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Save the date for the first-ever Seamless in Seattle Fashion Show
This year, the 10 finalists will take to the runway on Wednesday, June 8th
If you follow me on Twitter you know I’ve been a bit cryptic lately because I have a big, big secret to spill: We’re putting on a Seamless in Seattle fashion show. We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion and once again we’re offering…
Lunchbox Lab’s Scott Simpson Remembered This Sunday
It’s been a week since the awful news hit that Scott Simpson had passed away at the age of 38. The chef, whose cooking we’ve enjoyed for over a decade at Blue Onion Bistro, Fork, and more recently at the Lunchbox Laboratory (now relocated to South Lake Union), had publically spoken about his struggles with manic depression; sadly,…
Fashion + Style Friday: Feel-good Denim, DIY Jewelry Classes and Seamless in Seattle Countdown
Learn tricks of the jewelry trade from Amy Bixby; local designers go head to head in Fashion Feud; a
April is here, which means the Seamless in Seattle deadline is fast approaching with just 15 more days to get your applications in. If I may be so bold, I would really encourage all your emerging designers to enter, because this year, well this year we have a serious new development up our sleeve. Check…
An Edible Book Fest, Michio Kaku at Town Hall, Must-See Work at BAM and Burke
Must ReadEdible Book FestivalSunday (4/2) – Alice in Wonderbread. S’more and Peace. Huckleberry Flan. No pun is too painful at the fifth annual Edible Book Festival, where bookworms and food geeks unite to reinterpret great literature through gastronomy. As always, the fest asks the public to craft edible takes on books—and then eat them. Got…
Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Help Out by Dining Out
An updated list of local restaurants fundraising for Japan relief. Did we miss your eatery? Leave us
March 31Dish it Up!Ballard$20 from Sushi-making class (with Hajime Sato of Mashiko Japanese in West Seattle) to benefit Red Cross April 2MomoInternational District5% of Tea Tasting Party (1-4pm) benefit Relief FundAlso, MOMO will match all donations madeAlso, landlord will match all donations from customers and MOMO CakespyCapitol Hill100% of proceeds from bakesale to benefit Peace Winds…
VIDEO: In the Woods with Lang Cook, Foraging for Stinging Nettles
Seattle magazine’s Alex Kummerow and Dylan Priest ventured out into the wilderness to spend a day with local forager and author Langdon Cook. Join as he teaches us to identify, harvest, and prepare stinging nettles. Foraging Stinging Nettles with Langdon Cook from Seattle magazine on Vimeo.
Cap off Your Climb with Kelley Moore’s al Fresco Essentials
Lay out a spread of cheese, crackers and grapes on a colorful oilcloth, instead of a cotton blanket,
If you’re lacking a few Boy Scout badges, pave the path for your next hike with chic tools fit for a hilltop lunch break. Celebrate the breathless elation of a good climb (you’re still alive!) with an easy-to-tote lunch stashed in a sturdy canvas bag. Easy to fit in any standard backpack, bento-box-style lunch pails…
Spring Risotto with Morels & Asparagus
The hunt for these coveted mushrooms, as our resident forager knows, is addictive.
2 dozen thin asparagus spears 20 medium-size morels, halved 1 cup Arborio rice 1 small onion, diced 1 to 2 garlic cloves, diced 1/2 cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated 2 tablespoons butter, divided use Olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1. Reserve 2-inch tops of asparagus, cutting…
Poquitos on Capitol Hill Is a “Little Bit” Awesome
“Poquitos” is about as fitting a name for Capitol Hill’s new Mexi-palace as “Tiny” is for a 300-pound man. I got the chance to soak it all in at the pre-opening party on Friday, and nothing owners Deming Maclise and James Weimann (the powerhouse duo behind Bastille Cafe & Bar) have done with their latest…
Ted Danson Talks About the Health of the Oceans with Grist’s Chip Giller
Perched on a red chair at pseudo-Mafioso bar Vito’s on First Hill last week, giraffe-legged, rock-jawed Ted Danson presented me with an environmental riddle: He does not surf. Or dive. Or even go sailing, unless someone he likes insists on it. Yet he spends most of his time on the water. That’s because the…
Cookus Interruptus Video: White Bean and Kale Minestrone
Not soup-less in Seattle
(Can’t run with scissors!)Cooked white beans, fresh sage and a touch of tomato paste create the creamy base for this nourishing soup. Ribbons of kale add color, texture and major nutrients. Serve with Pumpkin Pecan Muffins or a bit slice of warm bread and butter. Who can resist? Printable recipe click here. Cookus Interruptus…
Outdoors: Spring Is In the Air
Seattle Tilth Helps Us Keep On Growin'
Learn a few tips and techniques from Seattle Tilth this spring that will make your garden the envy of the neighbors. Some of Tilth’s upcoming classes that might be of interest in this regard include: Build Unique Raised Beds (April 2, 10 am – 1 pm at Tilth’s HQ at Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford;…