It was a good year in the Seattle Times test kitchens. They cooked up hundreds of delicious
recipes and got to quaff some sultry Washington wines. All the while trying to decide, caffeine, is it good, is it bad?
Maybe if they cut back on the gewürtraminer...- June, August and September were the favorite months for new recipes, and the editors picked out Curry Chicken Burger with Carrot Salad, Alaskan Salmon with Warm Blackberry and Shallot Compote, Roasted Kohlrabi with Garlic and Parmesan and Three Berry Crisp with Butter-Nut Crumb Topping among their faves.
- Paul Gregutt is excited: the 2005 vintage in Washington should be one of the best ever. He also can't wait to see the results of the Winegrower's Sustainable Trust, sample wines from the new Col Solare winery, or hang out at Taste Walla Walla this March.
- The Diet Detective answers questions about caffeine; you can safely consume up to 300 milligrams a day; it will interfere with your sleep cycle; but it won't sober you up.
