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Luisa's Mexican Grill consistanly good

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:20:28 -0700

Local and non-corporate food establishments are being hard hit in this economy. Many of my old stand-bys are no longer around, however there are a few that have stood the test of time. Luisa’s Mexican Grill in Greenwood is just one of those ...

Great time to dine out, no lines

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:43:45 -0700

When was the last time you went out to eat? Did you notice how fast you were seated or how fast the place emptied out? Last night my wife and I decided to have drinks and dinner at Claim Jumpers at Alderwood Mall. We have been there a number of ti...

Emory's Restaurant at Silver Lake a total loss in early morning fire

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:25:23 -0700

In the early morning hours of November 9th 2009, the Everett fire department was dispatched to Emory’s Restaurant on Silver Lake in Everett, Washington. On arrival the Everett fire department found the building fully engulfed and setup a per...

Tainted beef recall does not affect the northwest area, yet.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:59:03 -0700

There has been another multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to beef from a major meat packer on the east coast. The closest the ground beef has come to the northwest area is California, with one person infected. Hold...

Smoked Oyster Stuffing

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:59:19 -0700

This is a recipe my family has been creating for a number of years. It started with my step-father Ed who made this dish up until he passed away. It was handed down to us to see where we take it. I modified the recipe to use smoked oysters, I h...

Kafe-Neo's newest location in Mill Creek

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:33:38 -0700

Kafe-Neo has been around for at least the last 17 years if not longer. I pray this little place makes it through ok. The recession is going to hold us hostage for a bit longer and I wonder how so many restaurants survived. Anyone who has eaten at Kaf...

Sauerkraut cake

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:39:26 -0700

Like so many people I come from a blended family. My father was married twice. Each marriage brought to life a whole new dining experience. My father’s second marriage was to a woman from a German farming family in Iowa. I was young and I...

Snohomish County's Burka Barista's, the Taliban of coffee

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:25:19 -0700

Titty Pink is a good color for half naked girls selling coffeeThere are very few places in the world where we can find baristas selling coffee half naked. Some believe this should stop while others consider it a perk to our morning brew. Yes I have v...

Ron's Garlic Sauce recipe from 1970's re-invented

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:54:27 -0700

My Fathers name is my name, we have the same initials but our middle names are different. He told me many times “I never want a Jr. in my family”. I wish he would have told me why before God took him for bigger things. I have kept h...

The Maltby Cafe; 2002's 2nd place best brunch in the middle of nowhere

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:58:52 -0700

There are very few food service establishments that still cook from true scratch. True scratch even has its grey areas. For example, is it still from scratch if you choose to use a beef base product when making a stock for your garden beef soup...

Chef Fatmann gets a hold of the 911 chocolate cake and makes a video.

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:06:22 -0700

When I was a child I was dropped on my head, I am sure of it. Even I think the Fatmann is a crazy bastard, and he is I. Fatmann poked his head out one night about five years ago and never really went away. I had him under control until a r...

Light Under the Bridge serves the homeless meals every Saturday

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:31:34 -0700

Light Under the Bridge Ministry helps Seattle's homeless. I hired a chef once who was living out of his van in a parking lot, and I worked with a chef who lived under a bridge in Seattle. Both of these men were young, fresh out of luck and hard wor...

Chef Fatmann in Glasses returns with another video recipe: The Burrito Omelet

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:34:48 -0700

Check out this video by the Fatmann in Glasses here in Seattle. This recipe has been popular where ever it is served.Fatmann has a number of videos and has over thirty years of culinary training and experience in the Seattle market. Nail together two...

New drink recipe; The Chocolate Guiness

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:15:44 -0700

The Chocolate Guiness; Creation and photo dredits to R ShisslerI had my first Guinness at the age of 16; my step dad thought it would be funny to watch me drink a stout brew. From the first touch of my lips it tasted cool, refreshing and as easy to d...

Home made, from scratch chocolate cake in under five minutes

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:16:55 -0700

Dump it from the cup onto a plate and cover with fresh fruit or icecreamMicrowave chocolate cake recipes are for the most part nasty. I have not found a recipe that I liked so I decided to create and write my own. Now as Chocolate cakes go this is no...

Scotts Bar & Grill restaurant review Edmonds, WA Read this before you go.

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:37:00 -0700

Over 25 years ago I was a chef working for a company called Restaurants Unlimited INC. I worked for them before Scott’s Bar and Grill was built. I was one of the fortunate that was picked to be in the opening crew for the newest and most dramat...

Do you believe that our culinary schools are turning out more bad than good chefs?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:24:31 -0700

For the last ten years I have been becoming more and more disgusted over the quality of chef that is being graduated from culinary schools. When I hear some person bragging about how he or she graduated from a prestigious culinary academy my fi...

Free concerts Friday evening in August, Music at the Mount

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:49:39 -0700

Last year I discovered a cool little community concert series in West Seattle. Providence Mount Saint Vincent is a luxury retirement community that sponsors this free concert series every year in August. Each Friday in August the community...

Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies safe to eat again

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:31:54 -0700

Watch for the Label that says NEW Batch to ensure you have the latest safe products.In short it was found that Nestlé’s suppliers were at fault for this recall, and Nestle has made a change from whom they purchase their goods.The re...

New recipe for Chocolate Chip cookies

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:34:58 -0700

Check out this video by the Fatmann In Glasses

Someday these little bugs may be in our regular diet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n58oWrdwJVI