It didn’t seem like overkill when I dropped twenty pounds of good unsalted butter and ten liters of Moroccan olive oil on Jess Thomson’s porch in April of 2013. She’d need at least that much for recipe testing for A Boat, a Whale and a Walrus. As I drove away, I couldn’t have known that …
What a week it has been for the Book Larder in Seattle! Take a look at all the brilliant chefs, cooks, and foodies they’ve shared with Seattle cookbook lovers in just one week. The store has signed copies from many of the events, while supplies last. Be sure to see the Book Larder website and …
From the vegetable-filled goodness of Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi to the elegant Pacific Northwest recipes in Renee Erikson’s A Boat, a Whale, and a Walrus, the cookbooks have been calling this fall. Based on my coworkers’ leftovers for lunch and all the tasty photos of homecooked meals on facebook, I’d say folks aren’t just …
Book Larder, the cookbook bookshop in Seattle, blogged about this year’s top sellers. Here’s one local favorite: “Lark: Cooking Against The Grain by Johnathan Sundstrom. Finally, John Sundstrom shares the secrets of his wonderful Capitol Hill restaurant, Lark. With beautiful photographs and recipes for all of the restaurant’s favorites, this is one we’ll be turning to for years …
The Seasonal Cocktail Companion by Maggie Savarino Cocktails are hot, and so is preserving lovely fruit and veg. . . Maggie perfectly captures both of these interests with her delicious, accessible recipes for cocktails and DIY spirits, syrups, sugars, and other delights to make your home bar the tastiest on the block. Bitters by Brad Thomas Parsons …
“Last summer, Pitt Cue Co. was the talking point of London’s Southbank. For three months, their trailer dished out hot, Southern US-style, slow-cooked food and instantly became a must-try experience. In January 2012, the trailer was joined by a destination restaurant in Soho, and since then there have been queues around the block. Tom Adams, …
