The Haute Kitchen

Tofu Paté

Gavin & Julie — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:19:28 +0000

We’ve been Tofu Paté fans since way back, but hadn’t ever really gotten around to giving it a from-scratch whirl until Mom & Dad Cook went all vegan on us. Mom Cook is a phenomenal home chef and once we … Continue reading →

A new look is on the way…

Gavin & Julie — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:53:20 +0000

Disclaimer: general life stuff and the toddlerish state of our daughter has been preventing us from working on this site as much as we should over the last year (or two). Now that I’ve got the disclaimer out of the … Continue reading →

Bread!!

Gavin & Julie — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:46:41 +0000

I can’t explain to you why it took so long for me to start baking bread. Well, maybe I can – I thought it was hard. I was so very, very wrong… See – I was somehow convinced that baking … Continue reading →

Pan-Seared Steaks with Garlic, Rosemary & Whiskey Pan Sauce

Gavin & Julie — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:28:52 +0000

When we were in the throes of a Gordon Ramsey YouTube bender a while back we happened across this video: We don’t eat Beef very often. Mostly we just can’t afford it since really good Beef is significantly more expensive … Continue reading →

Spinach Salad with Green Olives & Figs

Gavin & Julie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:25:24 +0000

This is yet another divine vehicle for what can only be described as The Best Balsamic Vinaigrette in the World. This also happens to be one of the most eclectically delicious salads Julie has ever cobbled together. Everyone in our … Continue reading →

Teriyaki Chicken Stirfry with Fennel

Gavin & Julie — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:55:34 +0000

Being a member of a CSA is a little like being invited to a stranger’s house for dinner and then being told that you have to cook it with whatever they have on hand. Since you never know for sure … Continue reading →

Whole Grain Rotelli with Mushrooms, Alder Smoked Green Olives, Fresh Basil & Spicy Tomato Sauce

Gavin & Julie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:21:27 +0000

We know that you think that we, being glitzy upright citizens of the shiny kingdom of FoodBloggery, spend our days in all manner of uppercrust hobnobbing, jetsetting, and elbowrubbing followed by luxurious evenings of sumptuous dining on Champagne, Caviar, and … Continue reading →

Snoqualmie Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay

Gavin & Julie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:12:24 +0000

I was running (well, speedwalking anyway – safety first!) through Roth’s the other day. Julie and I were well on our way to being late to an hors d’oeurves party organized in her honor and we still had yet to … Continue reading →

Marietta Cellars 2005 Angeli Cuvee

Gavin & Julie — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:30:13 +0000

We’ve mentioned this wine before but that was the 2001 angeli cuvee which managed to hold onto for over a year. We just had a chance to try the 2005 version…which was in our possession for about a week. … Continue reading →

Morton’s Bistro

Gavin & Julie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:22 +0000

In honor of our birthdays we recently made dinner reservations at our favorite restaurant, Morton’s Bistro. We armed ourselves with our recently acquired bottle of Marietta Cellars 2006 Angeli Cuvee and sallied forth. We have a toddler of whom we … Continue reading →