50 Shades of Delicious: 2 Chewsy for the Catwalk

Recently we were introduced to stromboli.  We had never previously tried a stromboli and for that matter even heard of a stromboli.  It seems there are a few different interpretations of a stromboli as with any dish these days.  But to keep things simple, think of it as a big turnover filled with savory meats and veggies.  It is very similar to a calzone, but instead of a half-moon shape, a stromboli is rolled like a log and then sliced. Our introduction to stromboli was at a local pizza joint Ballard Pizza Company as documented in a previous blog post here .  Everyday they have a stromboli of the day.  We decided to order the meatball stromboli, which was a featured item and when described to us sounded really good.  It turned into a Scooby-Do mystery however -- case of the missing meatballs.    We decided to take this case on and try solving the case of the missing meatball. Scooby:  "Rut-ro Shaggy...no meatballs" Shaggy: ...

Ro admits that she isn't well versed in French cuisine so it was quite a treat for her that our friends, Shawna and Steve, suggested we have a double date at RN74 for dinner (which by the way took months to coordinate due to conflicting schedules).  Shawna was fortunate enough to dine at the RN74  in San Francisco and absolutely loved it, but hadn't been to the Seattle location yet. We hadn't been either and were excited, but had low expectations because we had both read mixed reviews about the Seattle restaurant. RN74 is named after a main highway or Route Nationale that runs through Burgundy, France.  RN74 Seattle is a taste of France, but much closer to home, located in the renovated Joshua Green building on 4th Ave and Pike in Downtown Seattle where the Rite Aid pharmacy used to be (Ro remembers it so vividly).  The interior of the restaurant is decorated using a lot of dark wood with hints of light emanating from  various  colored and differently sha...

The age old battle for foodie city supremacy in the Northwest took to the kitchen this spring.  Now if you don't live in either Portland or Seattle let us set the table for this epic battle.  Seattle is home of Starbucks and a coffee shop on each corner, grunge music, Eastside techies working at Microsoft or a wireless company (who keep Starbuck's in business), engineers building airplanes at Boeing and the iconic Space Needle.  Portland definitely gets the nod for advanced city transportation (something that Seattle can't seem to figure out), taking eco-friendly to an entirely new level, bikes, microbreweries, roses, kicked-up sneaks (home of Nike) and who can pass up the guilt-free no tax shopping. With the recent spotlight being placed on Portland with the hit IFC series Portlandia (written by and starring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag vocalist/guitarist)), Seattle had to up the anti. One of our favorite restaurants Matt's in the ...

It's PRIDE week in Seattle.  The rainbow flags are out and flying proudly.  The sun has made a few guest appearances.  The energy is starting to perculate and the party is about to start.  Recently, I commented that I love pride weekend.  It made me stop and contemplate the force behind the emotion I feel during this week.  For me it's the feeling of belonging to a community, a family of people that don't judge.  It's a time where it's ok to be you-- truly yourself.  Whatever that may mean.  How often in our lives are we allowed that gift? I come from a very conservative state.  One, that although very religious, teaches that to belong and be accepted you have to look and act a certain way. It's a religion that has poured million of dollars from its members into the fight of Prop 8 (gay marriage) in California.   If you don't fit into that strict definition, you are rejected sometimes by parents and ot...