A year or two back, our friend (and James Beard-award winning chef) Tiberio Simone asked if he could have some of the honey our bees make here in Wallingford. He wanted to drizzle over the naked bodies of some friends and take pictures. We didn't end up giving him any, not for any prudish reasons, rather just plain laziness. It's a shame, because the book of photos that he and Matt Freedman created, La Figa: Visions of Food and Form, is a truly…
Hot off the Twitter: "Hungry? Stop by our Seattle storefront around 11 AM for a free fluffernutter." - @archiemcphee Wha-wha? We called Archie McPhee (1300 N. 45th St) to find out what that meant. "There's some people coming in for a photo shoot, then they'll be handing out fluffernutter sandwiches," we were told. But who? And why? Several phone calls later, the mystery was as thick as processed sandwich spread. We left messages, but we can't promise we'll know in time.…
Rachel Duboff, the chef behind the Wallingford Community Kitchen events, just dropped us a line about a special and unusual happening this month: I had the chance to spend last summer in Italy. As a going away gift a friend gave me the book, Tales of a Female Nomad. I consumed it as though it spoke directly to me. A few months later, I learned of a new book that Rita had written, Female Nomad & Friends: Tales of Breaking Fee…
Hyperlocal is the new local, and that goes for veggies as well as news. Want some produce that's even more local than you can get at the Farmers Market? Let us introduce you to Noelani Alexander, Scott Behmer and the City Grown crew. Tomorrow (Monday) from 4 - 7 pm, they're holding their first farm stand sale at their home in Wallingford (4108 Eastern Ave N). What's on sale? Carrots, beets, sweet onions, lettuce, chard, kale*, broccoli, fingerling potatoes, summer squash,…
Perche No Vino and Pasta (1319 N 49th St) will be hosting a special winemaker's dinner this coming Monday, July 18th Tuesday, July 19th, featuring Pamela Lenzi, producer of Fattoria Petroio Winery, just northeast of Florence, Italy. The $65 four-course dinner includes four wines and live music. Seating is limited, so you're encouraged to make your reservations now. Not sure if it's your thing? Take a peek at the menu and then call Perche No at (206) 547-0222 for reservations. (Perche No is a…
This Friday evening, June 17, the Wallingford Community Kitchen is tossing up several hearty summer salads for dinner. The event is open to anyone who wants to help prepare and share a meal with the group. Here's what's on the menu: Orzo Marjoram Salad Pesto Pasta Salad Savory Thai Coconut Salad Tuscan Tuna & Farro Salad Vietnamese Chicken & Cabbage Salad Time: June 17, 2011 from 5:30pm to 9pm Location: Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center at the Good Shepherd Center, (4649 Sunnyside…
Moss update: after the post on Wallyhood about moss, there were two more mossy articles – one in the Seattle Times, and one in the NY Times. However, we can proudly say that Wallingford residents had their fingers on the pulse (also Ciscoe, who mentioned moss in his column on the same day) because our moss articles came out first! Marina writes: Could you write a beginner's guide to growing herbs (ideally on a porch) here? Are some herbs better than…