Summer has arrived in Seattle. You can feel the excitement as weather becomes the topic of conversation and everyone speaks of outdoor meals and sunsets. My friend, and eternally-inspiring, Jenn Elliott-Blake and I created a Spanish dinner that you can enjoy at any time of the year but suits summer entertaining perfectly. West Elm supplied the ...
You know I love eggs. Eggs are a big part of my days and I feel very lucky to have friends who are willing to share their chickens' eggs with me. A barter system of sorts. If you celebrate Easter, here is a simple baked egg recipe with potatoes, asparagus, shallots and a bit of goat ...
Something mossy, something pickled and definitely, dairy. This is how I described PNW cooking to a friend who was visiting Seattle last week. Well, this is obviously a mere simplification and before I get grief about it, yes, let's point out that here we have amazing shellfish, fungus, berries, root vegetables and stone fruits... the list ...
One thing I noticed when I moved to the US nearly fifteen years ago is that Americans love their snacks. Don't get me wrong, I do too and I am a big snacker. I eat between meals constantly. An apple, some mashed up avocado, a piece of chocolate… You should see my bag. I snack. But American, ...
This past Sunday, I hosted my first cooking class and communal table event at my studio. It was inspired by the Danish word hygge. Hygge. A concept I have heard often this winter in Seattle... "The art of building sanctuary and community, of inviting closeness and paying attention to what makes us feel open hearted and ...