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Mushroom hunting: morels, verpas, puffballs and coral
We went mushroom hunting this weekend around Mount Rainier, though I won’t say exactly where. A coworker who led this particular trip has a shirt that says: “Anyone silly enough to ask a morel plucker...
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Garlic (e)scapes: pesto and pickles
Last week was one of those weeks. Except, that would be underselling it. Suffice it to say I was fighting for la révolution of … workflow changes. C’est la vie. I lost sight, briefly, of the hobbies...
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Dark chocolate torte to melt away worries
I found this torte recipe a few years ago, and it’s never gotten too dusty in the recipe box. (And selfishly, the reason I’m posting this is exactly that: I have to unearth the recipe every few...
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Strawberry-basil gin fizz 1.0 and 2.0
I’d give myself solid grades for my beer and wine knowledge, but I’m definitely failing cocktails. I can never remember liqueurs and what they taste like, no matter how many times I’ve looked them up....
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Hello, again
I’m sorry. I disappeared. The good news is that I haven’t stopped reading or eating, and there’s been a bit of drinking, so you’ll see more regular updates soon. Where I’ve been: Where I am now:
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Caramel cake means ‘treat yo’ self’
Eye candy I was recently in Utah, at a trading post off a highway in the middle of nowhere, holding a pair of Zuni turquoise earrings and wondering whether I’d regret not buying them, when a friend...
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Election Night cocktails: fun for both parties
This idea was pure gold: The Seattle Times asked three local bartenders to each make a cocktail for Obama and Romney supporters. I had heard that the Republican cocktails might be nonalcoholic since...
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Ramos gin fizz (also called New Orleans fizz)
Ramos gin fizz I’m celebrating the end of election season for journalists (and yes, it is a little preemptive, considering we don’t yet know the next governor the governor of Washington state is being...
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Salted apple-cider caramels for Christmas
It’s Christmas eve, and even I have finished my holiday shopping. Mostly. At least for all the people I’ll see tomorrow. Every year, I hope I get my act together for the holidays: a Christmas tree...
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Repost: Strawberry-basil gin fizz for sunny days
Strawberry gin fizz with Thai basil. I’ve written about this drink before, but it’s feeling like summer again in Seattle and spring strawberries have returned to the farmer’s markets. This drink feels...
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