February 2017

How to Do Dim Sum

How to Do Dim Sum

The dos and don'ts of this classic Chinese meal

Dim Sum is the ultimate small plate meal; these choices are from Joyale Seafood Restaurant in Chinatown/International District

Sherman Alexie on His Podcast, Kurt Vonnegut and Custard Pies

Sherman Alexie on His Podcast, Kurt Vonnegut and Custard Pies

An author’s popular podcast lives on with a new, political direction

Author and podcast host, Sherman Alexie

Allison Kramer of Chihuly Studios, Style Icon

Allison Kramer of Chihuly Studios, Style Icon

Tall Tale: Allison Kramer of Chihuly Studio is a fixture on the local arts scene, spending her days in galleries and her nights at fundraisers and events—where she often turns heads in perfectly cut clothes that complement her statuesque 6-foot-frame. “I always joke I’m built like a birch tree, tall and straight,” she says. “So I’m…

Marjorie's Donna Moodie on How to Do the Jerk

Marjorie’s Donna Moodie on How to Do the Jerk

The secret to Marjorie’s Jamaican spice mix

Marjorie’s Donna Moodie dips into a batch of her jerk mix

A Closer Look at Chuck Close

A Closer Look at Chuck Close

At a new show, Close’s intense gaze sees more deeply than most—even if it’s hard for him to see himself

“Self Portrait,” by Chuck Close

In Puyallup, Rhubarb Grows on the Dark Side

In Puyallup, Rhubarb Grows on the Dark Side

A Puyallup farmer is growing winter rhubarb indoors, in the dark—and the results are remarkable

Forget the pie—when Tim Richter was a kid, he’d peel the skin off ruby rhubarb stalks, straight from the field, and pour sugar down the scooped center. “That was it,” he says. “That was our Sour Patch [Kids]!” Today, the fourth-generation farmer doesn’t eat nearly as much rhubarb as you might expect, considering his family…

White Swan Public House and 100 Pound Clam: Seafood With Views, Too

White Swan Public House and 100 Pound Clam: Seafood With Views, Too

Inventive waterfront seafood dining, courtesy of the folks from Matt's in the Market

Bone marrow “Kilpatrik”: smoked oyster, bacon, Worcestershire, bread crumbs, garlic puree

Cat Posters an Inspurration to Both Kitties and Owners

Cat Posters an Inspurration to Both Kitties and Owners

Give kitty what s/he really wants: an inspirational poster

Local cat finding inner peace

Amazon Studios' Reimagined Hollywood

Amazon Studios’ Reimagined Hollywood

A few years ago, no one was streaming new content from Amazon. But Roy Price is changing that, and in the process, Amazon Studios is racking up attention—and awards

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Roy Price, September 18 at the Sunset Tower Emmy party. Oscars next?

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

An indie bookstore sprouts on the east side

Inside BookTree: the sculpture that inspired the name

Food We Love: Hood Famous Bakeshop

Food We Love: Hood Famous Bakeshop

And a purple haze cheesecake that will blow your mind

The vividly colored ube mini cheesecakes from Hood Famous Bakeshop in Ballard

Sarah Jio's New Book, 'Always,' Keeps Seattle's '90s Scene Alive

Sarah Jio’s New Book, ‘Always,’ Keeps Seattle’s ’90s Scene Alive

The best-selling Seattle-based author talks about her latest novel

Sarah Jio