http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:00:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My November 2 Taste column for The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest magazine described the exciting Lake Chelan wine region, which is up for American Viticultural Area (AVA) designation in early 2009. When this occurs, Lake Chelan will become Washington state's 10th AVA. In the article, I cover the young region's ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/21/lake-chelan-in-the-news/ Insidebayarea.com posted a lovely review of Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining on November 11. It was interesting to me that this Web site offers new cookbooks it receives for readers to review. My book's reviewer, Contra Costa Times correspondent Laura Graham, enjoyed the recipes and wine pairings. She chose to ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/19/insidebayareacom-review/ I had the pleasure and honor of writing the cover story for the 2008 Wine & Spirits issue of The Sunday Times Pacific Northwest magazine. The magazine's editors, a wonderful young staff photographer, and I chose Six Young Wineries to Watch. In the same issue, I also wrote my usual ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/18/pacific-northwest-magazine-cover-story/ A press release from one of our favorite downtown hotels--Seattle’s only Washington wine-themed hotel, the Hotel Vintage Park--shared news of the their annual Red Ribbon event to benefit the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. With passport in hand, guests will embark on a virtual tour of Washington wine country throughout the boutique hotel, mingling with representatives from 15 premier Washington wineries in their dedicated guest rooms. ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/17/wine-tasting-benefits-aids-charity/ I recently had the pleasure of working with, then testing, one of Walter Pisano's recipes for an upcoming article in The Seattle Times Sunday magazine, Pacific Northwest. The article discusses Feast of the Seven Fishes, a traditional Italian feast served on Christmas Eve. Walter is the chef/owner of Tulio Ristorante ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/15/very-versatile-bread-crumbs/ At the end of October, we spent nine blissful days in Hawaii to attend the Les Dames d'Escoffier annual conference and a few days of r&r. Here I am enjoying my very first Mai Tai of our vacation at the House Without a Key lounge at the host hotel, the ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/13/blue-blue-hawaii/ Some people like to say that I have a way with words. But if I hadn't gone into food-and-wine writing, I might just as easily have gone into flower designing. There's something so creative about buying a big bunch of blossoms from John & Lita's Produce & Flowers, my favorite ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/11/my-way-with-flowers/ On Friday, November 7,  KuKuRuZa Gourmet Popcorn, Seattle’s first and only gourmet popcorn shop, opened for business in the historic Kress Building at 215 Pike Street in downtown Seattle. Owned and operated by Popcorn Chef Robert Hicks and George Marema, KuKuRuZa showcases a classic soda-shop theme, with fresh popcorn prepared ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/09/somethings-poppin-on-pike-street/ Today in the Pike Place Market at First and Pike, from 10 a.m. until noon, join King County Executive Ron Sims and local farmers to help kick-off Eat Local for Thanksgiving. It's followed by a cooking demonstration by Chef Eric Tanaka of Tom Douglas Restaurants. Take the Eat Local for Thanksgiving ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/07/take-the-pledge-to-eat-locally-this-thanksgiving/ You know that within Northwest Notes we've often waxed poetic about Chef Eric Donnelly's creative takes on seafood at the Oceanaire Seafood Room in downtown Seattle. Here's a photo from a sumptuous halibut-themed dinner earlier this year. In response to a slowing economy, Chef Donnelly and company will present their second ... http://www.northwestwininganddining.com/pages/2008/11/05/winemaker-dinner-for-65/