Meat Pocket Mini-Pie: Lamb Raisin Apricot Mushroom Empanada

A new protagonist in the epic saga of meat pockets – Pie Maker! In April, I crafted and shared my first try at empanadas (chicken and chorizo), chapter 5 in the series (view earlier chapters here). Today I share with you Chapter 6, prepare for the mini-pie revolution. Let me set the stage for you: […]

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Roasted Bell Pepper Salad with Anchovy White Beans

A burst of flavor for the eyes and taste buds! Embrace the anchovy and witness the wondrous transformation. This simple salad is actually quite hearty, great way to use up veggies (limitless additions) and definitely healthy with olive oil, beans and brightly colored greens. Serve up alone or alongside grilled chicken or shrimp skewers. I […]

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Collection of Little Treasures

Just a show and tell of a recent weekend of treasure hunting and gathering with my Mom (dad and hubby too, but not as much enthusiasm). I include links for reference and my memory, no conflicts of interest here. Destinations include: Port Gamble, Kingston, SODO, Beacon Hill, and hometown delivered. Exhibit 1: Vintage Pyrex Refrigerator […]

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Grilled Corn Recipe and thoughts on ‘Eat the Cake You Have’

Recently I attended the ACT Theater production of Grey Gardens with my dear friend, ASB. We have been attending the theater together for almost 8 years now (whoa!) and always aim to watch some classic Broadway, some new releases and a few more obscure. This year, obscure was Grey Gardens. It was a nice production, […]

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All Wokked Up about Watercress and Sugar Snap Peas

Another quick and quite taste wok experiment. This time, we did green roulette. In the fridge we had watercress, a gigantic bag of sugar snap peas and a random part of onion from the night before. To make this a little bit different, I convinced the Wok Master, to add some ginger and play with […]

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om•e•let – King Crab from Cradle to Grave to Plate Squared

om·e·let also om·e·lette – n. A dish consisting of beaten eggs cooked until set and folded over, often around a filling. A few nights ago we dined on King Crab at Honey Court (play by play with commentary). Despite giving it our bestest, we still had some to take home. Inspired by a dining experience […]

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