Thai Coolers: Chicken Satay and Fresh Spring Rolls
Summers in Seattle historically start after July 4th. You can't bank on really hot weather until August and if you're lucky, the warm days stretch into…
July 31, 2015
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Pasta Fazool (a.k.a Pasta and Bean Soup)
In high school, my mother's boyfriend Mario would often make this wonderful dish called Pasta Fazool. This funny sounding soup was delicious and I could eat it…
January 6, 2015
Mountaineer's Proscuitto-Wrapped Chicken Slider with Marinated Quinoa-Kale Salad
For Labor Day Weekend this year, we went for a hike with Elliott's sister, Charlotte, who was in town from San Diego. It was a miserable, rainy day but we were…
September 3, 2014
Asian Ahhhhhi Burger
What happens when one person is craving sushi and the other is begging for a burger and fries? Why, mash-up time! Since we've both been cutting back on our red…
August 4, 2014
The Mignon Salad
For Valentine's Day this year, we had a delicious filet mignon dinner with a wine reduction and didn't think it could get any better. Then the next day we…
February 17, 2014
Humpday Soup with Broccoli, Kale, and Cheddar
Last night we opened the fridge and realized that things had gotten out of hand. The vegetable crisper was packed to capacity so we decided to improvise a…
February 14, 2014
Lazy Day Cassoulet with Slow Roasted Pork
This last Saturday we got a rare treat of having absolutely nothing to do. No school for Elliott, no craft fairs for Carinn, and no errands to run for the…
December 22, 2013
Winter Detox Salad with Kale and Miso Dressing
Since Thanksgiving was last week and the 30˚ weather is keeping us indoors, we've both been feeling pretty guilty. Then we pulled up the documentary Food…
December 6, 2013
Go For the Green King Salmon and Saag
After a week of binging on carbs, meat, and ice cream, it's always a good idea to counter-balance with some hard-core greens. The recipe for this salmon is…
October 31, 2013
Up Stir-Fry Creek Without a Wok: Asian Noodles with Chicken & Veggies
We've both been craving Chinese food lately but didn't feel like ordering take out or leaving the neighborhood. We figured we could wing it, but what we didn't…
September 13, 2013
One Night in Bangkok: Thai Steak Salad
Salads can become so monotonous in the summer that when you deviate at all from the standard, it's the veggie version of a revelation. We tend to use…
July 4, 2013
Elliott's Habañero-Slaw Fish Tacos
We took a trip to Maui a couple of years ago and had our minds blown by the fish tacos at Coconut's in Kihei - We had to figure out how to make these on our…
February 17, 2013