http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:27 PST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:27 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211412_homestyle07.html?syndication=rss Tips on setting a table or a buffet for Thanksgiving dinner from home-decorating author Mary Carol Garrity. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2010211412_homestyle07.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:08 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Cortona Cafe opened in the Central District this morning and will host a grand opening party for the public -- with free coffee -- Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drip coffee will be free all day, and espresso drinks will be $1. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010220504_grand_opening_party_at_cortona.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:47:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss After remodeling stores in Seattle, Tokyo and Paris Disney Village with its new, community-focused design, Starbucks has taken those ideas to the U.K., where The Times of London reports that the first of 100 "individualized" Starbucks opens in Central London today (although the article is dated tomorrow, and even the time change doesn't account for that). Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010219736_starbucks_begins_redesigning_s.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010218157_wild_about_wild_ginger.html?syndication=rss From the initial comments on my overview of the new Wild Ginger and its Seattle counterpart today, I can see they're coming out of the woodwork already. Nah, not the attractive hostesses, the servers pointing out the signature dishes that helped put the Ginger atop Zagat's "Most Popular" index for 20 years, nor the sommeliers here to assist with a wide world of grape juice. I'm talking about the readers who need to note you'll find "better," more "authentic" and far less fussy Asian food -- priced for a bargain feeding frenzy -- at restaurants in the ID and Little Saigon, in the strip malls of Redmond, Lynnwood and Federal Way and at the take-out counters of our super Asian supermarkets. To them I say, "Oh, cry me a river!" -- of this: All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010218157_wild_about_wild_ginger.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010213973_three_seattles_best_coffee_ble.html?syndication=rss Starbucks' Seattle's Best Coffee brand will sell brewed coffee through more than 9,000 Subway shops in the U.S. and 800 in Canada by the end of the years, the company said in a release early this morning elaborating on an agreement with Subway announced by CEO Howard Schultz on Thursday. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010213973_three_seattles_best_coffee_ble.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:51:31 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010212054_leson06.html?syndication=rss The original Wild Ginger in Seattle and it new sibling at The Bravern in Bellevue have many of the same offerings but both have something the other doesn't. Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010212054_leson06.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:25:41 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010212059_deal06.html?syndication=rss Pike Street Fish Fry on Capitol Hill, which has expanded its hours and menu, is deep-fried nirvana. The staff fries up to eight different kinds of seafood — usually wild, not farmed. It also offers sandwiches and grilled steak and fish. Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010212059_deal06.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010212397_starbucks_to_put_seattles_best.html?syndication=rss Starbucks is backing away from its long-held dislike of fast food to partner nationally with Subway. Its Seattle's Best Coffee brand will be in 9,000 Subway stores by the end of this year, and will move into more of the sandwich shops next year, CEO Howard Schultz told analysts during a conference call about its quarterly results Thursday. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010212397_starbucks_to_put_seattles_best.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010211171_starbucks_profit_up_beats_anal.html?syndication=rss Investors sent Starbucks shares up quickly after it posted a fourth-quarter profit of $150 million,or 20 cents a share, better than analysts had expected and a vast improvement from its $5.4 million profit during the fourth quarter last year. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010211171_starbucks_profit_up_beats_anal.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010210456_starbucks_complains_about_uk_r.html?syndication=rss Starbucks complained to the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom about claims made by Costa, a competitor with almost 1,000 U.K. stores, in an ad campaign based on a survey of 334 coffee shop customers, The Times of London reports. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010210456_starbucks_complains_about_uk_r.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010210304_more_nyt_100_things_restaurant.html?syndication=rss Journalist and author Bruce Buschel is opening a seafood restaurant, and in preparation for that he's put together a two-part list of "100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do." The first debuted in the New York Times last week, the second ran today. His list pushed all the right buttons re: wrong-doing, and I'm not surprised at his readers' (voluminous) reaction, having seen it before when I've delved into the subject of service. All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010210304_more_nyt_100_things_restaurant.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/washingtonguide/2010203180_webwallabeer04.html?syndication=rss Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/washingtonguide/2010203180_webwallabeer04.html?syndication=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010203133_caribou_coffee_posts_profit_on.html?syndication=rss The nation's largest publicly-traded coffee shop chain after Starbucks, Caribou posted a third-quarter profit of $654,000, an improvement from the third quarter a year ago, when it lost $8.7 million. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010203133_caribou_coffee_posts_profit_on.html?syndication=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010202879_apusmichelleobamaironchef.html?syndication=rss Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010202879_apusmichelleobamaironchef.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:38:28 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010202598_starbucks_as_learned_to_listen.html?syndication=rss I told you Paula Boggs could sing. Hear a snippet of her singing "Woodstock" in the video below, in which she also tells Black Enterprise that in this recession, "We've learned how to listen to our customers better." Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010202598_starbucks_as_learned_to_listen.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:31:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010201543_apustvfoxramsay.html?syndication=rss Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has some new people to yell at. The verbally abusive star of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" has signed a deal with Fox for a second show. Tentatively called "Masterchef," it will feature Ramsay trying to turn people who have no experience in the food industry into expert cooks. Not surprisingly, producers say Ramsay won't be afraid to tell the would-be cooks the cold, hard truth about their work. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2010201543_apustvfoxramsay.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:42:07 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010201882_tom_douglas_and_jackie_cross_t.html?syndication=rss On the eve of the Dahlia Lounge's 20th Anniversary celebration , Jackie Cross confirms what I heard this morning: she and her husband and business partner Tom Douglas will open another restaurant next door to Etta's in April. All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010201882_tom_douglas_and_jackie_cross_t.