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I Went to Bumbershoot and All I Ate Was Liquid Peas and Spherical Orange Juice

Margaret Higginson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:30:05 +0000

With looks a blend of Colin Firth and Fabio, and a hide-and-seek French accent, Maxime Bilet had the audience eating out of the palm of his hand--almost literally. He passed out goody bags at the beginning of the presentation, asking us please to wait to ingest the contents until he directed us to do so. Patience has never been so solidly rewarded.

Andrew Zimmern’s Take on Bizarre Foods in Seattle

Jay Friedman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:13 +0000

Last year, Andrew Zimmern came to Seattle to shoot an episode for his new Bizarre Foods America series. After much anticipation, that episode will air tonight on the Travel Channel. While we eagerly await the show to see what's including, you can count on five highlights to be included.

One Week Later: What I Learned at Nathan Myhrvold’s Lecture

Jay Friedman — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:30:55 +0000

One week ago tonight, I sat in City Hall attending Nathan Myhrvold’s lecture. I’d barely cracked open his impressive Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking set, so I was all ears (and eyes) for his multi-media presentation. Thinking back, here's what I learned.