little ms foodie

How come we didn't know that??? dayne will be disappointed- he loves food on sticks!

shaya I have never heard of kids liking soup and not crispy cheese! dinner from the last few nights Sunday Dayne picked up mussels from the farmers market and we did them up with some bacon and shallot sauce. served with baguette and salad also from said market then last night we had fondue with baguette and french country ham. cornichons on the side. rhone wine in the glass tonight a recipe from Mario- ricotta gnocchi with spicy sausage sauce and a green salad. yum!

I made carnitas last night for a potluck at work. I don't have an oven right now so I did them following Jaymes recipe in my le crueset on the stovetop and then finished them on a baking tray under the broiler. They were very good, very tender and flavorful. I put a bit of bacon fat on the baking tray to give them a little extra to fry in since I couldn't render as much as I wanted via roasting.

carnitas were a big hit but it is really hard to keep the tortillas warm. and a half of it got eaten before I even had a chance to put out the tortillas, pico and lime. heathens!

Chufi I am seriously jealous- we are months away from the deck I think! Rocky, damn!!! that looks awesome!

love the new picture, great job and great blog!

our favorite cheap eats were the little sandwiches at I Fratellini - Via dei Cimatori, 38. it's literally a hole in the wall were you eat and drink standing in the street! There is a picture in my trip report.

Nishla that all sounds amazing!!!! Kim you are funny!

Sandy how cool that you will be visiting us!! Once you get downtown on the bus the main core is a ride free zone which can be handy if you want to travel around between the south end (ID/Pioneer Square) and the northend (Beltown) with Pike Place being about middle. Happy Hours are such a great way to eat around on the cheap. We love Union's, Cascadia (mini prime burgers and salmon burgers!), Brasa (hit or miss service but good food), BOKA and Vessel (mini croque monsieur!) I do hope we'll get a chance to meet you while your here!

I remember that TallDrinkOfWater made me seared ahi with soba noodles and Uncle Bens wild rice which I then became addicted to. I thought it was very nice that he cooked dinner!

Chufi, he is good like that! I was reading that article too- so what did you think Jmahl?? markk I don't care who made it, the stuffed turbot looks divine!

ding ding I think we have a winner!!!! mmmmmm, carnitas!! thank you!!!

YUM!!! sounds even better than the fried garbanzo beans!

I used FoodMan's recipe to make my first ever falafel today and served it to Dayne's dad and uncle. I've actually only even had it twice before. This was very good and everyone loved it! after the grind I made quenelles using 2 spoons served them warm with warm pita, israeli salad and tahini sauce I assume serving them warm is the way to go but do people eat them room temp also?? thanks for coming up with such a good cook off! this is a keeper for sure!!

SHOW OFF!!! ok seriously can I rent him?? dayne made dinner tonight while I shoe shopped grilled salmon with lime ginger butter, jasmine rice and steamed carrots and broccoli. served with St Barts Pinot Noir 03 Bruce passed away last Nov. He was a very gifted person

It's a total cave. Here in Seattle there are more than a few restaurants who only serve organic sustainable food- but they don't make huge statements about it or send letters or "ban" other foods. They just do what they do. I agree with pansophia- stop making my dining decisions. I'm grown up enough to make my own. If you want to get kick backs by making grandiose speaches and statements have at it....but my dining dollars will go to others who make their own choices!

WOW!! these are all fantastic ideas!!! thank you....ok now to make some decisions!

MiFi those look good, what kind of fish do you use and is there maple in the cakes or the beans? jende have fun with your book! sadistick all looks yummy! especially the smoked salmon with caviar!

polenta al sugo (might not be pretty but is very tasty!) served with a chianti we brought back from tuscany and followed by amareti (sp) cookies from florence

I've got an office potluck next week that I'd like to contribute to but it has to be something that can hold- no ovens at work so mac n cheese, gratin, ect are out. I'm thinking chili in the crockpot but what else?? must not be too adventuresome.....what are your biggest potluck hits?

Percy which WA winery was doing a PN? I'm not aware of anyone growing pinot here in the state?? how was it (dare I ask??)

I love loco moco!! yum! do you serve it in a bowl or a dish?? I like it in a bowl! tonight we made octaveman's mongolian beef! it was great!! served simply over rice. the beef was sooooo tender! thank you

doc do you always ask permission when taking photos? I have found that I generally don't unless someone is looking at me rather particularly....and I always wonder about professional bloggers, if they ask or not.

Nishla that looks like a spectacular meal!! we had Normandy chicken tonight- chicken breasts cooked in apples, onions, cognac and brut hard cider. served with some fresh carrots, zuchini and peas and mashed potatoes with marscopone cheese. excellent! I'm not feeling well so while dayne had a glass of red I had a rhubarb Dry Soda which was really tasty with it!

Jones Soda from right here in little ole Seattle! also known for their Thanksgiving dinner flavored sodas