Category Archives: appearances and gigs
At the U-District Farmer’s Market this weekend
Hey all, I know that you’ve been just waiting for a chance to stump me with obtuse questions about heirloom eggplant varietals. As Chef in Residence at the U-District Farmer’s Market, I’ll be at the “Ask a Chef” booth from … Continue reading
Bumbershoot ho!
It’s official. Seattle restauranteur extraordinaire/culinary icon Tom Douglas and I are going to rap at Bumbershoot, the city’s annual arts marathon held over Labor Day weekend. (Honestly, I always thought that I’d have to start up a band to get … Continue reading
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The charity dinner on Lopez
So we’re heading up to Lopez Island today to finally make good on a charity dinner that was sold at last year’s Eat, Read, Hugo fundraiser for Richard Hugo House. The good folks purchased a cooking class/dinner with me for … Continue reading
Live with Tom & Thierry on Saturday
A bit last-minute, but I’ll be on the air with Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau and their In The Kitchen show. My segment will be from 5 to 5:30 p.m. We’ll be talking about economical cooking and my next project. … Continue reading
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LCB history talk in Chicago
Hey, Chicago folks. On May 9th, I’ll be doing a special presentation about the history of Le Cordon Bleu for the Culinary Historians of Chicago. The morning will cover French knights to Julia Child to the explosive growth of the … Continue reading
Last two events for 2008
Two final events for 2008, one in Seattle and one in Chicago. Both should be a good time. Dec. 1 – Ultimate Cookbook Social, SeattleGrab a glass of wine, eat nibbles and have books signed from a couple dozen Northwest … Continue reading
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Earning those air miles…
It’s been a great weekend for events, and after crossing the entire country, I think I’ve officially passed the mark to keep my frequent flyer status on Alaska Airlines! On Friday, I boarded a plane from Seattle to St. Louis … Continue reading
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Elliott Bay Books Reading
On Monday night, a dream of mine for more than a decade was finally met. I read at the venerable Elliott Bay Book Co., the big daddy of independent bookstores here in Seattle. From 1996 to 1999, I lived and … Continue reading
Ciao baby
After a great book reading event at Third Place Books in Bothell on Monday night, we headed north to Bellingham to do an interview on KVOS-TV. After we arrive, the host says, “Oh, you’ll want to set up your stuff, … Continue reading
Book tour update
We’ll be heading out on tour this week to promote the paperback edition, which went on sale today. First stop is Auntie’s in Spokane, Wash. It’s sort of like going home, since Mike grew up in Spokane and his family … Continue reading
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