Stuff Galore

Seattle’s Outdoor Gear Hall of Fame

The things we’ve had—and are keeping—forever.

05/07/2024 By Allison Williams

Year in Review

Seattle Met's 5 Most-Read Longform Stories of 2022

The longreads that attracted the most eyeballs this year.

12/27/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Chef's Day Off

Recipe: Holly Smith's Deceptively Simple Salad

The chef and owner of Cafe Juanita keeps this recipe on standby for vegan diners—or parties full of omnivores.

11/14/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Chef’s Day Off

Recipe: Liz Kenyon’s Weekly Turmeric Soup

The Manolin and Rupee Bar chef heats up her batch meal prep with lessons, and flavors, from Myanmar.

09/19/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Hot Goss

A Big, Spicy List of Local Condiments

From red miso mustard, to pumpkin habanero, to yuzu kosho, Seattle’s crop of homegrown condiments belong in your fridge.

07/20/2022 By Ann Karneus

Chef's Day Off

Recipe: Brandon Pettit’s Vegetarian Noodle Bowl with Chili Crisp

Full of vegetables. Ready in 10 minutes.

02/25/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Profile

The Scientific Methods of J. Kenji López-Alt

He interrogates the chemistry of smash burgers and probes the elements of wok cooking. But outside J. Kenji López-Alt’s Seattle kitchen, one of America’s most influential home cooks gets a little more reactive.

02/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Emme Collins Is a French-Fried Force on Chopped

The Seattle Public Schools chef took on french fries and milk shakes in a new ep of the popular Food Network show. Spoilers, ahoy!

09/15/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

DINNER UNBOXING

Level Up Your Quarantine Cooking with a Virtual Class from Local Chefs

Where Ya At Matt's chef Matthew Lewis makes cooking restaurant-quality meals look easy (and you can, too).

07/31/2020 By Sophia Gates

Quarantine Cuisine

How to Cure Your Own Salmon

Because why the hell not?

07/09/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

How to Properly Grill Vegetables

Skip the skewers.

07/02/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

A Very Spring Asparagus Dish to Cook Now

Asparagus, anchovies, poached eggs, some edible flowers. Get to it.

05/22/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

Forget Focaccia—Make Flatbreads

It is the easiest way to constantly have very fresh bread in your house.

05/15/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

How to Make That Mushroom Toast You Loved in Restaurants

Mushrooms with cream over toast has been a sort of Seattle staple.

05/07/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

It Is Time to Start Pickling and Fermenting

Pickling is easy as hell and a good way to preserve vegetables between infrequent shopping trips.

05/01/2020 By Stefan Milne

Truss Issues

Roasting a Chicken Is Not about Perfection

It’s about simple comfort.

04/24/2020 By Stefan Milne

Yeast Mode

Is Now the Time to Brew Your Own Kombucha?

With just a little coaxing, the tart drink basically makes itself.

04/23/2020 By Sam Luikens

Quarantine Cuisine

Tricks to Make Storage Vegetables Taste Good

Beets, cabbage, carrots, daikon—cooked right they can go stem-to-stem with delicate spring greens.

04/17/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

Things I Learned Cooking Restaurant Staff Meals

Cooking family meals for a restaurant staff is a course in culinary MacGyvering.

04/10/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

How to Revive Your Takeout Leftovers

Old fries, curry, a burger—they can be saved. Just step away from the microwave.

04/03/2020 By Stefan Milne