Warming Up To Soup This Winter

Warm up this Winter with soup

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 [...]

Eating (and Cooking) Outside Your Comfort Zone

picky-eaters

Guest Post By Robin Rutz I grew up as a picky eater, in fact I was a pretty picky eater up until just a few years ago. For me this meant I had a pretty long list of items that were on my “uh uh, don’t like it, not gonna eat it” list. As an adult I [...]

Tales from Seattle Chefs

The Book Larder

A new batch of Seattle-based cookbooks have hit the shelves recently (adding to the couple dozen or so that already exist) running the gamut from sushi and cakes to homecooking and comfort foods. With this much success in our city it’s easy to see why Seattle is becoming a Mecca that foodies are flocking to. [...]

A Crumble Fit For the Holidays

A Crumble Fit for the Holidays

Guest Post by Anna Berman, Snacking in the Kitchen Let’s talk dessert. I eat it, yet I hardly make it, most likely because  it requires following a recipe and I just can’t be bothered. Last week, I took first prize in Iron Chef competition for a dessert. Say what? Seriously! No joke. I had my [...]

Thanksgiving, One Side at a Time

What will accompany Thanksgiving turkey on your plate?

From traditional to the unexpected, Thanksgiving side dishes are an integral part of the holiday meal. Whether they bring memories of your childhood or the start of new customs, everyone has there own favorite. Recently, Leslie Kelly asked her Facebook followers what was a must for their Thanksgiving table. Here are some of the responses [...]

Sprouting a New Food Love

I'm learning to love brussel sprouts

There are some food items that you just don’t like. Whenever they are offered up it’s a big “no thanks.” A couple standouts for me are cooked okra and Brussels sprouts. And while not a vegetable, I will add to that the slimy duck tongue that I had a chance to sample the other night [...]

Fall for Challah Apple Rolls

Challah Apple Roll Ups

Guest Post by Anna Berman Jamie Peha and I bonded over chicken, literally.  The first time we met, I was invited by Jamie to attend a dinner sponsored by Foster Farms Chicken. The chicken theme continued a few months later while I witnessed Foster Farms second annual recipe contest.  Jamie and I continued to talk chicken, [...]

Spicy, Sweet and Salty

Chocolate Truffles with a Kick of Cayenne and Himalayan Pink Salt, photo by: Anna Berman

Guest post by Anna Berman When I was a child, one of my favorite fairy tales was a story about a father who asked each one of his daughters how much they loved him. (The father happened to be a king who was going to appoint one of his daughters, the princesses, to the throne). [...]

The Great Pickle Debate

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I am a pickle lover. Years ago I thought it would be fun to go into the pickle business.  And after an attempt at pickle making some 20 years ago, I actually called Dick Farman (The Pickle King) of Seattle-based Farman’s Pickles  to ask some questions.  His advice to me: “don’t go into the pickle [...]