NEW YORK - Walla Walla native Michael Corvino will be cooking at one of America's most famous homes Jan. 22. Corvino, the executive chef and general manager of The American Restaurant in Kansas City, Mo., will play host to his first dinner at the James Beard House. All of Corvino's wine selections reflect his Northwest upbringing, as they are from Washington and … [Read more...] about Walla Walla native heads to James Beard House
Chefs
Young chef from Alaska shines at Desert Wind Winery
PROSSER, Wash. - Kristin Martilla Johnson has been chasing the warm sun since growing up in Alaska, and this young chef seems to have found an oasis at Desert Wind Winery in Prosser, Wash. "I was looking for a job up here, trying to get out of the rain. I couldn't handle Alaska. I couldn't handle western Oregon," she said with smile. [youtube id="eeQhgYCEugk" width="620" … [Read more...] about Young chef from Alaska shines at Desert Wind Winery
Renowned Vancouver chef moves to acclaimed BC wine country restaurant
SUMMERLAND, British Columbia – Local Lounge • Grille, past winner of Best British Columbia Wine List from Wine Press Northwest magazine, has named Lee Humphries as its new executive chef. Humphries will be just the second chef in Local's four-year history. He replaces Paul Cecconi, who resigned earlier this year to open Brodo, his restaurant and catering business in nearby … [Read more...] about Renowned Vancouver chef moves to acclaimed BC wine country restaurant
Seattle chocolatiers rank high in ShopSmart blind tasting
Some folks will debate that red wine and chocolate really don't pair well together. So why then is the month of February in the Pacific Northwest filled with "red wine and chocolate" events? And if I want to keep the woman I'm related to by marriage smiling after one of the many scrumptious dinners she prepares for me, then I don't bring up that discussion when she … [Read more...] about Seattle chocolatiers rank high in ShopSmart blind tasting
Book review: Wine Country Chef’s Table
Roy Breiman is best known in the Seattle area for his work as a chef and executive at the Salish Lodge, Edgewater Hotel and, now, Cedarbrook Lodge. But his roots are in California, and that is his focus with co-author Laura Smith Borrman in Wine Country Chef's Table, an exquisite new wine country cookbook from Lyons Press. This culinary adventure travels through the … [Read more...] about Book review: Wine Country Chef’s Table