Accidental Hedonist

Baguette Box 1203 Pine St. Seattle, WA 206-332-0220 When it comes to the best places it eat, it comes down to one simple concept. Simplicity. Simplicty and passion. Umm,make that two…two simple concepts. It’s these concepts that you rarely see in a restaurant, let alone a sandwich shop. This is what makes the Baguette Box [...]

Seattle? We need to talk. Now I know you like to think that we’re on the cutting-edge of all things culinary, but I’m here to tell you different. It’s important that you listen to what I have say, so that we can admit our failings, and then improve upon them. Quite simply…Seattle’s pizza sucks. It’s [...]

Two words describe this…Yu–UMMMMM! With a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and plenty of sweetened cognac sauce on top…fuhgetaboutit! This is a perfect celebration of the Fall apple harvest. 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup of All-purpose Flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 [...]

I just wanted to give a brief prayer to the food gods and goddesses, who have deemed it appropriate to hold a Sake and Sushi festival a mere half mile from my apartment. Don’t sign me up for anything on Nov 9th, I’ll be busy supporting the Japanese American Chamber of Commerce…by eating! If interested, [...]

Yes, it’s that time again. It’s another Seattle walking tour, brought to you by yours truly, based on a book written by Laura Karlinsey entitled Seattle City Walks. It’s my goal to figure out if the walking tour she suggests is any good, as well as adding my own take on the local history and [...]

It’s a habit I’ve gotten into which most people find odd: When I go out to eat, I sometimes go to more than one restaurant. I will have an entree at one location and if my stomach is up to it, I will meander to another restaurant for dessert. When a friend of mine told [...]

Creamier than I expected, this quiche ended up near perfect. 1/2 lb. mild Italian Sausage 1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow onion 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1 large Red Delicious Apple, pared and cut into 1/2″ cubes 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 Tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese 4 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups whole [...]

‘Cause I can’t seem to get off my apple kick of late, here are some basic tips when it comes to les pommes. Poor color doesn’t necessarily mean a weak apple. Brown spots on an apple are fine, as long as there is no softness surrounding it. Apples should be firm and free of bruises. [...]

I liked this pie much beter than the honey/apple pie I made last week. Keep this pie chilled, as there is…sour cream…in it, and you don’t want that to go bad. Filling 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 egg 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon [...]

When making the honey/apple pie last week, I was somewhat disappointed with the crust that I used. I set myself to work, in order to find a decent pie crust from which I can base all future pies. The one below is not bad, certainly better than the one I used previously. Using carbonated water [...]

When I first started researching apples, I thought I could write a bit about every variety of apple currently available in the world today. WRONG! There are currently 7500 varieties of apples worldwide, 2500 in the States alone! If I wanted to write a bit about each one, it would take me several years…and quite [...]

I’m walking around Vancouver, taking in all of the differences between Canada and the US (The differences are particularly striking when it comes to candy bars…more on that later). And I notice the Gas station prices 89.9 cents is the price displayed. “Holy bejeezus, that’s cheap”, I think to myself. “I have to get some [...]