Show Details – May 23

Tune in May 23 to hear author Leona Bloom on TableTalk - Radio That Tastes Good

Tune in next time when we welcome Leora Bloom to the studio. Bloom will be talking about her new book Washington Food Artisans with TableTalk co-host Thierry Rautureau (Jamie Peha is on vacation this week). Tune in from 8 – 9 a.m. on KKNW 1150 AM and the Chat With Women radio network. Want to be [...]

Winemaker Profiler: Greg Harrington, Gramercy Cellars

Gramercy Cellars Winemaker Greg Harrington

Name: Greg Harrington Location: Seattle & Walla Walla Winery: Gramercy Cellars How long have you been at this: 6 years 1. Who or what inspired you to become a winemaker? A trip to Washington. Visiting Walla Walla, we realized that one could make earthy balanced wines. We decided to retire there in the future. This quickly became “let’s [...]

A Taste from the Past

Chefs Tom Douglas, Shiro Kashiba, Kathy Casey, Jason Wilson and Jeff Maxfield

TableTalk Bonus: Head to our Facebook page for even more photos from SkyCity’s 50th Anniversary Tasting menu. This month continues the 50th anniversary celebration of the Space Needle and SkyCity is bringing back tastes from the past with five celebrated Seattle chefs for the occasion. Throughout the month of May, guests to the sky-high restaurant [...]

No-Fuss Homemade Cocktails That Taste Great

Warmer weather means cocktails on the patio

Contrary to perception, I am not a big “drinker.” Don’t get me wrong, I like cocktails but they have to taste great to me and I’m a bit fussy. Since I might have just one or maybe two at the most, I want to relish them. To that end my summer cocktails seem to be a hit with friends [...]

In Search of the Perfect Oyster Wine

Seattle Food and Wine Experience 2011 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.

If you’ve been a reader of TableTalk for a while you know that we love Oysters, especially when paired with a good wine. Each year we eagerly anticipate the announcement of the annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Sponsored by Taylor Shellfish, wineries from California, Oregon and Washington were invited to submit their best “oyster [...]

Take Your Taste Buds on a Culinary Tour

The culinary bounty of the Olympic Peninsula

Hear all about the Olympic Peninsula Culinary Tour on TableTalk Radio here. Check out even more photos from the Olympic Peninsula on our Facebook page. Our region’s culinary scene isn’t limited to just Seattle. Venture across the sound to the Olympic Peninsula and you will find a bevy of farms, wineries and other producers that [...]

Restaurant Buzz: Volterra to Open Second Location

Volterra owners Don Curtiss and Michelle Quisenberry

We’ve long enjoyed dining at Ballard’s Volterra and residents on the Eastside are soon to get a taste of the award-winning restaurant’s Tuscan-style menu. Chef/owner Don Curtiss and managing partner Michelle Quisenberry are opening up a second location in Fall of 2012 in Kirkland. The new restaurant will be located in The 101, Kirkland’s newest [...]

Fiesta! Fiesta! Fiesta!

FIESTASCREENS

May 5 falls on a Saturday this year which means a lot of time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend. We’ve found some unique ways to celebrate this year (including a Fiesta that comes to you and a 5k run!). So raise your glass in honor of Mexico’s 1862 victory at the Battle of [...]

Winemaker Profiler: Gordy Venneri, Walla Walla Vintners

Winemakers/owners of Walla Walla Vintners Myles Anderson and Gordy Venneri

Name: Gordon Venneri Location: 225 Vineyard Lane, Walla Walla, WA 99362 Winery: Walla Walla Vintners How long have you been at this: Commercially since 1995, Hobbyist since 1981 1. Who or what inspired you to become a winemaker? In the summer of 1981 I travelled to Europe including Italy for 6 weeks. I learned to [...]

Keeping it Local with Edible Seattle: The Cookbook

EdibleSeattle

I received a pleasant surprise last week when a copy of Edible Seattle: The Cookbook arrived at my doorstep. I had been anticipating the arrival of this cookbook since last November when I heard one was to be published. The cookbook is a companion to Edible Seattle magazine (both the cookbook and the magazine are [...]