A taco bar is usually a go-to for Cinco de Mayo, but with some questions lingering around romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, crunchy gringo tacos piled with lettuce and cheddar cheese probably aren't the way to go this year. We've got five other delicious Cinco de Mayo recipes to enjoy on the day commemorating Mexico's…
We're just a few weeks from the Royal Wedding. You've undoubtedly heard that Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding cake will be a lemon elderflower cake baked by Violet Bakery's Claire Ptak. It's not a flavor profile that most of us in the States are all that familiar with, but it's a well loved harbinger of…
Asparagus is the true harbinger of spring in the Pacific Northwest. While everyone thinks apples when you mention Washington state, it's actually the #1 producer of domestic asparagus with 23 million pounds harvested in 2017. The minute the local asparagus hits we're drizzling it with olive oil, salt and pepper and grilling or roasting it.…
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Julia Whelan's debut, My Oxford Year, captures that rom-com magic; I loved it.
I can’t resist a good American living abroad story. Julia Whelan’s MY OXFORD YEAR is just that. It’s a charming tale in the tradition of some of the best American + Brit rom-coms. And before you even…
Kindle cookbook deals never seem to last long, but there's a great crop of deals on Kindle today. Prices current as of 4/16/18.
Back Pocket Pasta by Colu Henry - $2.99
As much a mindset as it is a cookbook, Back Pocket Pasta shows how a well-stocked kitchen and a few seasonal ingredients can be the driving force…
Christina Lauren’s first foray into women’s fiction is as swoonworthy as any of their romances
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When I sat down to write this review of Christina Lauren’s Love and Other Words, all I could think of was the scene in The Notebook when Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams get…
Stir-fries in Chinese Soul Food are so fast, I made the Chinese Rice Cakes with Chicken and the Beef with Asparagus on the same night.
Chinese Soul Food is a book you'll actually cook from, not just look at the pretty pictures
I've had the good fortune to attend one of Hsiao-Ching Chou's dumpling classes at…
Play for Keeps is Sassy, Smart and So Much Fun.
ARC provided by Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley
I probably should have reviewed Maggie Wells' Love Game and Play for Keeps together, but I couldn't wait. Both reads in the Love Games series are incredibly satisfying in different ways. Set in and around Wolcott University,…
So. Much. Competence. Porn.
Maggie Wells' Love Game totally took me by surprise. Had I not stumbled on the Dear Author review that clued me in to the fact that it's a sports romance that features characters over the age of 40, I might not have picked it up. And did I mention that it's…
Floret by Cafe Flora Spotlights Northwest Purveyors With Dine-in and Grab-and-Go Offerings
Answering the call of travelers looking for vegetarian and vegan options in their airport food choices, Floret by Cafe Flora is now open at Sea-Tac airport. Located next to the new Delta lounge between the A and B terminals, Floret offers both dine-in and…