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:42:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010201722_right_on_cue_caspers_to_bring.html?syndication=rss Be still my beating BBQ lovin' heart: that rascal Casper Townsend has gone and done it again, only this time he's opening another outlet of Casper's a Taste of the South even closer to my front door. If all goes accordingly -- and I'm counting on it -- he and his staff of rib-ticklin' Southern foodstuff-savvy servers will be yelling "Come and get it!" in Shoreline by early next month. All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010201722_right_on_cue_caspers_to_bring.html?syndication=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194025_web04penne.html?syndication=rss Whole grain pasta and turkey smoked sausage star in this quick-to-fit dinner. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194025_web04penne.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193817_web04wholegrain.html?syndication=rss This soup — Chicken, Spinach and Whole Wheat Tortellini Soup — calls for whole grain tortellini that is available in many supermarkets. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193817_web04wholegrain.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:01:02 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194066_web04healthy.html?syndication=rss This recipe for Pumpkin-Cranberry Spice Cake uses some tricks of baking to lower the fat content and make the cake healthier. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194066_web04healthy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193766_web04pork.html?syndication=rss Food writer and cookbook author Linda Gassenheimer offers these recipes: Autumn Spice-Rubbed Pork and Simple Apple Chutney. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193766_web04pork.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194057_web04bananacake.html?syndication=rss This easy-to-prepare recipe — Banana Cake with Creamy Banana Frosting — starts with a yellow cake mix. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194057_web04bananacake.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194015_web04pears.html?syndication=rss "Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home" offers this recipe for Pears with Candied Walnuts and Gorgonzola. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194015_web04pears.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010194425_happypalomino04.html?syndication=rss A trip to Palomino, which offers happy-hour pizza in Seattle and Bellevue. Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2010194425_happypalomino04.html?syndication=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:04:27 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194534_splendidtable04.html?syndication=rss Lynne Rossetto Kasper offers this Thanksgiving Celebration Pie of Autumn Vegetables as an entree for those who do not eat meat. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194534_splendidtable04.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:46:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193821_web04candy.html?syndication=rss New England Confectionary Co., which makes about 4 billion Necco wafers each year, has shed artificial flavoring and colors in favor of all natural ingredients. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010193821_web04candy.html?syndication=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:52:49 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194538_splendidtablecrust04.html?syndication=rss Lynne Rossetto Kasper's crust recipe for a Thanksgiving Celebration Pie of Autumn Vegetables. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194538_splendidtablecrust04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:43 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194530_splendidtablerecipe04.html?syndication=rss Lynn Rossetto Kasper offers this recipe for a Thanksgiving Celebration Pie of Autumn Vegetables. Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010194530_splendidtablerecipe04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:35 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010195189_starbucks_loses_three_of_four.html?syndication=rss The National Labor Relations Board overturned one of the four items that Starbucks appealed from a decision that an NLRB administrative-law judge made against the company last December. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010195189_starbucks_loses_three_of_four.html?syndication=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:14:05 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010193300_emmer_rye_art_of_the_table_foo.html?syndication=rss If you're a food-blogging Tweet-and-greeter, chances are I ran into you last night at the second Foodportunity event at the Palace Ballroom. These food-networking shindigs, put together by Frantic Foodie Keren Brown, are a lot of fun for a social butterfly like me, and they're open to the public, so stay tuned for the next one. While there, I heard Ethan Stowell tell an audience he prefers not to read blog-reviews while Kurt Dammeier swears he loves them. All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010193300_emmer_rye_art_of_the_table_foo.html?syndication=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010186004_holiday_candy_leftovers_howd_y.html?syndication=rss Good thing I don't have a sweet tooth, or like many of you, I'd be in real trouble this morning, keeping my hands out of this grab-bag: All You Can Eat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/allyoucaneat/2010186004_holiday_candy_leftovers_howd_y.html?syndication=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010182016_starbucks_grows_up_now_that_it.html?syndication=rss With fourth quarter earnings coming out on Thursday, it seems like a good time for a recap. Check out what consultants, Starbucks, a big investor and longtime customer and recently established blogger Melody Overton (of StarbucksMelody.com) have to say about Starbucks' former hipness and where it goes from here. Coffee City http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2010182016_starbucks_grows_up_now_that_it.html?syndication=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:03 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112425_pacificpvines01.html?syndication=rss With more than 33,000 acres under vine, 11 American Viticultural Areas (or appellations), 650-plus wineries and more than 350 wine-grape growers in Washington state, it was tough to choose just four vineyards to profile. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112425_pacificpvines01.html?syndication=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112415_pacificpcases01.html?syndication=rss In a jammed wine market, producers are reducing prices and advertising hard to win consumers. That means there are plenty of good wines at reasonable prices these days. Here is a list of recommended good buys, compiled in three "cases" — one featuring excellent Washington wines under $20, one highlighting wines made from unusual grapes and a third highlighting Washington rieslings. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112415_pacificpcases01.html?syndication=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:37:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112424_pacificptaste01.html?syndication=rss A little distillery in Woodinville, Wash., is making that most potent of traditional Italian liquors, grappa. The company got started after a boss and one of his workers discovered a mutual interest in the spirits and waited until the time was right to start a little business. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2010112424_pacificptaste01.html?syndication=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010171376_cookqa31.html?syndication=rss How long can you keep salad dressing after opening it? Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010171376_cookqa31.html?syndication=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:46:03 PDT