
Aperitivo in Italy is an event of nibbles, small glasses filled with wine, Campari or Aperol and most importantly, an opportunity to socialize. Think of…

I’m a little obsessed with this indoor gardening thing. We have 17 potted plants living along the perimeter of our apartment and they seemingly multiply…

I want to grow my own vegetables. I live in a cute apartment with a little communal back patio that doesn’t get much sunlight. Word…

A few weeks ago I was invited to a cooking demonstration (and most importantly, specialty food tasting) at Marx Foods in Queen Anne. I eagerly…

Last year my friend Lindsay and her then boyfriend, now husband, visited me in Seattle. We took them to all our favorite foodie spots, one…

This Sunday I wondered through the Ballard Farmers Market, a real life foodie love fest. There’s homemade granola, a fresh juice stand, live music and…

A few years ago, my friends Krista and Peter, got married. Instead of offering the traditional wedding cake for dessert, they opted for pie. Homemade…

This year’s crop of Washington cherries are turning out to be one of the best and July is officially Jumbo Cherry Month! The 2014 cherries…

An unexpected appetizer or casual salad to “Wow!” your guests. Compliment berries and stone fruit with creamy, decadent Burrata. Peaches, nectarines, apricots and pluots will…

What should you be eating right now??! Apricots. They are ripe for the pickin’ and the first sign that summer is just around the…

Hello Foodies! I’m freshly back on the scene in Seattle and missing FWAL terribly. After a road trip from Los Angeles to Seattle, I sit…

Last Sunday, my new friend Mandy took me on a foodie-field-trip through the Hollywood farmers market. With dry cappuccinos in hand, we smelled, touched, tasted…

Eddie wants to kill me. Our produce filled dinners are wrecking him even though I try to add pieces of chicken breast to summer…

Happy 4th of July! Don’t tell anyone, but the sun is out in Seattle, and although this may be a given for most, in Seattle,…