My first job was at a deli counter in a small gourmet grocery called Brodeens. I made $3.35 an hour. We sold lots of stinky cheeses whose names I couldn’t pronounce and cured meats of all shapes and sizes. I started the summer after I turned 14 and quit just before Thanksgiving. I couldn’t bare [...]
Archive for the ‘Breakfast’ Category
What have I become?
Posted in Breakfast, Confession, Eggs on September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Apple Cup
Posted in Breakfast, Pastries on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re on our way to Stevens Pass for some Spring skiing. On the highway up, in the town of Sultan, there is a little bakery that sells something called an Apple Cup. It is basically a cross between a cinnamon roll and an apple fritter. Nothing short of delicious!
Breakfast Burritos for the New Frugality
Posted in Breakfast, Dining In, Kitchen economy on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2009 is off to a great start, even with friends getting laid off left and right, and my own job less than stable. I’ve been able to stick to at least one of my New Year’s resolutions, which is (other than being a record!) to live more frugally.I’ve added a few new words and concepts [...]
Swedish Pancakes
Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Dining Out, Scandinavian on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What better way to follow-up a Scandinavian-themed dinner, than to have a Scandinavian breakfast. Seattle’s Swedish Cultural Center offers a Swedish pancake breakfast on the first Sunday of every month. For $7, you get pancakes (3 to start, plus more if you like), ham, juice & coffee. These thin, light pancakes are more crepe-like than [...]
