Category: The Seattle Times
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Welcome the Lunar New Year with a dish of prosperity
Happy Year of the Horse! Hsiao-Ching Chou shares Lunar New Year recipes and traditions in this story for The Seattle Times. “Feasts of Good Fortune” is her THIRD cookbook and this one is co-written with her daughter. Here’s a link.
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Creating ‘functional beauty’ from clay
At local pottery classes, you can create the perfect — or imperfect — handmade piece for your home’s décor. Link to my story for The Seattle Times here.
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At 102, bomber pilot captivates museum visitors with his WWII experiences
Meet WWII pilot Dick Nelms, 102, at the Museum of Flight. Link to my story for The Seattle Times here.
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Step-by-step directions for a beautiful DIY wreath in 1 hour
Story for The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/step-by-step-directions-for-a-diy-holiday-wreath
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Ballard’s famed ‘Nutcracker’ House: When a storybook ballet meets a storybook house
My story for The Seattle Times here.
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One smart cookie: Baker Kat Lieu gives classic cookies a subtle Asian twist
I got to talk to Kat Lieu about her new cookbook, 108 Asian Cookies! The story is in the Sunday Seattle Times, and this is the link.
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Find garden inspiration at the Bellevue Botanical Garden
My favorite thing to get paid to do is taking photos, and I got such a nice spread in the Sunday Seattle Times! I did a photo essay on the Bellevue Botanical Garden, a gorgeous public park open every day of the year. Free admission, free parking and so much inspiration. Here’s a link:https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/the-beauty-of-the-bellevue-botanical-garden/
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Private tour of Dale Chihuly’s studio
Major imposter syndrome: I got a private tour of Dale Chihuly’s studio!! The Boathouse is on the north end of Lake Union, totally inconspicuous from the road, and it’s where all his work is made. I got to watch the glassblowers doing their thing, spinning a 2000 degree disk of melted sand and FWOOMP! flicking…