Category: Guest Blogs
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Rose Tries to Cook: Chicken Adobo Edition
I first encountered Chicken Adobo on of my noontime strolls through Pike Place Market. Wondering where I would procure my lunch, I happened upon a Filipino restaurant called Oriental Mart. One bite of Oriental Mart’s Chicken Adobo and I was hooked! The distinct aroma of the sauce, the fall-off-the-bone tenderness of the meat – I…
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UPWC: Easy Pass to Colonial Creek
UltraPedestrian Wilderness Challenge (UWPC) Presenting a guest post on trail running by K, of General Tso’s Chicken blog fame. Stats 5:47:00 Elapsed Time 2 Strava segments (GPS watch was a shame first 20 miles, Switched to iPhone Strava track when watch froze) 1 GPS watch that lost signal about 20 miles in 1 Finish photo 2…
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Gear Review: ISLE Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board
“I can’t believe I waited so long to get a SUP board!” – Rose on the Lake last Sunday I’ve lived within close walking distance of a lake for almost three years. Regrettably, I waited until last month to purchase a stand up paddle board. Thanks to the recommendation of my adventurous friend Yiling Wong,…
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Friendly Friday:
Instant Pot – Virtually Instant, Really!Recently, I had a chance to visit my fellow Minnesotan friend Tanya, her spouse Justin, and their daughter Mabel in Portland. They graciously had me over for dinner, and I got to see a demo of the Instant Pot. Apparently she was so excited about it she bought a second one when it was on…
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Singapore: Hawker Centre Crash Course
Singapore is famous for its food culture, and although there are certainly high-end top-dollar restaurants with 10-course menus that would charm the foodiest ex-pat executive, the heart of that food culture lives in the local hawker centres. Street food is a common cultural institution throughout the world, but has a special place in Southeast Asia…
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The Tapas of Al Andalus in Spain
A guest post by Karl: Besides the amazing architecture of Al Andalus (the name of southern Spain during the times of the Islamic rule from ~700 – 1492, the area now known as Andalusia), the area is also known for tapas. Tapas are generally served in most bars and restaurants. Some only serve tapas, and…
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Empanada-rama at Stephanie’s: I wish I could take a picture of this smell!
Empanada: The name comes from the verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread … Empanadas have their origins in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal. They first appeared in Medieval Iberia during the time of the Moorish invasions. A cookbook published in Catalan in 1520 mentions empanadas filled with seafood among its recipes of Catalan,…
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Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder
One overcast Monday morning, I ventured over to the Book Larder, a community cookbook store on Fremont Ave of Seattle. I’ve ridden past there many a time by bike and by bus, and always meant to go. Finally, I found time and managed to sign up for classes a few days ahead. Note: if you…
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Oke Poke
Editor’s note: for the purposes of this post, all words that end with the suffix “oke” should be pronounced or more likely internally read as “okay”. Guest blog brought to you by marriage. Left coast living will bring you to Hawaii if you are of the means or the miles to get there. East coast…
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Seoul Revisited – Guest Blog from K on Chizza
On Jan 28, 2016, at 7:51 AM, Kristoffer Jonson (email redacted) wrote: My 2pm KFC excursion ended up being my lunch and dinner. Chizza brought me there but there was so much to experience. Apparently it was a great time to come to Seoul because they are discontinuing the Chizza. It was 38% off but…