In my right mind, I should have declined the invitation. An elegant multi-course dinner on a Tuesday night? With wine pairings? And a 4:00 am wake-up call the next day for an early flight east? But my right mind lost out to my inner pouty 4-year-old who didn’t want to miss out on the fun. [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 26, 2008
Seattle Tops for Markets, and More
I was traipsing around central Kentucky last week, picking up where I left off from my July trip there, for more bourbon and regional cooking research. And this week I’m in Pittsburgh, along for the ride while my husband takes a course at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon. One thing about leaving my hometown [...]
September 3, 2008
Come Dine with Dames
If you don’t have anything on your calendar for October 16 and you’ll be in the Seattle vicinity, I’ve got a proposition for you. Come join me and many of my Dames pals for this year’s fundraiser. It’s going to be a fun and tasty evening, held at the wonderful and exclusive Kathy Casey Food [...]
September 2, 2008
Dining Out: The Corson Building
Crossroads. The new Corson Building in Seattle’s burgeoning Georgetown neighborhood rather epitomizes the term in a figurative sense, serving up a dinner experience that represents the intersection where “small independent restaurant” and “private dinner party” meet. It’s a communal meal, strangers can blossom into new friends over the course of the relaxed 3-plus hour meal, [...]
