Category Archives: Food and Drink

Pork and Pigskins in New Orleans

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

The Washington football team has one bye week in the 2011 season. Naturally, we decided to spend it at a college football game. We may have a problem. In our defense, this football game happened to be played in Baton Rouge, … Continue reading →

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Stockholm Revisited

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Cleaning out my cache of Stockholm photos today and came across a few more I had to share. And as summer wanes here in Seattle, I’m reminded how much fun I’ve had making two trips to Europe (one work, one … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Stockholm, 2

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

We were en route to the island of Vaxholm, and I was out on the rear deck watching Stockholm fade into the distance. The Medieval skyline of Gamla Stan gave way to the crimson, clapboard houses that dot the Swedish … Continue reading →

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Summer Arrives In Seattle

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I think it’s safe to say the 2011 summer has been slow developing in Seattle. But the season announced itself with gusto this weekend, showcasing one of those splendid, sun-drenched afternoons that inspires tourists (overdosed on vitamin D) to move … Continue reading →

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Noma

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

It was early March. 1 a.m. Seattle time, 10 a.m. Central European time. I was stationed at one computer, with two browser windows open. Jeremy manned the phone, hitting redial repeatedly on a certain number in Copenhagen (our cell phone … Continue reading →

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NYC: Like We Never Left

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Walking through the Lower East Side of Manhattan, I didn’t think the nostalgia would hit me like it did. I haven’t called NYC home for almost three years now, but spending a warm June afternoon in the city made it … Continue reading →

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Dining classy at Safeco Field

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

A diehard baseball fan might scoff at the idea of going to a ballpark for the food. You should go for the love of the game, right? America’s Pastime! Peanuts and cracker jack and dubious hot dogs! But for long-suffering … Continue reading →

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Smith’s Brussels sprouts with bacon and dates

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

If you’re one of those people who still doesn’t like Brussels sprouts, I’m not even going to try and convince you. Go read another blog post about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the crusts cut off. But if you … Continue reading →

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Montreal-Style Bagels Arrive In Seattle

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

Bagels are one of the creature comforts Lisa and I have missed since we moved to Seattle years ago. Sunday mornings with bagels, cream cheese, tomato and lox from Barney Greengrass are no longer regularities, like they were in our … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Lunch

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

It’s called a Pineapple Express – when a warm, moist, strong blast of air sweeps up from the tropics bringing unseasonably high temperatures and the sort of rain that normally only appears in Hollywood renditions of Seattle. A perfect day … Continue reading →

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