I have to admit something to you. I’m having an affair. Before you’re too shocked, let me get into the nitty-gritty details of who it’s with. It’s….it’s…SCALLOPS! I can’t resist them! They are the menu item that trumps all other
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Chocolate Chip Cookies (From the Flying Apron Cookbook)
There are some days you just NEED a cookie. Yep, you heard me, NEED. Cookies have that magic power to transport you out of your current location and into a place of yumminess. Like a shield that goes up, even
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Carne Asada Steak Tacos
Taco Tuesday is a long-standing tradition in our house. As we start to get the pockets of good weather in Seattle I get more and more excited about one of my favorite things, roof top grilling. Now, we are not
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Pico De Gallo
Pico De Gallo (Recipe adapted from Food Network) Yield: 2 cups 4 vine-ripe tomatoes, chopped 1/2 medium white or red onion, chopped 2 green onions, white and green parts, sliced 1 Serrano or Jalapeño chile, minced fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 3 garlic
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Mango Salsa
With the fresh feeling of spring, I trade my winter cravings of spaghetti squash and Ratatouille for the “fresh and light” fare. On Sunday I went over to our Ballard Farmers market and got the tastiest Carne Asada tacos I
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Naches Heights Vineyard
I was first drawn to the Naches Heights Vineyard (NHV) wines the same way that may aspiring wine drinkers discover bottles they love and hate, I looked at the label. While this isn’t the “scientific” or “conventional” way to discover new
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Healthy Chicken Veggie Spring Rolls with Garlic Ginger Dipping Sauce
Spring has sprung friends! As the weather turns from the chilly winter to crisp spring I start to crave the lighter fare: chicken salads, grilled fish and veggies, Rose and bubbly wines, strawberries and all other fresh spring/summer fruit. A
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Angle 33 Wine Thermals
A few weekends ago I attended the Seattle Wine & Food Experience and apart from the overall experience of sipping AMAZING wines and tasting samples from local chefs, I had the great pleasure of meeting Matt from Angle 33. Matt
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Grandma Lu’s Famous Peanut Butter Cookies
Case of the Mondays…still? Yeah, me too. Seattle grey days always seem to get me in that “blah” mood. Today was a blah day. Cold, soggy, and oh SO very grey. It just so happens that this very morning I
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Blueberry Streusel Muffins
“I taste… baked goods, and a bit of cream. Crispy warm blueberry notes at the start and a soft lingering finish. A hit of cinnamon. Nice tannins. Pairs well with fruit” he said as he finished his bite and pops a half
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