The Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) will be hosting the AAJA Chefs’ Showcase benefit event at the Columbia Tower Club, on the 75th floor of Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave., Aug 4.
Women discuss ‘glorious food’
The Wells Fargo Washington Women’s Roundtable was held March 18 at FareStart in Seattle. The theme, “Food, Glorious Food,” featured a panel of top local women in the multi-million dollar food industry on the topics of restaurant trends, sustainability, and “good eats.” Speakers included Andrina Bigelow of Fran’s Chocolates, Maria Smeraldo of Il Terrazzo Carmine, […]
Oct. 8: ACRS raises more than $121,000 at annual gala
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) hosted its annual benefit gala, A Culinary Journey, at The Westin Bellevue. About 385 guests attended the sold-out event and more than $121,000 was raised to support ACRS’s 13 programs.
BLOG: What’s a chef’s real job?
By Assunta Ng You would think cooking delicious meals, finding fresh ingredients, and creating inspiring menus are a chef’s duties. But Chef Lisa Nakamura, owner of Allium on Orcas Island, has a different take on her job. “Don’t ask me what I do. I bring people to the table,” said Nakamura in a video interview, […]