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First Taste: Spinasse
With the right chef, great Italian restaurants can pop up anywhere. One just did in Seattle.
09.03.08
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- matthew amster-burton,
- first taste,
- seattle,
- italian,
- justin neidermeyer
food + cooking
Gado-Gado and a New Grandma
A chef shares the technique—and secret ingredient—for raw and refreshing gado-gado.
07.28.08
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- matthew amster-burton,
- cooking + technique,
- asian,
- vegetarian,
- summer
food + cooking
Dancing Fish Flakes
As a showstopper, hanakatsuo are hard to beat. When steam rises from hot food, the paper-thin fish flakes twirl and dance like they’re alive.
07.07.08
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- matthew amster-burton,
- ingredients,
- japanese,
- seafood,
- asian
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: The Corson Building
This cozy, communal restaurant has the allure of an underground establishment, but it is all legal.
07.01.08
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- first taste,
- matthew amster-burton,
- seattle,
- matt dillon,
- wylie bush
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Lucier
Portlanders have been debating the merits of Lucier for months—and it only opened on Memorial Day.
06.03.08
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- first taste,
- matthew amster-burton,
- seattle,
- seafood
food + cooking
Beyond Pie Filling
Looking forward to the season for fresh sour cherries—a rare, can’t-miss summer treat.
05.12.08
- Keywords
- matthew amster-burton,
- ingredients,
- dessert,
- fruit,
- seattle
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Pike Street Fish Fry
You can literally smell the place a block away, a good oceanic fishmonger aroma combined with a hint of frying potatoes.
05.02.08
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- first taste,
- matthew amster-burton,
- seafood,
- seattle
food + cooking
Okonomiyaki: The Pancake Pizza
Okonomiyaki batter is very similar to American pancake batter, and the whole thing is topped with a profusion of savory bits and sauces.
04.21.08
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- cooking + technique,
- japanese,
- asian,
- matthew amster-burton
food + cooking
Three Meatless Tacos Worth Your Time
The options for vegetarian tacos are as varied as your local produce department. Best of all, you won’t have to resort to textured vegetable protein.
03.11.08
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- vegetarian,
- mexican,
- produce,
- matthew amster-burton
food + cooking
The Science of Celery Root
Surprising wisdom from a humble root vegetable.
01.29.08
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- vegetable,
- produce,
- matthew amster-burton
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