Honey Lavender mini baked cake doughnuts with a cream cheese brown sugar glaze and dried lavender
Double Chocolate mini cake doughnuts, baked, with chocolate glaze and crushed pistachios
Ginger nutmeg mini cake doughnuts with orange glaze and coconut sprinkles
All the kids, ready for a field trip to the office to treat my coworkers!
Tags: cake doughnuts, coconut, ginger, mini doughnuts
It’s sadly been exactly three weeks since my birthday. For me, birthdays are the BEST. Like, “super-duper, look forward to it ALL YEAR LONG” the best. Like, “I’m already starting to think about what I want to do for my 30th next year” the best. I love them so much because it’s one of the few times during the year when you can get a bunch of people, who are pivotal in your life and who contribute to your happiness, together at the same time and celebrate life. How could that NOT be good?!
Just before devouring my birthday churros! YUM
This year, I did a low-key, girls night out in my hood. At one of my favorite places. BARRIO. It’s one of my favorites because they just do the food and service so well. They are not pretentious, the food is by and large fantastic, and they welcome everyone in to try what it is they’re doing. They even take constructive criticism well, and USE IT, to be better. That is why I like them. (*And they’re not paying me to blog about them either. I have been a fan since DAY ONE.)
Because foodies love to share their favorite spots with others, and talk about food until everyone tunes them out, and because everyone loves a little gratuitous food porn, I am sharing a little montage of my birthday dinner with you all.
Tags: 29, ahi crudo, Barrio, birthday, ceviche, chicken wings, corn, dinner party, hanebero, Seattle
A few weeks ago, I was treated to one of THE BEST grilling bonanzas and wine pairings I’ve EVER experienced. And since I love gratuitous food pictures just as much as the next girl, I couldn’t help but bring back some shots to share with you all. The best part? It’s actually possible for anyone that lives around the greater Seattle area to try some treats from the same kitchen crew as I did, just head up to The Tulalip and find out how you can stalk Chef Perry around until he feeds you. Simple, no? 
Yeah, HI! Who wouldn't want to curl right up on that couch with a glass of wine, plate of grilled salmon tacos and a hot date?!
And here was my hot date, my dear friend Danae!
Girls night out!!!
A little birdie/foodie friend of mine sent me an exclusive invitation to join him at the Tulalip Casino and Resort up North, which was exciting because I’d never been and have heard the resort service (and linens) are to die for. So obviously I cleared my schedule and headed North for an afternoon of food, vino and great company….
Tags: Chef Perry Mascitti, flank steak, Guacamole, homemade tortillas, mexican wedding cookies, Mi Sueno Winery, salmon, tacos, Tulalip Resort and Casino
Seattle People: All Eyes At Full Attention! You don’t want to miss these yummy opportunities coming up this week on Gilt City Seattle!
I got the inside track on the following two face-stuffingly good items, and if you’re like me (cheap and unable to resist a chance to stuff your face) then you’ll want to be on point, so pay attention!
Both live tomorrow right here: http://www.giltcity.com/seattle, and you can indulge in The Chocolate Box and 106 Pine & Teacake Bake Shop
For the treat deets, click through to the rest of the post and more mouth watering pics!
Tags: Gilt, Teacake, The Chocolate Box
So maybe you heard, I had a birthday yesterday? No? Well, now you have! Us Leos aren’t exactly known for being wallflowers….we love the spotlight and we love celebrating with those we are lucky enough to call friends and family. On that note, I’m super excited to announce that as part of my birthday this year, I’m doing a few giveaways!
First up is a giveaway that starts today and goes till next Friday, being brought to you by a little hometown coffee company you may have heard of, Starbucks.
They recently did a complete redesign of their online store (see above), StarbucksStore.com, and to celebrate, they want to give one of my lucky readers $100 gift card (WHAT?!) to go splurge on the site! I know, I’m very excited. It does kind of suck that I can’t win it for myself, but then again, I love sharing with my fellow coffee lovers, so I’m happy to give this away!
Want to win? Click through to get the dirt on entering…..
Okay friends, gather ’round for another fantastic installment of me giving away FREE GOODIES to all my fabulous readers!
This time around we’re celebrating the recent launch of Fonte’s “The Vault”. You may have seen my recent post about my 27 coffee cupping I did recently.
What you see is what you get! So for the list of goodies being given away to one lucky winner, plus instructions on how to enter, click through!
Tags: coffee beans, Fonte Coffee, Giveaway, specialty roast
I know it’s been a while since I posted a food pic for Food Frame Friday, and in my never-ending quest to be consistent (read: total fail thus far), I wanted to get back on it. What you see below is a dish that I made for my new column at Seattle Weekly’s Voracious Food division, Three-Way.
Cream Cheese stuffed lychee with exotic fruits and basil oil
The column, which runs every Tuesday online here: http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/three-way/, focuses on preparing one ingredient three different ways:
“When your fridge starts to moan and groan from the monotony of the same lame ingredients, it’s time for a culinary three-way. Turning a tired stovetop into a weekday workhorse, Voracious columnist Siiri Sampson brings a fresh, seasonal, or obscure ingredient to life with three treatments: decadent, healthy, and quick-fix.”
Tags: cream cheese stuffing, exotic fruit, Lychee, Seattle Weekly, Voracious
Siiri Sampson is a Seattle, WA Food Fiend, Home Cook and Culinary Enthusiast.
