January 2015
How to Preserve Your Foraged Bounty
During the slow season, foragers prepare their kitchens and pantries to reap their tasty rewards
January is the quietest month for a Northwest forager. The mushrooms and berries of fall are but a memory, and most spring greens are still months away. This is the time of year to break into the larder. What’s that, you didn’t put up? Putting up. Putting by. Canning. Drying. Freezing. Or otherwise preserving. This…
2 Recipes for Moonshine Cocktails
Whip up these moonshine-based drinks stat
While it’s good to try our local moonshine by itself, and with a few healthy chunks of ice, I think it makes a swell base for cocktails, too. Try it as a substitute for vodka or gin in your favorites, or in one of the mixes proffered below, which bring Washington moonshine together with a…
Is Comcast the Second-Most-Hated Company in America?
Comcast’s franchise renegotiation with the city gives customers a chance to vent about its service
It’s not just you. Pretty much everyone hates Comcast. The super-scientific method of confirming this—checking Yelp reviews—turns up a cascade of comments like these: “If I could, I would rate Comcast below negative,” and “Literally the worst company I’ve ever had to work with,” and “If there were any other option, I’d take it.” You…
Seattle Photo Organizing Brings New Life to Old Pics
How a whip-smart, tech-savvy organizer can tame your online and print photo chaos
Somewhere in our attics or basements lurk dusty boxes containing old family photos, newspaper clippings, marriage licenses, death certificates, maybe even an 8-mm movie taken long ago—remnants of the past and orphans of the digital age. It’s a shame to abandon those precious personal effects, but a daunting task to organize them in a meaningful…
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