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Tropic-ale Breeze
“It seemed like a good idea at the time.” This statement almost exclusively serves as a disclaimer for an activity that almost certainly turned out to be a bad idea. The present case is a happy...
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Apricot-Ginger Granola
Oh, granola, you are like the free-form jazz of the baking world. There aren’t a lot of rules when it comes to granola. To make it, all you really need are oats, some oil, a bit of sugar, and whatever...
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Night In: IronFest 2013 – Night 4
Oh, man. Tomorrow is May. The fifth month of 2013 is upon us. Don’t get me wrong, I’m looking forward to May. A lot of cool things are coming up in May: Bloomsday, Seattle Beer Week, Eugene Beer...
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Night Out: IronFest Finale and Twigs
It’s finally here. The end of an era. After months of anticipation and weeks’ worth of preparation, the grand finale of IronFest 2013 has come and gone. And what a finale it was! Complete with with...
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Day Out: The Scoop
Oh, hello, summer! When did you get here? Just last week, my morning routine consisted of sipping a hot cup of coffee while staring woefully at the thermometer, which, in late April, was still...
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Day Out: Chairs Coffee
Chairs Coffee is, perhaps, the most aptly named cafe in town. To my happy surprise, the seating area is, in fact, adorned with unique chairs of all shapes and sizes. Who would have guessed? Off of...
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Night Out: Iron Goat Brewing Company
My friends always assume that I’ll be a whiz at trivia nights. While I appreciate the votes of confidence, I worry that my trivial acumen will not meet their expectations. Sadly, my worry became a...
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Night Out: Can You Handle My Randall? at The Pine Box
Happy American Craft Beer Week! I hope you’ve been having a grand time celebrating with your favorite brews and terrific company! Coincidentally, this week is also Seattle Beer Week, and there are...
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Night Out: Women in Brewing at The Pike Brewery
Oh, man, is it Tuesday already? Back to work and weeknights after two days of fun and frivolity (and Monday)? Yes, indeed. I can’t believe that just over one week ago, at this time, I was on the...
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Day Out: Schooner Exact Brewing Company
When I was a kid, my family took a lot of road trips in our RV. My dad worked in the construction industry, and many of his projects involved working on dams, so many of our trips involved driving...
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Lavender Lemonade
With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, it’s becoming all too tempting to lounge about on the porch all weekend with a good book in one hand and a cold drink in the other. In my...
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Banana Crepes with Whipped Nutella
OK, be honest. How much of your weekend did you spend watching new episodes of Arrested Development? An hour? Two hours? More time than you’d like to admit? It’s alright. Me, too. Throughout the...
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Say What You Mean. Mean What You Say
A commentary included in this week’s episode of CBS Sunday Morning struck an unexpected chord with me. It concerned the phenomenon of 20 and 30-somethings replying to others’ requests with the phrase...
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Day Out: Central Food
I like to think that Sherlock Holmes and I could be good friends. We share a few commonalities, such as the initials “SH”, an ability to play the violin (albeit poorly on my part), and the love of...
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Brie, Turkey, and Herb Mustard Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Something about rainy days warrants the making and consumption of grilled cheese sandwiches. I think it’s the temperature, more than anything. It’s cold outside, so soup seems like the obvious...
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Night Out: Saranac Public House
Have you ever accidentally put a red shirt in a load of white laundry? Even if you haven’t, you know what happens: the color bleeds off of the red shirt and rubs off on everything else in the load. A...
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Baked Rum-Raisin Doughnuts
Happy Belated National Doughnut Day! In case you missed it, last Friday was National Doughnut Day. Krispy Kreme gave away free doughnuts, as did a number of other doughnut bakeries across the country....
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Cafe Frangelico
My grandparents are all about being European. My grandfather, whom my cousins and I call “Opa” (German for “grandfather”) is from Germany, and his wife is from Austria. Now that they’re retired, they...
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Mini Banana-Maple Bundt
Whether secretly or overtly, everyone kind of likes to be wooed by another. It’s nice to be wanted, and it’s flattering that another person is willing to put the effort into trying to convince you to...
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Apricot Galette
If any fruit can best be described as precocious, it’s got to be the apricot, or at least that’s what its etymological roots claim. As of late, I’m mildly obsessed with Bon Appetit‘s “Eat Your Words”...
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