It’s not just a party, it’s a Paella Party!

It’s not just a party, it’s a Paella Party!

Would you drive 80 miles for a huge pan of Paella — that iconic Spanish dish that’s hard to find a good version of? If you’re in Seattle you would, because just once a month a little place in the Skagit Valley throws a paella party worth traveling all the way to Spain for.

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Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Project Sichuan #10 - Slivered Pig Ears (Hongyou er si) - great pig is more than just pork

Pig Ears are under-appreciated in the US and, unless you’re having soul food or nose-to-tail dining, you may not have even tried them. But in China — and especially in Sichuan Province — the Slivered Pig Ear is beloved and delicious. An immensely popular porcine treat either served as a small bite starter or with shots and beer at night.

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El Sitio is The Place for tacos in Santa Barbara

El Sitio is The Place for tacos in Santa Barbara

At El Sitio Restaurant in Santa Barbara, California the tacos and burritos are so authentic that they will transport your tastebuds to a taqueria in Mexico that you will not soon forget.

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Project Sichuan #8 - Gong Bao Chicken by any other name…

Project Sichuan #8 - Gong Bao Chicken by any other name…

Gong Bao Chicken is perhaps the most popular of all Sichuan dishes and is found in nearly every Chinese restaurant around the world under any variety of names, including Kung Pao. But there is only one real-deal Gong Bao dish — and this is it.

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Bakery Nouveau - sometimes it's the little things that matter most.

Bakery Nouveau - sometimes it's the little things that matter most.

Sometimes it’s the little things that matter and make life better, and the baked goods at Bakery Nouveau in West Seattle prove that point by putting a smile on your face with every bite.

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