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Preserving the fruits of GPS labor

GPS Farm Stand This Summer, I added a new stop to my weekly Farmer’s Market rounds.  In a good week I am able to visit the Pike Place Market at least once, the University Market on Saturday and either Columbia City (Wednesdays) or Madrona (Fridays) or Broadway (Sundays) once. This year, however, stopping at Madrona […]

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GPS Farm Stand This Summer, I added a new stop to my weekly Farmer’s Market rounds.  In a good week I am able to visit the Pike Place Market at least once, the University Market on Saturday and either Columbia City (Wednesdays) or Madrona (Fridays) or Broadway (Sundays) once. This year, however, stopping at Madrona

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A picnic, September sunshine and sheep herding dogs

Spent a lovely afternoon last weekend at the Vashon Sheepdog Classic Dog Trials on Vashon Island.  The event took place from dusk till dawn over a Friday Saturday Sunday in a field owned by Misty Isle Farms, a working cattle ranch on the island.  In addition to choosing the top dogs to continue on to

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Spent a lovely afternoon last weekend at the Vashon Sheepdog Classic Dog Trials on Vashon Island.  The event took place from dusk till dawn over a Friday Saturday Sunday in a field owned by Misty Isle Farms, a working cattle ranch on the island.  In addition to choosing the top dogs to continue on to

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Yesterday’s Special at Le Pichet

Main course special yesterday (Friday September 14, 2012) at Le Pichet: Pan Roasted Black Cod with Parisian-style  gnocchi, spinach, and chives in a tomato and charred leek fumet.

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Main course special yesterday (Friday September 14, 2012) at Le Pichet: Pan Roasted Black Cod with Parisian-style  gnocchi, spinach, and chives in a tomato and charred leek fumet.

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Jam Making 101

  Summer’s Gift I recently happened into 8 pounds of deliciously ripe, honey sweet Green King figs.  By “happened into” I mean that my neighbor across the hall got a whole bunch of these rare local treats from a tree at his mom’s house somewhere on the east side of Lake Washington.  Green  King figs,

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  Summer’s Gift I recently happened into 8 pounds of deliciously ripe, honey sweet Green King figs.  By “happened into” I mean that my neighbor across the hall got a whole bunch of these rare local treats from a tree at his mom’s house somewhere on the east side of Lake Washington.  Green  King figs,

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Sunset Supper Photos

Here are a couple of photos from the 2012 Sunset Supper in the Maket on August 17, 2012.  The Sunset Supper is an annual Market tradition that benefits the Market Foundation.  Yes I know we only have photos of Le Pichet’s table and no we are not totally self absorbed (at least not as a

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Here are a couple of photos from the 2012 Sunset Supper in the Maket on August 17, 2012.  The Sunset Supper is an annual Market tradition that benefits the Market Foundation.  Yes I know we only have photos of Le Pichet’s table and no we are not totally self absorbed (at least not as a

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What to do with those odd summer squashes

At this time of the year, whenever I shop the farmer market, I get a vaguely guilty feeling about summer squashes.  They are inexpensive, they come in so many varieties, they just look so good that I feel like I really ought to have more good ideas of what to do with them.  I really

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At this time of the year, whenever I shop the farmer market, I get a vaguely guilty feeling about summer squashes.  They are inexpensive, they come in so many varieties, they just look so good that I feel like I really ought to have more good ideas of what to do with them.  I really

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Cafe Presse named Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining”

The Seattle Weekly’s 2012 “Best of Seattle” awards are out and Cafe Presse is among the recipients.  The Weekly named Cafe Presse Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining” restaurant.  Check  out the article here.

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The Seattle Weekly’s 2012 “Best of Seattle” awards are out and Cafe Presse is among the recipients.  The Weekly named Cafe Presse Seattle’s “Best Late Night Dining” restaurant.  Check  out the article here.

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Anthony Bourdains’s “The Layover” films at Le Pichet

The Travel Channel show  “The Layover” rolled into Le Pichet last Thursday for 2 hours of filming in support of a Seattle episode to be aired in Fall 2012.  Here are a couple photos: The filming mainly centered around Le Pichets house-made charcuterie but a selection of other dishes were filmed as well.  I guess

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The Travel Channel show  “The Layover” rolled into Le Pichet last Thursday for 2 hours of filming in support of a Seattle episode to be aired in Fall 2012.  Here are a couple photos: The filming mainly centered around Le Pichets house-made charcuterie but a selection of other dishes were filmed as well.  I guess

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Good eating with a nice beurre blanc

Recently caught in the waters of the Gave de Pau near Orthez (gave = river in the local dialect):  A pike measuring almost 1 meter in length.  The feature article in the local newspaper SudOuest goes on to state that it has been an exceptional year for fishing in the gave with unusually high number

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Recently caught in the waters of the Gave de Pau near Orthez (gave = river in the local dialect):  A pike measuring almost 1 meter in length.  The feature article in the local newspaper SudOuest goes on to state that it has been an exceptional year for fishing in the gave with unusually high number

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