When I was a kid we ate eggs, lots of eggs. In those days they were known as one of the best foods in the world. We were awed by the notion that one simple egg was all that was needed to produce an adorable little baby chick, it was a miracle in a shell,…
Author: Kathryn Hilger Kingen
Award-winning food blogger, Kathryn Hilger Kingen is Salty's co-owner along with husband Gerald Robert Kingen who founded this seafood restaurant group. Seattle's Eastside magazine 425 readers voted Kathryn Food Blogger of the Year 2015 and 2014! (Read more on 425 Magazine.com). Kathryn has a degree in Nutrition from the University of Washington. Kathryn Kingen has been blogging about nutrition since the early days of Red Robin - see her first "blog" (they weren't called blogs back then) on "What's the Stuff on Roughage?" You'll want to read it for the recipe Oat Bran Muffins.
Go Green, Sustain Yourself
We all want a healthier planet and in our businesses, homes and lives it’s a good thing to be mindful of every day. In little ways we can make a difference and every effort adds up in the collective whole.
Matches Made in Heaven
When it comes to great matches, I immediately think of my mom and dad. Naturally, I’m biased, but all six of us kids unanimously agree, they were a great complement, with one enhancing the other. Sigh!
Crab for the Cranium
Yes it’s the New Year and time to make some annual resolutions. The thing about those intentions is they are usually a lot of work, and they don’t seem to last.
Chef's Treasure
I was dining at Salty’s on Alki recently and Chef Paolo Carey-diGregorio stopped by my table. He looked at me with wide eyes and a huge grin and said, “Kathy, come back to the kitchen I have something really exciting I want to show you.”
Scaring Stingy Jack
Did you know that the great pumpkin owes its fame to a legendary man named Stingy Jack? According to Irish legend, going back hundreds of years, this miserable character was so crabby, nasty and disliked, that when he died he was rejected by both heaven and hell.
Corncob Analytics
Just when you think you know all there is about a cob, you find out it knows a kernel more about you! In fact eating good old corn on the cob can be one of the most self-revealing things you ever do.