Our Best Restaurants 2010 ballot is online now. Vote for everything from your favorite pizzeria to pie shop and let us know your picks for the best in Seattle dining. CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE SEATTLE MAG BEST RESTAURANTS 2010 READERS’ CHOICE BALLOT. Submissions must be received by Friday, December 18.  

At first I ignored the signs: Between fielding the usual e-mails and cruising my favorite online newsfeeds, I started answering a coworker’s questions via online chats, sneaking peeks at Facebook, texting during meetings and tweeting up-to-the-minute observations on everything from political debates to my favorite TV shows. But when taking iPhone photos of food became…

Wow, Thanksgiving was rough! I tried very, very hard to stick to my guns and, overall, I’m proud that I didn’t fall completely off the wagon. I allowed myself little treats over the holiday like a sliver of pumpkin pie, a cookie, and a few bites of amazingly buttery mashed potatoes. I tried to keep my portions of…

Chinese Style Pork BellyChef Nathan Crave, Monsoon EastBellevue, Washington 3 TBL kosher salt1 TBL black pepper Take 2lbs.  pork belly and cut in halfSalt and pepper both sides, let sit over night if possible, for the salt to penetrate the meat 4 cups chicken stock1/2 cup oyster sauce1/2 cup soy sauce1/2 cup shao hsing (chinese…

Thanksgiving Stuffing with Sweet Potatoes (serves 6)By Chester Gerl, Executive Chef, Matt’s In the MarketNight before Thanksgiving:•Roast 2 medium size sweet potatoes @ 350 for 2 hrs; cover and refrigerate overnight. Thanksgiving Day:Remove sweet potatoes from refrigerator. Then… Ingredients:•2 oz butter•1 large sweet onion•¼ bunch of thyme (leaves picked)•18 oz bread (Chef uses brioche from…

We’ve made it our mission to keep you up to date on all things related to the Twilight phenomenon. From how to visit Forks to coverage of local Twilight events — we’ve got all the info you need to stay in the vampire loop in Seattle mag’s Twilight Guide.  

Butternut squash gnocchi with creamy wild mushroom sauceby chef Sabrina Tinsley Ingredients:Gnocchi:Roasted Butternut Squash, mashed2 cupsBoiled potatoes1.5 cupsUnbleached flour¾ cupChestnut flour¾ cupEgg1Salt, pepper and nutmegto tasteOlive oil1 T Sauce:Mixed wild mushrooms1 lbItalian parsley, minced3 TGarlic, sliced thin1 cloveWhite wine (optional)½ cupCream1 cupAged Alpen cheese, grated¼ cup -on a marble or wooden surface, loosely combine squash,…

Editor’s note: This week, we’re giving you our Weekend Must List a day early so you can nail down the perfect Thanksgiving weekend itinerary. FRIDAY, NOVMEBER 27Spaced Out: The Final Frontier in Album Coversvisual artCulled from albums released from 1940–1969 (from the collection of Rhino Entertainment executive Cheryl Pawelski), these 117 records—representing all genres of…

Pacific oyster and apple stuffingby chef Mark Fuller 1 lb day old bread, crust removed, cubed and dried in the oven at 250F6 oz fresh chorizo, cooked weight. Seek out a really good sausage maker or make it yourself.1 doz kumomoto oysters, shuck and reserve liquor 2oz unsalted butter4oz green apple, diced4oz yellow onion, diced2oz…

  Cicchetti (chi-KET-tee) is all about hot food, good drinks, camaraderie – and the stylish spot behind sister restaurant Serafina in Eastlake is also very easy on the eyes. The name is the Italian term for small plates and tapas, and it is named after Venice’s popular cicchetti bars, where patrons crowd in to eat and a drink standing at the bar or sitting at…

Marination’s spicy pork taco was crowned the nations “Best Food Cart in America” by Good Morning America this weekend. The award comes as no surprise to fans of the Korean-Hawaiian taco truck. Our staff has been gobbling down Marination’s Kalua pork sliders and kalbi tacos since co-owners Kamala Saxton and Roz Edison started serving bites…