I'm in Seattle for work for a few days, and I always forget how much I love it here.
In honor of M.F.K. Fisher's 100th birthday, I had dinner at How to Cook a Wolf (a great little restaurant in the Queen Anne neighborhood that takes its name from Fisher's book of the same title). If you like food writing or just good food, I recommend both. Photograph from Gourmet.com by Paul Fusco/Magnum Photos.
I can't stop reading the new Gourmet.com.
Stamped Sugar Cookies. Country Living, December '06.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I loved Food and Wine's (November '07) interpretation of Thanksgiving in your 20s (top) and your 40s (bottom).
I'm a little depressed. I'm in LA for work this week, and instead of enjoying the weather (75! Sunny!), I'm sitting around feeling sorry for myself. My entire family will be out of town for Thanksgiving this year, which means no big holiday extravaganza. Have I mentioned it? I love Thanksgiving. A lot. Planning-starts-October-1st a lot. I love everything about it: the getting together and being thankful, the food, the table, the menu. And even though I get a little nutty during the actual cooking part (so many dishes that need to be ready at once!), I'm bummed things will be different this year. I know, I know. Embrace change! I'm working on it. I'm on the hunt for a volunteer opportunity. And who knows! I'm sure I'll miss my family, but this may turn out to be the most restful Thanksgiving ever. [Continue convincing self here...] Image from Country Home.
I'm in London this week for work, and as usual, I've had only an hour of free time. I'm trying to appreciate every little moment: the view from my hotel, a brief walk down Kensington High Street, seeing Ray LaMontagne in the lobby, and the amazing raspberry meringue (above) I had from Ottolenghi's. Home tomorrow.
A pretty use for those last tomatoes. Canadian House and Home, October '07.
Fall is here, and with it comes my obsession with all things pumpkin. This year it's Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Dean and Deluca's look pretty delicious, but I really want to make my own. I can't find a recipe I'm crazy about. I think I'm going to wing it.
I love that Chicago Chef Graham Elliot Bowles uses art to inspire his dishes. Wayne Thibaud's Pies Pies Pies inspired Bowles' own Pie Flight. Food and Wine, July '07.
