By Katy G. Wilkens
What do kale, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi and cauliflower have in common? They are all vegetables in the plant genus Brassica, or mustard family, and are usually at their peak during winter.
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Bring on the flavors of fall
Mon, 10/21/19
By Katy G. Wilkens
I love the change of seasons. Just when I get tired of using the same old ingredients, the weather changes, new foods ripen in the garden and I have new meals to try.
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A taste of Spain
Mon, 09/30/19
By Katy Wilkens
I am thrilled that I’ve been invited to Barcelona to be part of an international workgroup developing nutritional guidelines for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
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No kitchen, no problem: favorite camping recipes
Mon, 09/02/19
By Katy Wilkens
On my annual kayaking trip around the San Juan Islands, the weather was beautiful, the water smooth as glass most days and the food in a class by itself.
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UPDATE: 'Crepes are in my DNA' says Jacques Nawar as he opens Naked Crepe in West Seattle
Tue, 08/13/19
UPDATE Aug. 13
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Mashiko is changing hands but not hearts; Founder Hajime Sato is leaving
Tue, 06/25/19
How do you follow Hajime Sato? The answer is with integrity, dedication and focus. Sato is leaving Mashiko, the sushi restaurant he founded in the West Seattle Junction 25 years ago to take care of his wife's health in her home state of Michigan…MORE
Pacific Room on Alki hopes to bring "Beach Bougie" dining to West Seattle
Tue, 06/11/19
The management and staff at the new Pacific Room on Alki have taken many roads to end up at West Seattle's newest restaurant.
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The Phoenecia is reopening, coming full circle back to the West Seattle Junction
Thu, 05/02/19
When Hussein Khazaal came to West Seattle in 1975 he chose to open a restaurant in the Junction and have it reflect his Lebanese heritage. The Phoenecia would become a West Seattle favorite and Hussein a local treasure.
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