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Philadelphia artists captures the many faces of cheese

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Every once in a while, I see a cheese that is so ripe and well covered with multi-colored molds that it seems to resemble nothing so much as the work an  impressionist painter.  Perhaps an overstatement. But when I first saw the cheese portraits of Philadelphia based artist Mike Geno , I felt like this […]

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Every once in a while, I see a cheese that is so ripe and well covered with multi-colored molds that it seems to resemble nothing so much as the work an  impressionist painter.  Perhaps an overstatement. But when I first saw the cheese portraits of Philadelphia based artist Mike Geno , I felt like this

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Is Seattle America’s Best City for Hipsters?

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According to an article on the website for Travel and Leisure Magazine, Seattle is the “#1 best city in America for Hipsters”.  As the article points out, this may or may not be a compliment.  It is, in any event,  the verdict of readers of Travel and Leisure, who ranked 35 cities based on what

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According to an article on the website for Travel and Leisure Magazine, Seattle is the “#1 best city in America for Hipsters”.  As the article points out, this may or may not be a compliment.  It is, in any event,  the verdict of readers of Travel and Leisure, who ranked 35 cities based on what

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Cafe Presse in the Pollinator Pathway (almost)

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You may have noticed the wooden box that has recently appeared on the sidewalk in front of Cafe Presse.  If so, you may have asked yourself “what is that thing?”. The short answer is:  Its a planter box. The longer answer is that it is the beginnings of our plan to support the Pollinator Pathway

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You may have noticed the wooden box that has recently appeared on the sidewalk in front of Cafe Presse.  If so, you may have asked yourself “what is that thing?”. The short answer is:  Its a planter box. The longer answer is that it is the beginnings of our plan to support the Pollinator Pathway

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When a rooster comes along…

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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Cafe Presse in Travel and Leisure Magazine

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Just in case you missed the article on Seattle in the March 2012 Travel and Leisure Magazine, thought you might want to know you also missed the nice bit about Cafe Presse. Plus there was a really nice photo of Cafe Presse. Sorry for the shameless self-promotion but it makes our mother’s so proud.

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Just in case you missed the article on Seattle in the March 2012 Travel and Leisure Magazine, thought you might want to know you also missed the nice bit about Cafe Presse. Plus there was a really nice photo of Cafe Presse. Sorry for the shameless self-promotion but it makes our mother’s so proud.

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That’s a big prawn

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If you are looking for the latest word in seafood, check out this article from the Huffington Post about Super Giant Prawns that were recently discovered in the deep ocean near New Zealand.  Once I get over the fact that these prawns more closely resemble insects than other shellfish, I can’t help wondering how they

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If you are looking for the latest word in seafood, check out this article from the Huffington Post about Super Giant Prawns that were recently discovered in the deep ocean near New Zealand.  Once I get over the fact that these prawns more closely resemble insects than other shellfish, I can’t help wondering how they

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Canning Tuna with Slow Foods Seattle

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Slow Foods Seattle held their 2nd Annual Tuna Canning Workshop, directed by local fisherman Jeremy Brown on Sunday January 8, 2012.  This event caught my eye for a couple of reasons. First,  I am a big fan of preserved fish in all of its many forms.  Sardines, anchovies, octopus, tuna, herring, the whole world of

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Slow Foods Seattle held their 2nd Annual Tuna Canning Workshop, directed by local fisherman Jeremy Brown on Sunday January 8, 2012.  This event caught my eye for a couple of reasons. First,  I am a big fan of preserved fish in all of its many forms.  Sardines, anchovies, octopus, tuna, herring, the whole world of

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What to do with extra duck confit?

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Recently at Cafe Presse, we served a country-style pate made with pork and duck confit as a daily special.  As is often the case, the inspiration for this pate came from the fact that we had too much of something in the house and had to come up with an idea to make use of

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Recently at Cafe Presse, we served a country-style pate made with pork and duck confit as a daily special.  As is often the case, the inspiration for this pate came from the fact that we had too much of something in the house and had to come up with an idea to make use of

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2011 Foie Gras Terrine Photos

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  Making foie gras terrine is a Holiday tradition around our house.  As described in an earlier post, a good terrine of foie gras is, in France, as important to Christmas, as, well, Pere Noël.   This year during the terrine making process, I got some additional photos that might be helpful if you are trying

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  Making foie gras terrine is a Holiday tradition around our house.  As described in an earlier post, a good terrine of foie gras is, in France, as important to Christmas, as, well, Pere Noël.   This year during the terrine making process, I got some additional photos that might be helpful if you are trying

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Beaujolais Nouveau 2011

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Last Thursday night, the third Thursday of November, Le Pichet marked the arrival of the first French wine of 2011 with our traditional Fete de Beajolais Nouveau.  Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine made from  gamay grapes harvested in the regions south of Lyon and vinified using a  very short fermentation period, usually a few weeks. 

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Last Thursday night, the third Thursday of November, Le Pichet marked the arrival of the first French wine of 2011 with our traditional Fete de Beajolais Nouveau.  Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine made from  gamay grapes harvested in the regions south of Lyon and vinified using a  very short fermentation period, usually a few weeks. 

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