Books that cook

Salmon Sambuus and Seattle's Somali Community

Born in Somalia and raised in the PNW, Ifrah F. Ahmed talks about the intersection of her identities and her new cookbook, Soomaaliya.

03/10/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Passing Through

Michael Symon Stops By—and Talks Thanksgiving

The celebrity chef offers turkey cooking tips, though he's not a fan of turducken.

Passing Through

"If you don’t have good agriculture, you can’t have great cuisine. We had great chefs, but great cuisine is deeper than great chefs."

Favorite Things

"Right now I’m obsessed with sumac and fenugreek. I love Middle Eastern food."

These are a few of my...

Marination's newish chef sure does like corn dogs. He wouldn't kick a Gold Medal waffle dog maker out of bed, either.

Favorite Things

Likes: Mismatched socks, silpats. Dislikes: scooping cookies.

07/06/2012 By Jessie Wesley