Gastrolust

Chefs Create a Variety of Dishes from a Variety of Meats They call that gizzards, gizzards Part of the chicken Not too finger-lickin’ And I’m not sure what part They call them gizzards, gizzards Part of the bird but That’s what I heard but I don’t know where to start “Gizzards, Scrapple and Tripe” from [...]

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Here are the photos (taken by me) of the rest of the dishes from the “Gizzards, Scrapple and Tripe” Dish-Off in April’s issue of Sound magazine. You can find the full report, include menus, here. Click to enlarge any of the photos.

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One week from tonight, four chefs from Seattle and one from Portland will be in New York anxiously awaiting announcement of which is Best Chef Northwest per the James Beard Foundation. One week ago, all five came together to prepare a feast for a James Beard Best Chefs Dinner and Tweetup, held at Crush. This [...]

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Last week at this time, I was getting ready to go to the Food as Art event, showcasing the culinary skills of African-American executive chefs and restaurateurs from the Puget Sound area. This was the sixth year of Food as Art, which benefits the CD Forum’s upcoming tenth anniversary season. What an ensemble of talent! [...]

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When I’m seeking a snack, especially on the outskirts of Seattle, I’m often happy to have the option of a taco truck handy. The food is quick, cheap and flavorful. And I’m obviously not alone in my appreciation of the taco truck. Rancho Bravo has had such a good following at its Wallingford location (211 [...]

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Oh, I can tell you about the sandwich I savored at FareStart recently: warm apple-braised pork shoulder topped with beer-battered onion rings on potato bread, with sherry vinaigrette apple slaw and a side of spicy chipotle aioli. It was good, but it’s where the $9.25 cost goes that’s even more impressive. I knew that FareStart [...]

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Let’s see if I can serve up this review as quickly as MOD Super Fast Pizza served up my pizzas. We had tickets to a sneak preview of The Soloist last night, which necessitates getting to Pacific Place an hour early to secure a place in line. We’ve picnicked in the past, but with little [...]

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I’m not sure where to even begin in reporting back on last night’s dinner with the James Beard nominees for Best Chef Northwest. My head won’t clear until I finish digesting the food, which should happen sometime later today. A full report is forthcoming. But reverting to the “a picture tells a thousand words” adage, [...]

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As I mentioned on Friday, I’ve got a dinner invitation of sorts for you tonight. Technology permitting, I’ll be part of a small group of food writers tweeting while eating what promises to be a pretty special dinner. Tonight, this year’s five James Beard nominees for Best Chef Northwest will come together at Crush to [...]

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Seattle is full of fancy chocolate shops where you can take tours and do tastings, but sometimes you just want to get your hands into the stuff. Don’t you? I do. And I did. Oh! Chocolate hosts frequent chocolate classes at its Madison Park shop. For $59, you get an introductory lesson about chocolate (I [...]

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