B’stilla is a Moroccan dish traditionally made with squab (aka a pigeon that hasn’t yet learned to fly). If you can’t find squab, it’s easily substituted with chicken thighs. Don’t be tempted to substitute with breast meat – the extra fat in the thighs can handle the extra cooking in the oven. B’stilla is a…

Along with adding their chocolate hazelnut cupcake (made with Nutella, as all good things should be), the cupcake superstar Trophy Cupcakes are bringing back their Candied Yam cupcake through the end of November. Think a carrot cake type base with a big, toasty swirl of toasted marshmallowy goodness on top (yes, the same goodness that’s…

Pastry chef Lucy Damkoehler of TASTE has two sweet holiday treats to share with you today–Eggnog Tapioca with blood orange sorbet and rum crisp, and apple spice fritters!Eggnog Tapioca Blood orange sorbet & rum crispby pastry chef Lucy DamkoehlerThis is a great dessert for the holidays.  I love adding the fresh blood orange sorbet to…

It looks like local twihards aren’t the only one’s who’ve been bitten by Twilight mania. The Sorrento Hotel and the Canlis have caught Twilight fever, too, and they’re celebrating the opening of New Moon with a new cocktail creation (recipes below). The Bella Edward is now available at the Sorrento Hotel’s Hunt Club. And the…

Don’t miss the un-snob wine event  for Millennials and Gen-Y-ers (and anyone else) who want to get to know Washington wines without any pressure. Seventy five of the state’s most intriguing wineries will be offering sips of their $30-and-under wines at the Fremont Studios on November 21. For those who need extreme details, the Geek…

Whether you know her as the daughter of Ingrid Bergman, the face of Lancôme cosmetics, the nightclub singer in Blue Velvet or Alec Baldwin’s ex-wife on 30 Rock, you know Isabella Rossellini excels at whatever role she sets herself to—no matter how bizarre. Take for example her latest endeavor, Green Porno, a series of short…

photo by Kristin Zwiers My eyes widened when I opened this recipe, submitted by one of my favorite Belltown spots, Spur Gastropub. Duck cooked in duck fat, topped with a bacon vinaigrette? Yes, please. Thanksgiving only comes once a year, so treat you and your guests to this highbrow take on the traditional fowl dinner….

Dani Cone sells her delicious, all-butter crust pies at Fuel. Grab one for the holidays, or give this cranberry-apple “slab” pie, baked in a large 13″x8″ pan, a try. Try this recipe with a scoop of your favorite ice-cream for a holiday treat that’ll leave your guests talking ’til next Thanksgiving! Check out High 5…

Last week, I sat down with pastry chef Dana Cree of Poppy in Capitol Hill, and asked her what she likes to bake during the holidays. She gave us this delicious, zesty gingersnap recipe–perfectly crisp around the edges, a chewy center, and a top flecked with coarse sugar for extra crunch. Need I tell you…

On Saturday, Nov. 14th at 11am, Po Dog, a gourmet hot dog joint opens its doors on Capitol Hill.  On the menu? Look for adventurous bites like peanut butter and banana-topped hot dogs, and deep-fried egg roll wasabi dogs. (Local street food favorite, Josh Henderson of Skillet consulted on a number of the hot dog…

Yep, it’s true. Bring in 25 wine corks to any of Ethan Stowell’s restaurants (Anchovies & Olives; Union; How to Cook a Wolf; Travolata) to receive $25 off of your bill. Kermit the Frog once said “It’s not easy being green.” But it turns out he was wrong. You can receive a Miss Piggy-sized discount…

  Chef David Chang has actually earned his reputation as one of the greats from NYC. That’s not always the case with hot shots. Tuesday night at Spring Hill restaurant his dishes buzzed with clarity, from quietly gingered silky noodles to wildly fresh and hot hot kimchee. Most of them are complicated – and delicious…