Asparagus Bruschetta [via bitchinkitchen and laura in the kitchen]

March 4th, 2010

I feel like asparagus is usually only prepared a handful of ways, so this Asparagus Bruschetta recipe finds a non-traditional use of for the long, green vegetable.  Unfortunately, I found the chef’s voice really, really annoying.  Watch it in mute, and you’ll get the idea.

Check out a recipe for Asparagus Bruschetta.

Recipes

Eggs Made in the Oven: Less of a Mess or the Same? [via Lifehacker]

March 4th, 2010

Love making breakfast, but hate the mess that you make before you rush out the door to work?  Lifehacker (courtesy of TipNut.com) found a recipe for making scrambled eggs in the over. 

I think that this is a neat idea; however, it doesn’t really reduce the mess made.  Granted, if this trick involved cooking bacon at the same time, then it might make sense to reduce the bacon splatter. 

Check it out at Lifehacker.

Food Fun, Recipes

The Man Behind “the man” dies [via The Seattle Times]

March 2nd, 2010

Gene Porter, 71, the owner of Dixie's BBQ in Bellevue Gene Porter, the man behind the infamous “man” sauce dies at 71.  Check out The Seattle Times article for more information on Gene Porter, Dixie’s BBQ, and “the man sauce.”

Seattle Food News

Just in: Nutella is Healthy! [via The Stranger/Slog]

February 25th, 2010

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The Stranger points out that there is apparently a Nutella ad that says, "As a mom, I’m a great believer in Nutella. A delicious spread that I use to get my kids to eat healthy foods. I spread a little on all kinds of healthy things, like multigrain toast."

[The Stranger]

Food Fun

$29 for a Two-Hour Chocolate Making Class at Oh! Chocolate [via Living Social]

February 10th, 2010

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Oh! How we love chocolate (let us count the ways…). We’re so smitten we could earn a degree in cocoa consumption. First course in our tasty curriculum: a hands-on chocolate-making class taught by the third-generation masters at Seattle’s own Oh! Chocolate. And with today’s deal, get reduced tuition at just $29 per class—that’s $30 off—plus 10 percent off chocolates and products from the shop! During each hour-and-a-half to two-hour class, students get schooled in the rich world of chocolate making, from bean types to professional dipping techniques. And here, the homework is the best part—a big box full of made-by-you chocolates, yours for the eating. Extra credit, anyone?

Interested?  Read more here.

Seattle Food News

The Perfect Grilled Cheese? [via Lifehacker]

February 10th, 2010

The Seattle Foodster loves, loves, loves burnt grilled cheese – toasted and charred on both sides.  However, Lifehacker found that the folks at OhDeeDoh discovered a way to make the “perfect” grilled cheese.  I think that we’ll agree to disagree.

Click here to read more.

Food Fun

Still looking for Valentine’s Day plans? [via Seattle Metropolitan Nosh Pit Blog]

February 10th, 2010

Romance

Kathryn Robinson at the Nosh Pit blog for Seattle Metropolitan Magazine searches for the perfect restaurants for Valentine’s Day.

Check her article here.

Seattle Food News

Spend $10, get $25 worth of Food at Eastlake Bar and Grill [via Living Social]

February 9th, 2010

Four Course Menu for $49 Per Person [via The Capital Grille]

January 30th, 2010


The Capital Grille

Roquefort Filet

Now Through February 28
Begin with a house-made Tomato and Fennel Soup and Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, choose from three reinvented entrees, including Braised Wagyu Short Ribs with a Gruyere Crust or Lobster and Shrimp Pot Pie, and conclude with sweet Carrot Cake drizzled with a
remarkable Evergreen Cinnamon Honey.
Preview the Menu and Reserve Your Table

Seattle Food News

Mocha Madeleines [via Savor Seattle Food Tours]

January 29th, 2010