Umbrella Fantasy

July 12, 2009

Peering through the window at Bella Umbrella.

Food & Travel Tales:
A perspective beyond the plate….

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A Place at the Table

July 11, 2009

Summers in the Midwest, we’d make the annual trip to Michigan. My parents met and married there, but moved after their first child was born. (My parent’s first child, Tracy, died just weeks after he was born. My dad woke up, checked on the baby…and he was blue. He passed from a little understood phenomenon [...]

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Hot Ticket: End of the Line Screening

July 9, 2009

For one night only…an exclusive screening in Seattle…and you’re invited!
The directors have given us permission for a one night only screening of the film “End of the Line” (dubbed fishing’s “Inconvenient Truth”). Following the film, I’ve gathered a panel of all stars to discuss sustainable seafood.
The event is sponsored by the W Hotel with food [...]

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Burning Beast at Smoke Farm

July 8, 2009

This weekend on a farm north of Seattle, chefs will be slow-roasting barn yard beasts…pigs, goats, ducks…you name it. It’s a fabulous day out on the farm and I can’t wait!
Here’s the official blurb:
Description Burning Beast returns to Smoke Farm for its second, sure to be celebrated, culinary firestorm. The Stranger Slog called it “the [...]

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Four Seasons’ Fete

June 24, 2009

The summer season is in full swing and for Seattleites, it’s time celebrate! Summer in the Pacific Northwest is a jaw-dropping sensory overload experience–and a swift reminder why we endure months of rain. Sunset over the water with a backdrop of purple mountains, really, does it get any better?

Last night, the Four Seasons Hotel rolled [...]

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White Lightning Wanderings

June 21, 2009

Map Quest says the trip can be done in 90 minutes. En route? For me, double that…at least. In my family, we call that: The Wander Factor…
As a kid, my dad would load us into the family car and drive. Destination: Anywhere. On an old school version of Twitter, the CB radio chattered most of [...]

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Delancey, An Impromptu Visit

June 14, 2009

I can’t remember the first time I met Molly’s beau Brandon, but I liked him instantly.
On the most surprising and yet random occasions, we’ll bump into each other. For me, a Brandon-sighting is on par with the ice cream man. What can I say? The man just makes me happy. Whether he’s regaling stories about [...]

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Writing Fearlessly with Crescent Dragonwagon

June 14, 2009

It was the chance of a lifetime, and I knew it. A table for eight in New York. Expenses paid. The guest list? Chocked full of who’s who—including two authors recently lauded by the James Beard Foundation. And if I could make my way to New York, there was a space for me.
Damn.
I weighed the [...]

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Memorable Recipes with Sur La Table’s Renee Behnke

June 8, 2009

Last night I had the opportunity to attend the book launch for Memorable Recipes. As someone who loves to entertain, this book is right up my alley! Packed with flavorful recipes that are easy to assemble, I’ll be reaching for this book over and over again.
If you don’t know the name Renee Behnke, let me [...]

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International Conference on Food Styling & Photography

June 7, 2009

Over drinks and pulled pork BBQ, I had a chance to chat with photographer, Lara Ferroni (author of Plates & Packs, Cook & Eat, and Still Life With).
If you’re into photography and have your sights set on a career in food styling or photography, Lara says this is the place you want to be: The [...]

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