Pairing literature with food and drink
I found my new favorite restaurant, which is financially and calorically dangerous. Tilth, in Wallingford, was one of more than 150 restaurants offering three-course meals for $28 during Seattle Restaurant Week, which ended last week. Sound like an amazing deal? $28 … Continue reading
I’ve long left New Orleans, but feel the need to pen some highlights before they escape me entirely. I’m already wistful. I was told by everyone that I had to order beignets and café au laits at Cafe Du Monde. … Continue reading
Remember way back when I mentioned The Seattle Times had published a series on methadone, a dangerous painkiller commonly prescribed for patients with state-subsidized health care? Well, that series by Ken Armstrong and Mike Berens won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative … Continue reading
My four-day trip in New Orleans with my dear friend Hong-Nhi is inevitably becoming a food tour, with a side of architecture. I know virtually nothing about Southern food, much less Creole food, so I’m educating myself as quickly as … Continue reading
Growing plants that love full sun and hot weather is always risky in Seattle. When we have a good summer, it’s all clear skies, blue water, a breeze here and there, sailboats, barbecues and fresh produce. But, all too often, … Continue reading