway Farmers Market until next June. Last year we had to schlep to the U District, but then this year they opened a new market blocks from our house, and some of our favorite farmers were there, along with some new faces like Alvarez Farms. Everything Alvarez sells […]
I’d like to tell you that Iris loves brussels sprouts, but she doesn’t. She does love broccoli, which doesn’t taste any more bitter to me than sprouts, so go figure. Sometimes she likes the creamy braised brussels sprouts from All About Braising, but probably more for the cream than the sprouts. I, on the other hand, […]
Something both good and bad about Seattle is that everyone pretty much goes to the same places. If you’re a foodie, you pay your dues in the line at Salumi and argue the merits of œufs plats at Le Pichet versus œufs en meurette at Cafe Campagne. (I love them both, but the fact that […]
In Julie Powell’s book Julie and Julia, there are a couple of references to Domino’s bacon-jalapeño pizza. This must have been a special, because it’s no longer on the Domino’s web site, although I did find the Bacon Cheeseburger Feast pizza and the Steak Fanatic Pizza: The Steak Fanatic Pizza combines guys’ ultimate food […]