Ilan Hall's Top Chef Fideos I'm an avid fan of Top Chef. Our family has a standing date to watch it on TiVO every week.…
Paella Cakes with Manchego and Candied Seville Orange Peel I made these paella cakes as the vegetarian entree for our big family Thanksgiving, and they…
Chanterelle and Brie Bruschetta My last few forays with chanterelle mushrooms have combined them with other big flavors. For this appetizer, I wanted to highlight…
For those of you in the Seattle area (or visitors to our fair city), I've started a page of capsule restaurant reviews. There is always…
Grapefruit crudo, avocado, chervil and capers – this isn’t tuna! I was goofing around with cutting citrus fruits into cubes the other day, and the…
I've mentioned ChefShop.com on the blog before, because they are a local Seattle business that I really believe in. Tim Mar is a stone cold…
Chocolate-Chili Pudding Cakes From Dessert Express Lauren Chattman has a mission for her book Dessert Express. She wants something sweet, and she wants it now.…
Conchiglie Pasta with Swiss Chard and Smoked Mozzarella This dish is kind of a blast from the past for me. Not the specific ingredients, but…
Grilled vegetable taco Looks like we got us a little street food revolution going on around here in Seattle. Not an easy task with the…
Batter-fried maitake mushrooms with a cross-cultural tartar sauce Maitake mushrooms are very common and much-loved in Japan. In the US they are often known as…