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GALTime – Crafting homemade pizzas in Seattle
My husband is originally from Los Angeles and loves to grill out, rain, shine and even snow. He believes every dish can benefit some way from coals (he’s a purest) or wood, be it savory or sweet. Two weeks ago we were lazing around the house on a weekend, trying to decide what to serve [...]
Simple Joys of Eating Locally
Tender: A Cookbook Review What do you get when you combine fresh farm-grown food, a commitment to supporting that food, and women with passion? You get Tender: Farmers, Cooks, Eaters, a newly-published cookbook alive with stories, full-color photos, and thoughtful recipes that express the joys of eating locally. Amber Stott of Awake at the Whisk shares her experience [...]
Breast Cancer Fund Dinner and Auction
I am grateful to be living in a time when I must pay attention. We have all become more sensitive and knowledgeable about the fact that food plays a major role when it comes to our own health and well-being. The choices that we make affect our communities and the planet where we play [...]
Hey Where’s Tamara?
We have an exciting February fast approaching so time to plan a few fun activities. Tamara and TENDER are out and about in February so why not stop by and say “hi” – Here is what’s going on - Fun Friday out of the rain – 2/11 [...]
An evening with Michael Pollan
Saturday evening with Michael Pollan and an auditorium filled with interested, listening, and active people was a truly inspiring. Pollan reminded us that with all the confusion on the packaging of ‘edible food-like substances’ we can continue to ask ourselves why and how we arrived at this place and reframe our thinking. Real food, food our [...]
Focus on Farming
Tomorrow is the 7th annual Snohomish County’s Focus on Farming Conference. It is the largest agricultural conference in Washington State. With continuing changes in farming, this gathering is a conscious dialogue among farmers, chefs and consumers. As friend and conference coordinator Linda Neunzig says, “It’s the network around you, the community, that makes farming work.” Focus on Farming, Nov. 4, [...]
Tips from our farmers’ market
Here are some great tips we love from our farmers, cooks, and eaters: farmer – the Rival apricot is perfect for grilling. Its firm texture keeps it from getting mushy or falling apart when cooked. cook – You’ll find farmers at the market may have boxes of tomatoes called ‘seconds’ which are perfect for making [...]
farmers, cooks, eaters
Food is in steps- whether it’s cooking, farming, shopping or eating, we believe that by sharing we all become stronger. There is a connection between farming and living -tending to our lives, tending to the earth and tending to one another. – farmer? cook? eater? who are you?
Tender Herb and Wild Greens Relish
I learned how to make this years and years ago from the first Italian chef I worked for. It’s very tasty and easy. In the summer, my own garden overflows with herbs and wild greens. Sometimes I have too many at the restaurant as well, and this will take care of them. I use this [...]
Change
The creative process for me starts with a feeling — something inside me — bouncing around for a while. This “something” then goes to my head and I start thinking about it. By the time I actually voice something, it has been with me for a while. I’m already about two-thirds of the way there [...]
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