Fresh-picked, red, ripe strawberries are one of my fondest memories of summers. They are also probably one of my most vivid childhood memories. I think I’ve mentioned before that I come from a long line of berrry pickers. It’s a Scandinavian thing. My parents would take us up to the Snohomish River Valley in June [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Berry of the Month – June
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oven baked bacon
Posted in Pork on June 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s no secret that I love bacon. The smell of bacon in the morning is almost as good as fresh-brewed coffee. In my mind, weekend mornings are for frying bacon. The thing is, I have decided that frying bacon on the stove top is a colossal pain. Especially since I’ve discovered how easy – and [...]
Feasting Friday: Lunch at Salumi
Posted in Dining Out, Feasting Friday, Italian, Lunch, Pork, Restaurants, Sandwiches on June 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ll be honest – this week’s Feasting Friday was in fact, on Thursday. The meal far surpassed anything I had on Friday though, so it is really the only meal worth sharing with you. Salumi is an institution in Seattle. Started by a retired Boeing engineer over a decade ago, it has been making divine [...]
Feasting Friday: Dinner AT the movies
Posted in Booze, Dining Out on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We decided to go local again for Feasting Friday last week. A new cinema opened in our neighborhood called Cinebarre. They took over for an old Regal cinemas that closed a few months ago. The movie theater/restaurant has been catching on in the Seattle area in the last 10 years or so. I support the [...]