Food
Prime Rib 2 – Sous Vide Style
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… Read More
Dining
Aqua by El Gaucho & SAM Sculpture Garden
Aqua – 12/15 before SAM Sculpture Garden walk-about We had tickets to what we thought was going to be a special event at the SAM (Seattle Art Museum)… Read More
Food
Beef, Specifically Prime Rib
7 December 2016 by Steven Yesterday I was reading an article about how to sous vide a rib roast (more about that perhaps in a later post). The article,… Read More
Dining
TK Noodle House
We’re off to the Islands! The Big Island of Hawaii to be exact. This is a pilgrimage of sorts that we make every couple years. First day –… Read More
Dining
Pho Hai Yen
Our Favorite Pho Spot: Pho Hai Yen 810 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, Wa We’ve been long remiss in writing up this place. We’ve been coming here habitually for… Read More
QM2 2016
Queen Mary 2 – New York to New York
As we mentioned in the intro to this section, we decided to take another cruise on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. We really looked forward to seeing all the… Read More
Dining
Bully’s Del Mar
Bully’s 1404 Camino Del Mar (Hwy 101) Del Mar CA 92014 1-858-755-1660 Sept. 3, 2016 Open since 1967, Bully’s is one of those hometown classics before… Read More
Dining
La Sirena – New York
Dinner for our night in New York before once again boarding the Queen Mary 2 (see our last trip) was at La Sirena, a Mario Batali venture just in its… Read More
QM2 2016
New York – Viceroy Hotel
Opened in 2013, the Observer (Kim Velsey, 10-10-2013) described the Viceroy as “Soho with a killer view of Central Park, new construction with a mid-century aesthetic, masonry with… Read More
Food
Easy Asian-Inspired Pickled Cucumbers
I’m a lover of pickled vegetables. All pickling starts with the same process: create a brine, cut vegetables in the shape you want, pack into jars or containers… Read More
Dining
Meet the Moon – Leschi
This is a new-ish place down by the Leschi Marina, Meet the Moon. Not sure when it opened, but certainly within this past year. This cafe is the… Read More