July 15, 2014 |
In a bit of a bold move by James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson, Crush now serves $17 "Tastes" based on interesting ingredient profiles.
December 22, 2011 |
1. Passport to Pleasure is a new column I kicked off for TheSunbreak.com this year. Whether for a day or a getaway, I check out restaurants and romantic things to do in a hedonistic quest for great food and good times for two. It’s a…
November 27, 2011 |
Every year or two, the Celebrity Chef Tour rolls through Seattle. The event typically pairs a well-known chef from outside the area with a local one; for example, in 2010, Trellis‘ Brian Scheehser worked with Top Chef contestant Richard Blais. The Celebrity Chef Tour benefits…
August 19, 2011 |
Last year at this time, I interviewed Chef Jason Wilson for an Edible Seattle article about sex and food, exploring the idea that diners’ eating preferences can predict what kind of sex lives they have. In discussing variety, he mentioned that some people come to…
April 27, 2009 |
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…
April 17, 2009 |
After my typical restaurant meal, I usually have plenty of time afterward to excruciatingly choose the words that best describe the dining experience.
That won’t be the case this coming Monday night.
Technology permitting, I will be part of a small group of food writers…
April 3, 2009 |
Wow! Looks like Cakespy has created the perfect accompaniment (Rolling Scones) to the Rolling Stones that Jason Wilson at Crush created for the year-end Sound magazine Dish-Off. Delightful!…
December 31, 2008 |
Sound‘s Search for the Year’s Top Chef
The World Series, an amazing election, and now time to crown a “top chef.” The three best “Dish-Off” winners of the year were willing participants in a playoff, but what about a theme? I wanted something abstract, and…
November 14, 2008 |
Hungry Like the (Big Bad) Wolf
When I told friends that this month’s Dish-Off challenge was “pork belly and beyond,” the confused looks amazed me. Doesn’t everyone know pork belly? More amazing were the endless looks of disbelief and disgust from people who happily eat…
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