Peha’s Picks
Experience a World of Wine
The holidays are just around the corner but we are already thinking about 2012 and the exciting events that are happening. The number one event we are looking forward to is the Seattle Wine and Food Experience, a wine tasting adventure for your taste buds, that features more than 100 wineries, from around the world. [...]
Wine Wednesday
Wine Appreciation Month
We appreciate wine every day but did you know that there are specific Governor-proclaimed months that bring even more diversity of selection and value to you the consumer?! Washington, Idaho and now Oregon all celebrate their status as wine states during their respective State Wine Month promotions. Mark your calendars and get your shopping bags [...]
Dining Out
The Chefs Pick: Up-And-Comers 2012 – Part 3
So far, we’ve learned what Seattle chefs consider their best meal of 2011 as well as their favorite restaurant. Today, we find out whom they’re tapping as the next up-and-comer of 2012 and why. Here are their picks for the New Year: Kamala Saxton, Owner, Marination “Catherine Calleja who helped design our menu. She’s an absolute [...]
Food Finds
Dreaming of a Festive Holiday Cookie
Guest Post by Anne Nisbet It’s December and visions of sugarplums are dancing in our heads at cookie|box|. Just like those sweet, rosy-cheeked children in Clement Moore’s famous Twas the Night Before Christmas, we dream of delicious treats. The best part is that when we wake up, we can bake those dreams come true! For [...]
In the Kitchen
Warming Up To Soup This Winter
Guest Post by Anna Berman, Snacking in the Kitchen If bosrcht had a cousin, this cabbage soup would be it. The soup basically has all the elements of bosrcht minus the beets, so think of it as a paler, more innocent cousin. Or perhaps it just doesn’t blush as much. The soup was a regular [...]
Show Details
Show Details – Jan. 25
Next time on TableTalk, we welcome Sheri LaVigne of The Calf & Kid for a discussion and tasting of goat and cow cheeses. We’ll also be talking about selecting, serving and pairing other artisan cheeses. Tune in from 8 – 9 a.m. on KKNW 1150 AM and the Chat With Women radio network. Want to [...]
Profiler
Winemaker Profiler: Juergen Grieb of Treveri Cellars
Name: Juergen Grieb Location: Yakima, WA Winery: Treveri Sparkling Wine Cellars 1. Who or what inspired you to become a winemaker? My Father worked for the Bayer (yes the aspirin company) in Germany and was an agricultural engineer for their chemical division on the Mosel River helping out vineyards and orchards along the area. He was the top [...]
What We’re Drinking
Fonté’s Good to the Last Drop
Home to big and small coffee companies and roasters, it’s no secret that Seattle is one of the most caffeinated cities in the country. This year one of our city’s best independent roasters, Fonté Coffee, will celebrate it’s 20th anniversary. Founded in 1992 by Paul Odom, the Georgetown based roaster focuses on single origin and [...]
The Chef in the Hat
Learn Wine and Food With the Chef in the Hat
Rover’s popular culinary and wine classes are back this year with a full calendar for 2012. Join Chef Rob Sevcik in the kitchen for a learning experience and follow it up with a 3-course lunch and wine presentation and tasting with Sommelier Scot Smith. Class Schedule: Saturday, 1/14/12: “A Game Lunch in Bordeaux” Saturday, 2/4/12: [...]
Events
Dish it Up with American Lamb!
Stop into Dish it up! during the Ballard Famers’ Market on Sunday, January 29 for chef demonstrations using American Lamb, wine tasting and more. Seattle chefs Tom Black (of the soon-to-be-open Restaurant Bea) will be whipping up lamb meatballs and Brian O’Connor (of Skillet Diner) will be serving up a comforting Moroccan Lamb Stew. To [...]
