Dishing Up Washington: 150 Recipes That Capture Authentic Regional Flavors

These 150 delectable recipes celebrate the unique flavors of Washington. Mouthwatering dishes such as Pacific salmon ange and Olive Salad, Pear Crostata, and Dark Chocolate Cake with Figs, Fennel, and Pistachios. Tickle your palate with Dungeness crab, wild mushrooms, cherries, apples, saffron, and much more. Try Grilled Spot Prawns with Curried Caramel Dipping Sauce, Fall Sausage Minestrone with Mushrooms and Squash, Persian Cucumber Salad with Labne, Yukon Gold Potato Pizza, Picnic's Kale Salad, The Second Best Cuban Sandwich, Winter Market Comfort Casserole, Tatanka-Style Bison Tacos, Creamy Razor-Clam.

You'll also find gorgeous photography, food lore, and suggestions for pairing dishes with Washington wines. Dishing up Washington also features profiles of some of the chefs, farmers, fishermen, and artisanal food producers who contribute to Washington's rich food culture.

About the Author

Jess Thomson is a food writer based in Seattle. Her work regularly appears in Sunset, Seattle Metropolitan, and Edible Seattle. She is a regular guest on Seattle's NPR station, KUOW. She is a contributor at Leite's Culinaria, where her work was chosen for inclusion in Best Food Writing 2008 and 2010. She was a finalist for a Bert Greene Award for Food Journalism in 2009, and was a finalist for a 2011 American Food Journalists award. Jess, a graduate of Middlebury College and The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, is the author of the food blog hogwash, where she pairs food and life (www.jessthomson.com)

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