Accidental Hedonist

Help Lambert House continue to support the youth of our community by attending… ALOHA You are cordially invited to the ultimate summer Luau celebrating Lambert House. Sponsored by Flying Fish – featuring an incredible brunch buffet 11 a.m. – 2 p.m, Sunday, July 11, 2004 Flying Fisht Ave in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood DONATION LEVELS $35 [...]

Announcing the the longest running local wine competition and tastin. This event features up to 200 wines with appetizer-to-dessert dinner, a chance to dine with the judges, and this year a return to their traditional seminar. From their website: “The Enological Society’s Seattle Chapter signature event centers around world-class judging of new vintages from Washington, [...]

Humans made their first tentative steps towards farming 23,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought. For those of you not in the know, this is a fairly big discovery, at least as far as anthropology and history goes. Imagine that we found out that the light bulb wasn’t invented in the late ninteenth century, [...]

I stopped at the Madison Co-op after work today and found that they had some very nice Dover Sole for only a mere $5.99 a pound. Considering that the latest catch of Yukon River Salmon was going for$20 a pound, this was indeed a bargain. According to the book “Fish – The complete guide to [...]

Much like other meats, fat plays a intergal part in how fish tastes. Generally speaking, the more fat, the deeperand richer the taste of the meat. Fish high in fat have a distinct flavor, whereas fish low in fat generally have more subtle flavors. The fish have been divided into four categories: very low fat, [...]

There are four categories to which one can ascribe to fish when it comes to texture: Soft, Slightly Firm, Moderately Firm, Firm. Soft can be best desribed as th emeat of fish is extremely flaky (Sea Trout), or that the bones are so soft that one can eat them (Sardines). Firm can be best described [...]

Fresh Fish are one of those items which intimidate me. There are dozens of varieties, and each one has its own distinct taste and texture. When going to the fish counter, how does one know which fish are good for a specific type of meal? What about substitution? The trick of course is no trick [...]

People are all a flutter of the 100th birthday of the Hamburger and its introduction at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. For those not in the know, the St. Louis Fair was a culinary seminal event, as it supposedly not only introduced the hamburger, but also Iced Tea, the ice cream cone, and the [...]

Okay, okay. Perhaps I’m a tad paranoid. Perhaps my view of bureaucracies is so skewed that the idea of actually applyign for my passport seems to me like a fight against the Lions in the Roman coliseum. But really? It’s a breeze… at least so far. I have to wait six weeks before my new [...]

I wonder how cool my Mini would be if it had its own espresso machine. Then I would want a gas grill, a wine refrigerator, a rotisserie… I wonder if they would all fit in the car.

It’s Monday evening, and I’m on the prowl. I’m looking for a new place to eat, something earth shaking, something exceptional, something that will make my eyes roll into the back of my head. A confession: I cruise for restaurants the way that some men cruise for prostitutes. It’s easy to do here in Seattle. [...]

I figured I might need this at a later date, so I’m saving it here. The Rights of Photographers: What pcitures you can and cannot take (for the USA only). Many thanks to boingboing.