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Boeuf Bourguignon Gives Birth to the Flash Mob Fea...

It all started with a sweet-tooth. My husband and I found ourselves on an impromptu Saturday afternoon date. Grandma took the kids for a few hours, so we headed to Hanuman Thai Cafe on Central Way for an aromatic bowl of Tom Yum soup and a plate of Wild Wild Squid. We were on our way to hit up Cupcake Royal in Bellevue when we discovered time was running short. After a U-turn, we decided on some gelato at Metropolitan...

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Lemon-Chive Sauce

One of my favorite comic strip memories is from the Far Side by Gary Larson showing a snapshot of the “boneless, skinless chicken farm”…all these chickens just flopped over.  Although I grew up with this particular cut of meat I have shunned it for a few years, only using it occasionally.  I mean, it is a pretty boring cut, you have to admit.  Usually overcooked, not a lot of flavor, and generally sliced...

Grilled Cheese Therapy

Every couple has some sort of ongoing, long-standing disagreement. Ours has to do with me thinking that I’m right about the “proper” way to make food. On all seafood matters, I happily defer to my husband who grew up eating so much seafood that I trust he knows what it should taste like. However, on the slim chance that he’s taking a risk and making something in the/my kitchen, I find it almost...

French Comfort Food Starts with "Boof"

A few years ago, I received a little gift in the mail from my college roommate, Julia. She’d seen this funny little green book with a title that just urged her to buy it. Can you guess? The book is called “Julie & Julia”. Of course, now it’s a major motion picture starring little ol’ Meryl Streep and the cutsie Amy Adams. I’ll admit, I read the book way before I started blogging or...