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DEVOURED by Sophie Egan | Book Review
        --   Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies -- How What We Eat Defines Who We Are by Sophie Egan Sophie Egan’s Devoured is what most food culture books aspire to be: academic yet totally engaging. It’s sociology, marketing, a little psychology and chock full of interesting data…
May 18, 2016
Events Restaurants Travel
Feast Tofino: Food Fest West Coast Style
If you’re driving to Tofino, British Columbia, the last major leg is the pass connecting Port Alberni with Ucluelet and Tofino. It’s a windy road and in the winter, chains are required. The thing is, that’s until the end of March. But then, April stretches into May and it’s Spring – harvest time on British Columbia’s…
May 17, 2016
Just for Fun Travel
Photos: Issaquah Farmers Market Opening Day
Issaquah Farmers Market kicked off on May 7 with a mix of vendors old and new. It was a gorgeously sunny day which undoubtedly delivered a good turnout. Here's a quick look at Opening Day and what you can look forward to at the market this weekend. Spring has arrived - Washington asparagus at Issaquah Farmers…
May 13, 2016
Events Just for Fun
Issaquah Farmers Market Returns May 7
What a week. May the Fourth, Cinco de Mayo and maybe most importantly – the return of Farmers Market season in the Pacific Northwest. {Cue the fanfare!} After a weirdly warm winter, the Issaquah and Redmond Saturday markets return on Saturday, May 7. While the first weeks of the season are usually all about asparagus, radishes, rhubarb,…
May 4, 2016
Dessert Recipes
Tillamook + Stumptown > Hazelnut Cold Brew Ice Cream Soda
Tillamook recently released a new line of “super premium” ice cream, frozen custard and gelato with flavors including Salted Caramel Toffee, California Pistachio, TCHO Double Dark Chocolate, Marionberry Cheesecake, and Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee. And with their recent shift to putting “real food” first, the ingredient lists are remarkably straight forward. I'm slowly but surely making my way…
April 14, 2016
Main Course Recipes
BAM! Balsamic Beet Slaw, Arugula & Mozz Sandwich
I had to wait until the last buttery, crunchy crumbs of National Grilled Cheese Day were licked from plates across America before posting this balsamic beet slaw sandwich. Although there is cheese here, for the most part, this sandwich is clean eating and probably just what you need after yesterday's fromage fest. It's also the…
April 13, 2016
Cooking Recipes Salads Side Dishes
Pixie Power Salad with Forbidden Rice
Although all eyes are turning toward strawberries and asparagus at the market, you don't want to let Pixie tangerines pass you by.  They're the finale to citrus season and while earlier tangerines offered the zing to brighten up a gray winter, Pixies are low-acidity harbingers of spring, and this year they're so sweet and lovely, the best…
April 7, 2016
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