Michael Fagin
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Washington, United States
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4 Festive Whiskey Cocktail Recipes for the Holiday Season
'Tis the season for festive cocktails! Whether you’re planning a party or just enjoying the warmth of a fire with your honey, below are some whiskey-based cocktail recipes - hot and cold - to help set the holiday mood. Cranberry-Orange Wh → Read More
12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Easy Candy Cane Snowballs
It’s Day 5 of the "12 Days of Christmas Cookies" and today is all about kid-friendly baking! These festive little candy cane snowballs are the perfect holiday cookie to make with kids. They’ll love rolling the dough in their hands to → Read More
Suddenly Celiac: Coming Clean with Gluten
Dear Gluten, It’s been about 3 weeks since I got your Dear John letter. Wow, that was something else. It was pretty earth shattering there for a while, but I wanted to write you to let you know that I’m doing okay. Actually, I’m doi → Read More
How to Grow Herbs Indoors
When it comes to the kitchen, I can never have enough fresh herbs. But with the rising cost of organic produce at grocery stores, the wasteful packaging of herbs, and my rapid use of them in the kitchen, it’s a bit pricy to keep the kitchen stocked! → Read More
Flavorful and Nutritious Allergen Free Pastas You Will Love!
I lived in Italy. I love pasta. So imagine my surprise-anger-disbelief-denial-anguish when I was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease. My food world (temporarily) crashed. I've had gluten-free pastas and most of them leave much to be desired. Iron → Read More
Sign Up For The Food Photography Masterclass and Create Deeper, More Exciting Food Stories!
Do you love food photography but want to take your skills to a new level? Do you dream of creating rich and compelling stories with your photos? In Food Photography Masterclass you’ll follow along with award-winning food photographer Skyler Burt as → Read More
Suddenly Celiac: My "Dear John" Letter From Gluten
Dear Sheri, I’m so sorry for the pain I’ve caused you. In time I hope you will understand why I felt the need to end our relationship so abruptly. It simply isn’t healthy for me to remain a part of your life, so I’m leaving yo → Read More
Mushroom Pâté with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Herbs
I sauté with it, fry with it, bake, drizzle, and blend with it. I use it in marinades, vinaigrettes, even ice cream. What is this magical food? Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain! It imparts a wonderful peppery flavor - thanks to the high amount of heal → Read More
A Hilarious Plea For Line Cooks on Craiglist
We live in Seattle, a veritable food mecca, and recently came across this hilarious Craigslist job posting for line cooks. Having worked in both food service and retail I can sympathize with this owner's pain regarding turnover and reliability. Read o → Read More
Chill Out: 8 Refreshing Cold Soup Recipes for Summer
When it seems like it can't get any hotter the last thing you want to do is cook over a hot stove. Chill out this summer and make one (or all!) of these delicious cold soup recipes. Most of them require no cooking, just some slicing and dicing, and th → Read More
The Ultimate Anti-Inflammatory Drink!
This ubiquitous anti-inflammatory beverage is spreading across the Internet like wildfire and for good reason! Golden Tea is a coconut milk beverage loaded with good-for-you ingredients that help fight inflammation. The stars are fresh turmeric, fresh g → Read More
A Must-Have Summer Champagne Cocktail Recipe: The French 75
When we travel to New Orleans we always stop in Arnaud’s French 75 Bar for a classic French 75 cocktail, a refreshing combination of Cognac and Champagne with a dash of sweetness and a splash of lemon juice. It’s a drink that cuts the heat a → Read More
Sandor Katz's Basic Fermentation Cookbook + An Easy Kimchi Recipe
If anyone can make rotting food sound sublimely sexy it’s Sandor Katz. In his newest book on fermentation, Katz (nicknamed “Sandorkraut”) guides the reader through simple methods of fermenting food. Basic Fermentation: A Do-It-Yourself → Read More
A New Orleans-style Shrimp Boil Recipe
Here in Seattle we’re known for our fresh, delicious seafood - salmon, oysters, spot prawns, Dungeness crab, geoduck, razor clams - but going to another coastal region with a rich culinary tradition in seafood like ours is always a treat. What a d → Read More
Whidbey Island, WA: A Culinary and Vintners Delight
After a 20-minute car ride from Seattle, my wife and I found ourselves boarded on the ferry to Whidbey Island. The beauty of this trip can be enjoyed in one day or spread the over several days. We voted on several. The excitement started immed → Read More
Kitchen Hacks: 8 Ingenious Ways to Use Up Leftover Stock!
All too often I will open a can or box of stock for a recipe that calls for just a couple of cups. The leftover can/box gets stuck in the fridge, shuffled to and fro as other items are retrieved, eventually getting (sadly) dumped down the sink. So what ca → Read More
Amazingly Delicious (and Easy!) Pork Tenderloin Recipes
Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of pork. It doesn’t take long to cook, making it a superb choice for easy weeknight dinners, it’s lean but with just enough fat to remain moist and tender (hence the name), and is delicious hot or col → Read More
Oatmeal Stout Chocolate Chip Cookies for St. Patrick's Day
When it comes to St. Patrick's Day we all think of corned beef, cabbage and a nice stout beer (or two), but let's not forget about dessert! We love this "Drunken Cookies" recipe from Feed Your Soul Bakery. These delicious cookies are f → Read More
Halloween Dinner Idea: Loaded Mashed Potato Spider Web Casserole
Tired of serving your kids "Spooky Spaghetti" for Halloween dinner? They'll love this fun and delicious bacon and cheese-filled Loaded Mashed Potato Spider Web Casserole! We think it would be scrumptious served with a Tasty Easy Meatloaf m → Read More
So Easy! Fruity Red, White, and Blue Popsicles for 4th of July
Kids will love these festive red, white, and blue popsicles for 4th of July and you'll love how easy (and healthy!) they are! The striped layers are made with fresh blueberries, vanilla yogurt and watermelon - no added sugar or food coloring. They&# → Read More