I actually made this recipe a year ago, but with lamb rather than roast chicken. At the time, I encrusted the lamb with olives, capers, anchovies, and panko. You can see that this recipe, one year later, turned out quite…
Easy Pea Shoots Salad Recipe With Honeycomb & Chive Cheese
I found myself really inspired to make a pea shoots salad recipe after a trip with my dad to the Ballard Farmers Market. There were so many ingredients that just screamed spring: pea shoots, mixed greens, radishes, chives…the explosion of…
The Ultimate List of Dishes You Must Eat in Seattle
I’ve lived here for almost 15 years, which means I know which dishes you must eat in Seattle. There’s a lot of really great eats here, but there’s a few dishes that are above the rest. For example, you know…
Roundup of the Best Poke In Seattle
I take the claim “best poke in Seattle” very seriously. I like to think I can answer this because I usually eat poke once a week, since it’s one of the best “I-need-something-quick-but-don’t-want-to-cook-or-feel-gross” dishes. Every weekend when my boyfriend and…
Creole Shrimp & Steak Fajita Recipe
I’m a big fan of comfort food, but sometimes it’s difficult to build the complex flavors associated with these dishes in a short amount of time. Take the fajita, for example. I absolutely love the flavor of the charred meats…
How to Spend 24 Hours in Downtown Seattle Like a Local
If you only have one day to explore Seattle, I highly recommend you spend those 24 hours in downtown Seattle. When I moved to Seattle more than10 years ago, everyone told me to stay away from downtown Seattle. I initially…
Roast Cauliflower With Tahini & a Cacao-Masala Spice Rub
There’s nothing I love more than the challenge of using an ingredient in an unusual way. If you remember from my salmon recipe with pistachio-cacao nib gremolata or my chipotle chocolate chicken recipe, I love playing with chocolate in savory…
Pumpkin Meatball Recipe With Cranberries, Sage, & Pumpkin Gravy
Every time Thanksgiving comes around I find myself thinking the same thing: “Why on earth do we only have this meal once a year?!” I’d much prefer if we ate that addictive turkey and sides combo multiple times throughout the…
Best Seattle Antique Stores for Vintage & Used Furniture
My dream weekend includes making the rounds at the best Seattle antique stores, preferably taking breaks at wineries between stops. I just love everything about antique stores. The array of items. The more affordable prices, yet high quality craftsmanship. The…
Best Wineries in Willamette Valley: A Wine Lovers Guide
How do you find the best wineries in Willamette Valley when the region has literally hundreds of wineries? Leave it to the experts. I’m a travel planner that has visited the area countless times. Each time I do thorough research…
14 Things to Do in Olympia, WA That Prove Our State Capital is Worth a Visit
If you’re not familiar with our state capital, you may assume there aren’t a lot of things to do in Olympia, WA. Since state capitals are usually not the largest city in a state, they often get overlooked by both…
Blueberry, Corn, & Israeli Couscous Salad Recipe
Blueberry season is among us! Every year I like to go blueberry picking at Mercer Slough in Bellevue, Washington. In fact, my family goes complete ham and comes home with pounds and pounds of blueberries. A lot of them end…