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Seem Quiet Around Here? Not At My House :)

If it seems like there aren't a whole lot of new posts and recipes for the next few weeks or so, it is because we just had our second baby! I'm a proud and sleepy Dad with quite a bit different priorities for the next …

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Ba-Da Bing! What A Sweetheart!
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Ba-Da Bing! What A Sweetheart!

No, I haven’t been watching too many episodes of the Sopranos. These beautiful Bing cherries are from Batch’s Best Family Farms. I got them from my friends over at ChefShop.com. Tim Mar & his crew have a knack for …

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Seattle Chocolate Salon

Just a quick note to say that I'll be on the tasting panel at TasteTV's first annual Seattle Chocolate Salon. It is Sunday, July 13th at the Bell Harbor Convention Center, on the waterfront. I imagine it will be a fun …

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New Visual Index To All Posts

I've been working on a way to easily skim all of the posts on the site. The first version is available now, at Visual Index (or from the navigation bar at the top of every page). Let me know if you like it and if there …

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Herbivoracious Dinner Party #1
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Herbivoracious Dinner Party #1

Last Sunday was my first “popup” dinner party - a chance to bring together a group of friends who love food, to give me a chance to test dishes and practice this kind of service. I plan to do more of them in the future …

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What I'm Doing This Weekend
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What I'm Doing This Weekend

Insanely Fresh Asparagus What am I doing this weekend? Turning these 25 pounds of just-picked, local Washington asparagus into dinner for 16. It is a six course tasting menu, with asparagus in 4 of the courses. If …

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