Driving the 1 in *Sometimes* Sunny California
When Elliott's sister Charlotte moved to San Diego for grad school this year, it seemed like a great excuse to go on a road trip to visit her and show Elliott…
October 24, 2013
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Dessert
Tuesday Night Tuna Picatta Pasta
Weeknight dinners are often the last thing you want to think about after working all day. It's hard to find inspiration when all you want to do is kick back…
July 16, 2013
Homegrown Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
We got off the island, as we say here in West Seattle, and headed to Kent, WA last Saturday for a early Father’s Day brunch with Elliott’s family. His aunt and…
June 16, 2013
Soft-core Albacore with Bok Choy, Portabella and Red Bell Pepper
When you sear albacore or ahi tuna on the grill, it doesn't even resemble the stuff you get in the can. The fleshy, medium-rare middle is like candy with just…
May 20, 2013
Brown Butter Duet: Panko-Crusted Halibut Over Gnocchi and Banana Blondies
One of our go-to dishes when we're feeling decadent is Panko-Crusted Halibut over Gnocchi in a Brown Butter Sage Sauce. It was originally inspired by a…
April 22, 2013
Chocolate Double Date
What do you get when a self-imposed cleanse meets dessert? Chocolate covered prunes and toasted almonds! We were out of our usual favorite go-to fruit, the…
April 5, 2013
Let's Hear it for the Rainbow Tour!
Elliott discovered a great park on one of his runs so we took a detour on our way to the Evita Museum. Situated near the Palermo neighborhood, this park is a…
March 28, 2013
Tango in an Elevator
We'd heard a lot about the neighborhood La Boca and decided to brave the crazy taxi ride in rush hour traffic to get there (traffic laws and stoplights are…
March 27, 2013
A (Monday) Night Out With a Local
This is what a photo looks like when your battery dies in the middle of a shot... or maybe Martin is just a figment of our imagination. Last night we connected…
March 26, 2013