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!–paging_filter–pI love, love, love this dreamy song by the one and only a href=”jherekbischoff.com” target=”_blank”Jherek Bischoff/a, the Seattle musician/composer who layered each instrument one-by-one on his richly textured new album, emComposed/em. For this song, “Eyes,” Bischoff asked one of his musical heroes, David Byrne, to sing the vocal line and he said yes (!). Just…

Serves 4 2 medium-size zucchini (about 1 pound) 1 teaspoon ground pequin chile, available at Mexican grocery stores or specialty spice merchants 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 2-ounce piece Cotija cheese, grated finely Juice of half a lime 1 tablespoon quality olive oil 2 tablespoons Mexican crema or sour cream Kosher saltFresh ground pepper Preheat a…

Not long ago, nearly every Mexican restaurant north of the border smothered dishes in cheddar cheese, a world away from anything ringing authentic. Fortunately, as we’ve become familiar with Brie, Manchego, pecorino and myriad stinky cheeses, the profile of queso from Mexico has been elevated, too. Poquitos chef Manny Arce is a big fan of…

Picked at their peak, these tiny taste explosions bring a ruby blush to the plates of Seattle’s sweet-seekers. Tuck into our favorite dishes made with these summertime jewels. For the luscious filling of Shoofly Pie Company’s Black/Raspberry pie, ripe raspberries are delivered fresh each week from local growers, then mixed with blackberries and baked inside…

Nothing says summer like a spontaneous jaunt to a park, whether for a quick picnic, an inspiring view or a strenuous hike. But if you find yourself always landing at the same old locations, you might need to call in the Pocket Ranger. Launched in March to coincide with Washington State Parks’ centennial celebration (and…

!–paging_filter–pSince many of you probably lived it up over the holiday weekend with friends, family and new friends, it’s the ideal time to have a few protein-laden, vitamin C-filled day-after drinks ready in case you over indulged and need to take a little of the edge off. Not that I’m proposing you drink away a…

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!–paging_filter–pspan Yes, Tom Douglas Culinary Camp is a five-day marathon of eating and drinking and then eating some more. Day one’s lineup started with seared foie and caviar on buckwheat blini before a wow finish of wok-fried king crab and crispy chicken wings from TanakaSan. In between, there were bites and sips and more bites….

!–paging_filter–pspanCan we please toast to the Founding Fathers and those American revolutionaries who fought for our independence 237 years ago? Let’s pour something made in the U.S. of A. while we celebrate the holiday that recognizes our right to party./span/ppI got the festivities going early this year, heading over to the Olympic National Park for…