Going vegan on South King Street

Though I’m an enthusiastic meat eater, a really well prepared vegetarian meals makes me entirely happy. And I’m in awe of a skilled vegan chef. Two vegan restaurants just down South King Street from each other have been calling my name for a while, so I...

A fresh spirit and getting real with rice

I’m turning over a new plate. Be my witness: When I hear about a restaurant or ingredient, from now on, I’m not going to procrastinate. I’m going to go there. Every time I say “someday,” it ends up being “noday.” I missed the...

Rice dreams…

On a recent trip to Anchorage, I tried coconut rice for the first time. Tender, creamy, coconuty but in an elusive sort of way. Don’t know why I came so late to THAT table. I had to go to Alaska to taste coconut rice??? Next stop in my what-to-blog-about brain:...