http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 24 May 2013 03:10:23 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 03:10:23 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/23/seattle-bars-getting-moscow-mule-mugged/?syndication=rss Some local watering holes may need to install metal detectors for those on the way out of the bar. Or at the very least relegate the new hire to copper-mug patrol duty. Or maybe train their doormen in the fine art of sniffing out copperware being spirited away, hidden in purses and trench coats. May All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/23/seattle-bars-getting-moscow-mule-mugged/?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:36 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019139_1recipe23chilixml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019139_1recipe23chilixml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019148_3recipe23poundcakexml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019148_3recipe23poundcakexml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019142_2recipe23gritsxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019142_2recipe23gritsxml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2021033439_ciscoecamelliaxml.html?syndication=rss Garden writer Ciscoe Morris answers questions about sooty mold on camellias and care of the lovely Brugmansia, or angel trumpet. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2021033439_ciscoecamelliaxml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 08:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2021033446_fitfun23xml.html?syndication=rss Volunteer naturalists will be at Puget Sound-area beaches the Memorial Day holiday weekend of May 25-27, 2013, for low-tide exploration. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2021033446_fitfun23xml.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984869_hax23xml.html?syndication=rss Hearing nightly grousing about work is likened to having to watch “The Wizard of Oz” yet again after seeing it every night for years. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984869_hax23xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 15:29:57 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/more-for-the-cure-tom-douglas-teams-with-obliteride/?syndication=rss Just when you think Seattle chefs are doing all they can to help find a cure for cancer, Tom Douglas announces he’s teamed up with Fred Hutch to “cook cancer’s butt” during this summer’s new fundraising bike event, Obliteride (read my pal Nicole Brodeur’s tale of All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/more-for-the-cure-tom-douglas-teams-with-obliteride/?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 01:16:03 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/seattle-chefs-top-chef-master-rick-bayless-kick-in-for-cancer/?syndication=rss For the past five years, I’ve played “kitchen liaison” (or kitchen Lee-ee-son, as I like to say) at the Fred Hutch Premier Chefs Dinner and fundraising auction. I did it again last Sunday, hanging out with some of my favorite chefs, watching as they showed up at Sodo Park by Herban All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/seattle-chefs-top-chef-master-rick-bayless-kick-in-for-cancer/?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/is-pike-place-market-really-a-farmers-market/?syndication=rss The Huffington Post recently named Pike Place Market one of the country’s 10 best farmers markets. It was a well-deserved honor, except for one thing: Under most guidelines, the city landmark isn’t actually a farmers market. It’s true that the public market, which the city’s All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/is-pike-place-market-really-a-farmers-market/?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019086_2recipe22porkchopsxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019086_2recipe22porkchopsxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019136_4recipe22peanutbuttercookiesxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019136_4recipe22peanutbuttercookiesxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021029087_1recipe22pulledporkxml.html?syndication=rss A recipe for a hearty sandwich from The New York Times. Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021029087_1recipe22pulledporkxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019138_5recipe22oatmealcookiesxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019138_5recipe22oatmealcookiesxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019127_3recipe22ribsxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2021019127_3recipe22ribsxml.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/seasonal-farmers-markets-opening/?syndication=rss In the Northwest, vegetables always seem to run a few weeks behind, with produce lovers having to be content with lingering weeks of flowering kale and braising greens until we can buy our fill of asparagus and rhubarb. Finally, though, spring has arrived. Farmers market tables are multiplying by th All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/22/seasonal-farmers-markets-opening/?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984845_hax22xml.html?syndication=rss Girlfriend shows disrespect for successful career because it’s based at home. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984845_hax22xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026785_apussocialmediateens.html?syndication=rss Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021026785_apussocialmediateens.html?syndication=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984769_hax21xml.html?syndication=rss Carolyn Hax advises a new mom to make the best decisions she’s able to for her baby and not to drive herself crazy to make everything perfect. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984769_hax21xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 15:16:18 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/20/all-you-can-eat-blog-sets-a-bigger-table/?syndication=rss Good morning, fans of all things food. Beginning this week, you’ll notice that All You Can Eat is expanding to bring you more news, tips and talk about our favorite subject. Now, the entire Seattle Times “food group” will be serving you. Rebekah Denn will continue to be our host, s All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/20/all-you-can-eat-blog-sets-a-bigger-table/?