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
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
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
Daily Find
In the cupcake world, where frosting is king, Bella Cupcake Couture
brings the focus down to the wrapper itself. Made with durable,
heavy-stock recycled linen paper and soy-based inks, the stylish wrappers
gussy up cupcakes and mask the standard cups that they are usually
baked in.
By Alison Brownrigg | August 13, 2009
Daily Find
Mike Hein and Tony Portugal, co-owners of Belltown's new The Yellow Leaf Cupcake Company,
think that "the world is a better place with cupcakes." To wit, they're
serving up cupcakes ($2.95) in more than 60 inventive flavors including
French Toast and Mexican Chocolate, along with a wide selection of
loose leaf tea and French press coffee.
By Michelle LaFrance | August 7, 2009
Daily Find
Even
in hard times, most of us can afford one small piece of chocolate to sweeten
our outlook. And with the arrival of Suess Chocolates & Pastries to Madison Valley, we now have another charming chocolate
shop to help lift our spirits.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 29, 2009
Gourmet salts have become
increasingly popular as intrepid home cooks demand ever more sophisticated
ingredients. Joseph Conrad, executive chef at Belltown's Twist, classes up your pantry with his line of Secret Stash Salts, 12 uniquely flavored salt blends drawn from the collection of finishing salts that he has used in his own kitchen
for years.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 18, 2009
Daily Find
Services that deliver healthy
food to your home are thriving in Seattle, from Spud's organic produce to Smith
Brothers Farms' milk and dairy products. The latest addition to the lineup is Surfin'
Seafood, which delivers hand-cut,
flash-frozen, vacuum-packed fish fillets and shellfish.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 11, 2009
