We stood at a crossroads. If we walked straight, we could window shop along Seattle's Fifth Avenue. If we turned right, we could walk down to the waterfront. Who wants to look through windows when you can walk yourself closer to the water? We went right. On the nine-block descent water-ward, we passed Fisher Plaza, which houses our local ABC news station. We passed a construction site, and railroad tracks, and the Old Spaghetti Factory. With every step, Puget Sound and Pier 70 came closer. I ... continue reading...
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Tzaziki Sauce
Last night about 30 of us met at church to discuss our May 2013 trip to Israel. Woo hoo! This will be my 4th trip, and I absolutely cannot wait. Have I told you before how much I love Israel? It's something that goes beyond words. I think you should just come with us and you can feel it for yourself. Since this will be the first trip for a lot of our people, we thought we'd provide a little "taste of Israel" for them. The menu included hummus (of course), sliced peppers and celery, pita bread, ... continue reading...
Not Too Late
She was sleeping when I began slicing onions and celery and a Granny Smith apple; when I crumbled one tube of maple-flavored sausage into my heavy black skillet, and stirred, and watched the heat rising in savory wisps. She didn't see the coming together of a fresh batch of homemade poultry seasoning -- all those spice containers gathered in a huddle around my mortar and pestle, and the careful measurements of half-, and quarter-, and eighths of a teaspoonful of rosemary, sage, thyme, ... continue reading...
Restaurant Review: Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria ~ Capitola, CA
I'm home from my second trip to California this month -- this time to Oakland/Capitola. I love traveling, but I really miss my kitchen when I'm away. Usually by about Day 2 of my trip, I've already got a good list going of all the things I want to make when I get home. My list today includes Chicken Diavolo and Polenta Casserole (both of which I had -- and then had again -- at Gayle's Bakery in Capitola with my friend, Sherri Youngward. In fact, I'm pretty sure we set a record for most trips to ... continue reading...