Stack-ups, The First Thing I Cooked
I saw a tweet from Shauna a.k.a. @glutenfreegirl yesterday, “Just a quick reminder: many of us are doing blog posts tomorrow on the first food we cooked when we were kids”. Immediately I started...
View ArticleEggs Baked with Prosciutto and Gruyere
One of my favorite breakfast places in Seattle is Le Pichet (well, technically it’s just one on my favorite places, because their roast chicken at dinner is the bomb). They have the kind of breakfast I...
View ArticleCucumber-Mint Tea Sandwiches: A Tribute to Betty
As a personal chef I am often alone in the kitchen. Many times I will meet a new client, spend 45 minutes talking to them about their food needs, get a key to their house and then never see them again....
View ArticleRoasted Pepper and Cheddar Pie
As I think back on this summer, I realize that for me, it was all about getting better. I mean that literally of course as I refer to my recovery from ankle surgery. But I also invested quite a bit of...
View ArticleBroccoli, Corn and Cheddar Soup
I, unfortunately, continue to be under the weather. I’ve had two trips to the doctor, a host of medications and I still continue to be unable to breathe easily. Everything seems like such an effort....
View ArticlePotato Skins
Back in the day (I can say “back in the day” now that I am officially over 40) I bussed tables at Sea Galley. If you don’t know what Sea Galley is, picture Red Lobster with a 40 item salad bar (which...
View ArticleChorizo and Potato Tacos
I haven’t cooked in days. No. Actually, I haven’t cooked in weeks. Sure, I’ve kept us fed. Sandwiches, scrambled eggs and the like. But I’ve done more reheating then cooking lately. My drought of...
View ArticleLoaded Potato Salad
Though the weather here in Seattle has yet to show it, Memorial Day generally signifies the start of summer. And of course the start of summer means the start of summer parties. Next time you need a...
View ArticleGrilled Vegetable Chopped Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing
So far this summer, my trips to the farmer’s market have been largely uninspiring. With the cool, wet weather that we are having in Seattle, summer produce is late arriving. My most recent trip,...
View ArticleSuper Sunday Snacks
I don’t watch a lot of football, baseball is really more my game of choice. However, I do make an exception for the Super Bowl. Of course the Super Bowl is just barely about football. It’s about the...
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