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/20/local-man-wins-best-better-burger/?syndication=rss One of our better burgers was also one of the best. That was the ruling of judges at the Sutter Home Build a Better Burger contest, one of the biggest cooking competitions in the nation, where Mark Richardson’s “Indian Lamb Burgers” won the $15,000 ‘Alternative Burgers’ All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/20/local-man-wins-best-better-burger/?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984993_hax20xml.html?syndication=rss Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020984993_hax20xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 14 May 2013 16:07:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019179_apussunscreenconsumerwatchdog.html?syndication=rss Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2021019179_apussunscreenconsumerwatchdog.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993351_pharmacy19xml.html?syndication=rss People’s Pharmacy on aluminum in deodorants, constipation, cold sores and travel. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993351_pharmacy19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020993334_rantrave19xml.html?syndication=rss Seattle Times readers praise gracious strangers and scold tuned-out pedestrians. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020993334_rantrave19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nicolebrodeur/2020993412_nicole19xml.html?syndication=rss Local filmmakers look to raise awareness with a documentary on Huntington’s disease. Nicole Brodeur http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nicolebrodeur/2020993412_nicole19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:44:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993304_healthobstaclexml.html?syndication=rss Obstacle-course races predate the ancient Greeks, who competed naked on a track filled with obstacles. Athletes today can choose races that match their abilities, and run with their clothes on. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993304_healthobstaclexml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993299_healthkellyturnerxml.html?syndication=rss High-intensity interval training is a great way to burn calories fast while you’re exercising — and for hours afterward. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993299_healthkellyturnerxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993292_healthcal19xml.html?syndication=rss Free “Pesticide Free Zone” signs. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2020993292_healthcal19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2020993404_chinesediningxml.html?syndication=rss Food & Drink http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2020993404_chinesediningxml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:02:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020993333_hax19xml.html?syndication=rss Advice columnist Carolyn Hax has tips for an aunt who doesn’t know how to handle a roughhousing nephew and niece. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020993333_hax19xml.html?syndication=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 07:01:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020938385_hax18xml.html?syndication=rss Carolyn Hax and her readers give advice to a potential matchmaker worried her friend will be hurt. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020938385_hax18xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940526_pacificptukwila19.html?syndication=rss A once-sleepy suburb becomes a harbinger of the international city of the future. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940526_pacificptukwila19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:59:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940524_pacificptaste19.html?syndication=rss Five-year-old Pasteria Lucchese specializes in handmade pastas plus a short roster of sauces and sweets found year-round at the Ballard Sunday Farmers Market and at other local seasonal markets. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940524_pacificptaste19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940523_pacificpnwl19.html?syndication=rss The family hired the landscape architect to turn their yard into a nature sanctuary as well as a place for their two young girls to play. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940523_pacificpnwl19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss The main difference between a fitness class and real Muay Thai is that you won't get hit in the face. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940517_pacificpfit19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:44 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940519_pacificpgardener19.html?syndication=rss Garden designer Lucy Hardiman has helped shape and reshape her good friend's Portland property over the years. "It's definitely less busy now, and there's more definition to the spaces," says Hardiman after the latest round of renovation. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940519_pacificpgardener19.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940520_pacificpgoddess19.html?syndication=rss Reusable paper towels made from bamboo; singing toothbrushes that get your kid to brush, brush, brush; and a rubber sweeper that'll win your heart. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940520_pacificpgoddess19.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 12:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940515_pacificpdorp19.html?syndication=rss Paul Dorpat concludes that the photo was recorded sometime before 1912, when the streets were paved, and after 1905-06, the years the houses were built. Pacific NW http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2020940515_pacificpdorp19.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/17/henopause-and-whether-you-should-have-backyard-chickens/?syndication=rss Every time I visit friends with backyard chickens and come home with treasures like blue-green Aracuna eggs, I debate whether I should get my own flock. Just when I think I can balance the responsibility and nuisances of chicken care against the benefits, along comes a perfectly pointed post from Er All You Can Eat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/allyoucaneat/2013/05/17/henopause-and-whether-you-should-have-backyard-chickens/?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020938373_hax17xml.html?syndication=rss A mother worried that her daughter, 23, is talking too seriously about marriage reaches out to advice columnist Carolyn Hax. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2020938373_hax17xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 12:02:30 PDT