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| ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES |
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On the Cover
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At a feast on the Skokomish Indian Reservation, guests are wrapped in blankets, which "symbolize the love of the host or the gift-giver," says tribal spiritual and cultural leader Bruce Miller. "We didn't always live in a time when there were store-made clothes," he says, "therefore the gift of a blanket was very valuable." |
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Now & Then: Tailored For Taylor
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WRITTEN BY PAUL DORPAT |
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Sunday Punch: Answer Me This
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WRITTEN BY STEVE JOHNSTON ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL SCHMID |
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Letters to the editor
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| Cover Story: Feasting on Tradition |
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WRITTEN BY LYNDA V. MAPES PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALAN BERNER |
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Together, tribal cooks offer the gift of food to sustain spirits and keep a culture alive. |
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| Plant Life: Distilled Life |
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALLAN MANDELL |
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In photographing gardens, it's an eye for the essence that matters. |
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| Taste: Hooked On Fish |
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WRITTEN BY GREG ATKINSON |
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Thirty years ago, Ray's Boathouse took a fresh look at fish and set a standard. |
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| On Fitness: I Inhaled |
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WRITTEN BY RICHARD SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHED BY HARLEY SOLTES |
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Searching for peak performance in poofs of pure peppermint. |
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| Northwest Living: Wild Development |
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON PHOTOGRAPHED BY BARRY WONG |
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An old Eastside orchard is transformed into a haven for the birds and the bees. |
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