It’s almost spring, despite what you may see when you look out the window. My advice is to go outside and look down instead. Looking down will make your hooded raincoat more effective, as well as raising your spirits when … Continue reading →
Almost twenty years ago when Chris Curtis started the University District Farmers Market, she set a standard for farmers markets throughout the northwest. Working in partnership with local organic farmers who also sat on the board, the market required local, … Continue reading →
It is no secret that the foothills of our northwest mountains provide bountiful habitats for some of country’s best wild mushrooms. Because they don’t grow in freezing temperatures, fresh wild mushrooms are seasonal and available from April through November when … Continue reading →
Many cooks, especially we from the Pacific Northwest intend to have seafood take a prominent position in daily meal plans, but we can’t seem to get beyond seasonal and often expensive salmon, trout, Dungeness crab, local mussels and oysters. Somehow … Continue reading →
