Fish Wednesday, Glazed Snapper Edition

A glaze seems like a lot of trouble when you think about it, but when you make it, it’s really not a big deal. You boil some stuff in a pan for a little while, that’s about it. Why all the fuss? This one had tamarind, ginger, red pepper, soy sauce, and honey. It’s sweet …


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Korean Food. It’s Not Just for BBQ Anymore.

Go north on Highway 99 and Seattle changes from downtown highrises to overpriced bungalows. After Greenlake, it’s strip motels and auto repair shops, and then used car dealers and plumbing supply and adult video. Closer to Edmonds, the backlit plastic signs add a language. Korean supermarkets and restaurants appear in the low rise strip malls. …


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Sunday in Ballard

The city is dressed for show in gold and scarlet and plum. That is reason enough to head out on the tree lined avenues that cross the neighborhoods. But it’s also market day in Ballard. Harvest goods are piled on on folding tables, friendly red-cheeked farmers and other folks who make yummy things – cheese, …


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Jet Lag Has Advantages

For one thing, when you get up this early, you get to see the sun rise.

We’re Metronatural!

When people ask me what it is about Seattle that makes me love it so, I always have the same answer. It’s a vibrant, diverse city that’s close to big nature. You can stand at Pike Place Market and, weather permitting, see Mount Rainier. Hell, you can stand in my bathtub, and, weather permitting, see …


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Travel Gear: Isolation Earphones

If it’s not a crying little one – I get it, I feel like crying too – it’s the guy across the aisle who will – oh my GOD – not shut up about the business deals he’s making in Bermuda. Add the general noise of the plane to that and it’s no wonder that …


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