Strawberry-basil gin fizz 1.0 and 2.0
I’d give myself solid grades for my beer and wine knowledge, but I’m definitely failing cocktails. I can never remember liqueurs and what they taste like, no matter how many times I’ve looked them up....
View ArticleDark chocolate torte to melt away worries
I found this torte recipe a few years ago, and it’s never gotten too dusty in the recipe box. (And selfishly, the reason I’m posting this is exactly that: I have to unearth the recipe every few...
View ArticleBirthday joys: Homemade pasta and a newborn otter pup at Seattle Aquarium
When you have a friend who helps you with your New Year’s resolutions (rather than just empathetically understanding your subsequent abandonment of them), you’ve got a keeper. One of my dearest...
View ArticleInarizushi: Party food shaped like a football
Inarizushi for the new year Inarizushi comes from humble beginnings: rice seasoned with vinegar and wrapped in deep-fried tofu. It’s easy to make, and easy to eat. And for the last few weeks of the NFL...
View ArticleEggnog and punch for a holiday crowd
Eggnog and pine. My only regret from throwing a holiday party? Abandoning my camera for my punch glass. There’s no photos of the punch, and there won’t be until the next time I decide to bestow boozy...
View ArticleAn important read: Methadone as a painkiller in Washington state
A Sunday in Seattle If you missed last week’s Sunday edition, you can still read an incredible investigative series by The Seattle Times online here. Two reporters spent the past year studying...
View ArticleGinger lemon tea with honey to take the chill off … in condensed form
I’ve been sick. Blegh. I spent about 24 hours with two tissues up my nostrils, looking like a very unhappy red-nosed walrus with two Kleenex tusks. And my appetite, usually humming with thoughts of...
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