A Capitol Hill couple hosts a Louisiana-style supper—and gives us a lesson in Southern entertaining—in their intimate-yet-gracious backyard

Southern Hospitality

In Good Taste

A Capitol Hill couple hosts a Louisiana-style supper—and gives us a lesson in Southern entertaining—in their intimate-yet-gracious backyard

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Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality
A Capitol Hill couple hosts a Louisiana-style supper—and gives us a lesson in Southern entertaining—in their intimate-yet-gracious backyard
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Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring
Harvesting stinging nettles makes chef Becky Selengut feel like a culinary warrior and can be a deliciously rewarding activity
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Comfort Food Redefined
Comfort Food Redefined
We take three classic recipes and make them better. Check out our renovations—with new textures and flavors—of these old favorites: chicken potpie, tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
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Summer Gardens
Summer Gardens
Each summer we look forward to the beautiful weather and an abundance of garden tours and events
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Are You Sitting Down?
Are You Sitting Down?
Drop City Gallery doesn’t have velvet ropes around the art in their latest exhibits. You can sit on the art. It’s all chairs made of recycled, salvaged, or reclaimed materials. Go ahead, see...
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Sunny Restaurants in the Pike Place Market
With almost a month of rain-free days in Seattle in June, it seems fitting to highlight two of our city’s (and the Pike Place Market’s) best-loved outdoor dining venues, either or both......
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Northwest Seafood with Simple Soy Glaze
Northwest Seafood with Simple Soy Glaze Varietal: Off-Dry Riesling Makes 1/4 cup I have read that most people cook the same eight basic recipes over and over again. If that’s the case at......
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A Long Life Predicted for Long
We had a good meal at Long Provincial Vietnamese Restaurant recently, where the space was a welcome change from the neon-lime, tangerine, and vanilla colors/starkness of the former QUBE. Now......
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Maximus Minimus on the Roll
There’s a hot new street-food option rolling through downtown Seattle. Maximus Minimus is the creation of Kurt Beecher Dammeier, the genius behind Beecher’s Handmade Cheese and owner of......
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Divine Wines
Divine Wines
Three northwest winemakers discuss the growth of Washington’s wine industry and dish about their favorite local wines
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Grape Values
Grape Values
Few things are more satisfying to a wine lover than knowing the bottle you are drinking is worth much more than what you paid for it. When seeking value wines, start by looking at bottles from...
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Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
Seattle’s design tastemakers turn their attention to Washington wines, naming some of their favorite varietals and vintages
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