July 26, 2017 In my prior post about the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Experience, I talked about the trip to London from Seattle. I also want to give a little more details about our return, from London Heathrow to Seattle. We booked into Upper Class for our return home at the end of a whirlwind […]
July 11, 2017 Another new airplane adventure! Virgin Atlantic, just this year, took over Delta’s route between Seattle and London. After years of flying exclusively British Airways on this route, I thought now was a great time to try something new for a change. Besides, I could snag an Upper Class (they’re version of Business […]
September 19, 2017 It’s chicken dinner night! Last weekend we caught an episode of The Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. I know it’s a stretch of the imagination, but she featured yet another take on roast chicken. This time featuring Chef Dan Silverman’s Million Dollar Chicken from The Standard Gill in New York City. After […]
by Steven 24 May 2017 People occasionally ask us why we have both a gas (propane) grill and a charcoal/wood grill. The simple answer is that we can – we have enough room on our deck for both. The more complicated answer is that we simply enjoy the flexibility and options. Which to use and […]
April 25, 2017 Another sous vide adventure this evening. I got home just before Kevin, which is unusual as we typically leave work at about the same time, but his work is 1/2 the distance from home than mine. I took the opportunity to lay down in bed for a quick bit. Before I had […]
A couple weeks ago we were up at the local Asian grocery store, Uwajimaya, and found a nice slab of pork belly (the actually called it pork side). Our first thought was “Sous Vide!” We got about a two pound piece to bring home. This weekend, we finally got around to throwing it in the […]
Who doesn’t love bacon? (Sorry vegetarians and the pork-adverse!) Well, we love bacon. But we don’t love cooking bacon. Granted there are worse smells you can have in you home than bacon, but it’s does tend to linger and permeate the house. We’ve found a better way: sous vide, thanks to chefsteps.com and Joule. [amazon_link […]
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But we think we’ve found one. It may not be the prettiest thing in the kitchen, but they sure work well! After years of use, our non-stick pans are no-longer-non-stick. I don’t doubt that the same has happened to you. Over time, non-stick coating gets scratched, abraised, and just generally wears out, no matter how […]
December 16, 2016 Four Seasons Goldfinch Tavern Steven and I met one day around lunch time to take in the SAM main museum’s exhibit on fashion designer Yves St. Lauren. Steven had to return to work but I wanted something to eat. Since I don’t get a chance to come downtown very often, I wanted […]
Here’s a little post from our home food adventures. In late September Kevin and I and our friend, Robert, headed north for a nice little weekend getaway. We stayed at a friend’s house east of Bellingham, on the way towards Mt Baker. We arrived the day after the house/groundskeepers finished harvesting the wine grapes […]
Christmas Day dinner with friends began the day before with the arrival of a hefty 3-rib prime rib roast. We knew that to sous vide a roast this size would take many, many hours, so it was necessary to have it handy Christmas morning to start the sous vide process. It’s gotten to be our […]
