Creamed Corn with Chanterelles

Earlier this week, we were gifted the invitation to lunch at Persephone Farm. Standing right in the field, we sampled their first corn of the season. I’ve never tasted anything like it. Rebecca talked to us about pollination and how it relates to plump, full ears. (That’s why corn is always grown in such close…

Plum Clafoutis

Last summer, my best friend and I found ourselves stomping around NYC. We were lucky enough to find a floor to sleep on which was right around the corner from the Sweet Melissa Patisserie. Oh, the scones! Everything that we ate there was delicious (and beautiful.) Luckily, for those of us far away from Brooklyn,…

Small Batch Ketchup

I have been musing about the idea of gourmet ketchup for too many years now. It probably started in a college eatery in Pittsburgh, the Original Hot Dog Shop.  Students called it the “The O” and a large fry was literally the entire frier basked dumped over an ironically small paper basket.  These fries were…

Kitchen Scraps

We went to hear Ruth Reichel, of Gourmet fame, talk about her newest book at Elliot Bay last night. While she talked more about women’s issues than food, she was still fascinating. And?? They’re serving Hot Lips Soda in the cafe. Whoa. The Seattle Cheese Festival is happening at Pike Place Market this weekend. I…