Category Archives: Intellectual Gastronomy

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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Shophouse: Pop-up Thai on Capitol Hill

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Somewhere on the continuum between restaurant and food truck lies the pop-up restaurant. Open for one day a week, a weekend, or a two-week stint, a pop-up restaurant often takes advantage of an existing restaurant kitchen on a night it’s … Continue reading →

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The infamous Salumi “Backroom Lunch”

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

Salumi, the tiny storefront and deli in Pioneer Square, is probably one of the most well-known restaurants in Seattle. That could be because their house-cured meats are out-of-this-world good, or because it’s run by a family with the last name … Continue reading →

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Going Paleo; or, You’re Not Eating WHAT?

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

We promised more detail in the last post about how we’re eating these days, so here’s the backstory. As you may know, we’ve been doing Crossfit for several months now, as Jeremy first wrote about back in June. We’ve grown … Continue reading →

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What I’m cooking from

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

If you grew up cooking or in a family of people who cook, like I did, I bet you have That Cookbook. The one you always grabbed when you needed to make something special for dinner, or needed to check … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Seafood: an education

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

Last week I attended a screening for the documentary The End of the Line, a film to be released later this year that details how overfishing is essentially eradicating every single species of fish from the ocean. Held at the … Continue reading →

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Aventuras con paella

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

For some inexplicable reason, I was feeling adventurous today. Part of the impetus was a recipe for paella in Jose Andres’ bible on Spanish Cooking: Tapas, a Taste of Spain in America. As a former D.C. resident, I can speak … Continue reading →

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So what is One Pot?

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

I’ve noticed that recently, when I’m explaining events or news to people in conversation, I have the impulsive urge to hyperlink some of my words, rather than have to go off on a tangent to explain the reference. I think … Continue reading →

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Eating local, or trying

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

We recently saw the film Food, Inc., at the Seattle International Film Festival. While we weren’t exactly expecting anything life-shattering, having read The Omnivore’s Dilemma and being obedient farmers’-market attendees, it still made an impression on us. Namely, that while … Continue reading →

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You always need more spinach

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

Spinach is such a tease. You think you have a whole dinner’s worth, then you toss it in a pan and it dissolves into a paltry handful. I prefer ample amounts of spinach, because it tastes fresh and healthy and … Continue reading →

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