When it comes to novels; good writing = a good story. I read about half of The River Why, by David James Duncan, which was highly recommended by a friend. The writing is creative, the metaphors are intriguing, and the descriptions colorful. Yet my interest waned because the story did not grab me, I plan to finish the book, and may change my…
Oregon and back – a weekend stir-fry
Stir-fry is a quick cooked meal composed of a variety of often disassociated fixin’s, that all come together end the end. Such was our weekend. Saturday 10.00am Pick up rental car, load Alexis’ stuff into her car. 11.00am Total Wine and More in Tukwila, shop, taste, buy. Noon – 1.00pm At airport to pick up…
Tablas Woodstone Taverna
The best part of Tablas Woodstone Taverna in Mill Creek, WA is the live Flamenco guitar. It is not a bad place, but as a frequent visitor to the sister restaurant, Dimetri’s in Edmonds, WA, I was expecting a lot more. We had a good experience, but based on our history with Dimetri’s and recommendations from Mill Creek locals it…
Thank God for taste buds!
Sometimes great meals are easy meals. For a great steak my fallback is so simple – olive oil and garlic salt. People rave, and it is so easy. This meal was a tenderloin, along with green beans that were sautéed with hazelnuts. Steam the beans, then sauté in olive oil, garlic and rough crushed hazelnuts, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese….
In The Red Wine Bar
Thanks to Groupon we found a new place to hang out, In The Red Wine Bar. Located on Phinney Ridge in Seattle. They have a happy hour from 3-6 with small plates at prices from $5-8 Think of sitting in a living room decorated with retro chairs and tables, a couple of overstuffed wingback in front…
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