Daily Find
Pink Peony
Chocolates' Mary Kay Johncock has a knack for making truffles. Before launching
her Bainbridge Island-based chocolate company in 2005 with best friend and
partner Linda Darley, this former nurse tinkered for months on her recipes
before settling on premium European dark, milk and semisweet chocolates, which
temper well and have a nice, glossy finish.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 19, 2009
Daily Find
There are more ways to green up your home than recycling and
switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs. Interior decorating can be
eco-friendly as well when you swap out your old (but still cool) home
accessories and small pieces of furniture at Sit + Sip at the Phinney
Neighborhood Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 21.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 18, 2009
Daily Find
Steve
Winston and Sharon Baden, owners of Pike Place's popular Spanish Table gourmet shop, have opened a companion storefront with a focus on all things French. Paris Grocery opened Downtown in late September and is sure to become a hit with both the culinarily curious and seasoned gourmands, offering up a tempting selection of cheeses, affordable wines, sauces and more from France and across Europe.
By Alison Brownrigg | November 6, 2009
Minding the Store
Expect the same gorgeous interior decor, wrapped up in a smaller package.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 11, 2009
Daily Find
The first Sur La Table store opened at Pike Place Market in
1972, filled with professional kitchen accoutrements that were, at the time,
hard for the home cook to find. Original owner Shirley Collins scoured the
world for the high-quality premium cookware and accessories that Sur La Table
has become synonymous with. In September, the company opened their first Seattle-area
store in 13 years at The Bravern, bringing to Bellevue their stellar product
lines such as copper cookware from French company Mauviel 1830 and the
stainless collection from Belgium's Demeyere.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 8, 2009
Daily Find
Hidden in the basement of a labyrinthine building below Atlas Clothing on Capitol Hill is the design studio of Jamie Iacoli and Brian McAllister. This dynamic design duo (and real-life couple) design furniture, lighting and "wearables" (rings, for now) that have clean, modern and simple lines and fit well in any decor in need of a burst of color.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 21, 2009
Daily Find
With autumn in the air, so
begins the time-honored tradition of celebrating the harvest. Although we're
more than a few miles from our rural roots, Seattle's got its own urban-style harvest party
at Seattle Tilth's Harvest Fair on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can stock up on everything you'll need to keep your
garden growing into the fall and winter months, and
shop the Urban Marketplace for locally made goods such as soap, organic
clothing, honey, jams, jellies, teas and chocolate.
By Sheryl Wiser | September 11, 2009
Daily Find
Lifelong grilling enthusiast David Makuen and his wife Rebecca are turning up the heat on your next group dining event. Their BuiltBurgers are handcrafted, made-to-order gourmet burgers using
high-quality, all-natural meats, with the fresh toppings incorporated
right into the patty. The frozen patties, which come in 10 flavors, are delivered to your door via
FedEx in a cooler full of dry ice, ready for you to cook up as you please.
By Alison Brownrigg | September 9, 2009
Daily Find
Summer's
still here, but you don't need a season or a reason to enjoy a cool treat from Wallingford's Fainting
Goat Gelato. The
roomy and amiable shop handcrafts over 30 kinds of rich,
dense and creamy gelatos on-site, with an eye for quality ingredients such as local
and organic dairy, organic sugar, seasonal fruits and imported Sicilian pistachios.
By Sheryl Wiser | August 26, 2009
Daily Find
Finding snacks that satisfy the craving for sweets but that also have
some redeeming nutritional value is a constant struggle in the battle
of the bulge. We found three local companies who have created delicious
healthy snacks.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 12, 2009
