Accidental Hedonist

Seattle Favorite Tom Douglas will add to his stable of restaurants by opening “Lola” sometime in June. From the Seattle PI: “We’ll be playing with Greek food,” says Douglas, describing the cuisine at his proposed 100-seat restaurant and bar. Here, he says, “We’ll be mingling Northwest products in the Greek style,” offering “simple, clean flavors” [...]

It’s where I first became a snob. When in my reckless youth, I was known to choose drink over important things, such as college, responsibility and credit ratings. But the choices for beer that I had around me were abominable. Quickly I developed a palate for lager. When my friends were drinking Budweiser, I was [...]

The image to your left is a unique contraption, bound to make the makers of *censored*tail weenies, cheap hotdogs, and White Castle Hamburgers very nervous. It’s a tool that will allow you to determine the DNA composotion of any meat product and alert you to any animal present or not present. From the makers website, [...]

1/4 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup california raisins 1/8 cup dried currants 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons bourbon or brandy 12 ounces fresh French bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat) 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup whipping cream 3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks [...]

Last night, I had the second gym meal that I’ve had this week. Wait, you don’t know what a gym meal is? A gym meal is not a specific type of cuisine, nor a tye of food. Rather, it is a meal that makes you decide right then and there that you have to join [...]

I’m normally not one to shill for corporate franchises. I have no use for the Wendy’s or McDonald’s of the world, nor do I really like the food/service/philosophy of TGIFriday’s or Appleby’s. However, my exception to this rule is with ice cream. So every year, around this time, I get excited. Why? Because two ice [...]

Cayenne Restaurant 1100 Broadway Ave. Seattle, WA 98122 206-204-1188 Let me admit to a bias I have: I am wary of restaurants based in hotels. If they are not lacking in quality, then they are overpriced for the food you are getting. I am sure some of this has to do with growing up in [...]

Major thanks to Tara for taking time out of her schedule to clean up and update this site (as well as the goings on behind the site). There is one new update that you all should be aware. Due to some folks anonymously placing spam for porno sites in the comments, I am now requiring [...]

Time to eat out for a good cause! It’s the 11th annual Dine out for Life. When you eat at one of the following restaurants listed below on Thursday, April 29th, 30% of your food bill will go to programs & services of Lifelong AIDS Alliance. I could not encourage Seattle residents more to go [...]

What do you do with pests such as squirrels and rooks? According to The Guardian one should simply eat them. They write: “The endangered red squirrel has a foul gland next to the kidney which ruins its taste. The greys, however, are sweet and succulent. You need four per person – not because they are [...]

As I stood at my counter last night, straining my left hand by trying to knead the dough in the metal bowl, I thought to myself just how much some of us take breads for granted. As I mentioned in a previous post, most grocery stores have very few artisanal breads, preferring the shelf life [...]

I really enjoyed making this pie for some reason. Although I am having problems making a solid crust that holds, the taste of this pie in wonderful. The coconut milk makes a great deal of difference.If youw wish to see the original recipe, it comes from the May & June 2004 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. [...]