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Seattle Children’s Farmers Market Salad

Seattle Children’s Farmers Market Salad

Ingredients For the salad: · 1 lb English cucumbers, half moon slices · 1 lb. haricots vert, stems trimmed and blanched · 1/2 lb. Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, quartered · 3 ripe avocados, diced (add immediately before serving) · ½ lb Quinoa, cooked · 1 lb. baby arugula · 1 lb. baby kale · ½ lb….

Order Up! Fresh Food for Seattle Children's Patients, Families and Guests

Order Up! Fresh Food for Seattle Children’s Patients, Families and Guests

In 2007, chef Ryan Garcia and his wife had to spend a stressful week at Seattle Children’s Hospital as the couple’s newborn recovered from the flu. During that time, he ate a lot of the hospital’s food—suffice it to say that when the chance to be on the other side of the plate came up…

Former Whole Foods Chef Hired To Revamp Hospital Meals

Former Whole Foods Chef Hired To Revamp Hospital Meals

Seattle Children's Hospital hires chef Ryan Garcia to improve quality of patient meals

In 2007, chef Ryan Garcia and his wife had to spend a stressful week at Seattle Children’s Hospital as the couple’s newborn recovered from the flu. During that time, he ate a lot of the hospital’s food—suffice it to say that when the chance to be on the other side of the plate came up…

Behind the Scenes: We're All Wrapped Up in Shiro's New Memoir

Behind the Scenes: We’re All Wrapped Up in Shiro’s New Memoir

We’ve just put our December issue to bed, and one of the features we’re really excited about is our exclusive excerpt from a new memoir by Seattle’s iconic sushi chef, Shiro Kashiba (Shiro’s in Belltown is his namesake restaurant). Shiro: Wit, Wisdom & Recipes From a Sushi Pioneer is not only a fascinating read, it’s…

3 Books By Local Cooks

3 Books By Local Cooks

These cooking experts aren't afraid to share their secret recipes.

So much for secret recipes. Seattle cooks are letting it all hang out with new books detailing how to concoct treats as tasty as their own. (In the process they reveal a common love of lengthy subtitles.) The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks…

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