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Instead of spending your Memorial Day cooped up in a hot car, crawling along I-90, or fighting your way through security at SeaTac Airport like The Seattle Times says a whole lot of us will be doing this weekend, I hope you find time to gather around a grill with your loved ones and feast on some delicious early summer foods! Before we get to the food, though, you better get your grill game up to speed. From spatulas to scrapers, our Housewares folks have brought in all the tools a …
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If you’re looking for more fun things to do with Mom (or Dad) this week, or just need another excuse to take a trip to one of our markets, then our Big Cheese Event might be the perfect destination. Central Market Shoreline and Town & Country Market Lakemont in Bellevue are both hosting our first two specialty cheese tastings of the year this weekend: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at Shoreline and Sunday, May 19, in Lakemont. If you live near either of these …
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This Mother’s Day weekend, millions of us will be crafting a tasty and thoughtful meal for the special moms in our lives. Nobody smooths out my rough edges and inspires me to be a better man than my partner and the mother of my child. The least I can do is make her something delicious for lunch and dinner (which, of course, I will also eat and enjoy)! Besides, it’s another way to get inspired in the kitchen with fresh, delicious ingredients from our markets. If you’ve got the gumption for a little more than some scrambled eggs and a flower served on a tray for breakfast …
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I’ve never needed an excuse to whip up a Mexican cuisine-inspired dinner on a random weeknight. And now, with Cinco de Mayo coming up, I’d love to dig a little deeper into some of our markets’ unique and delicious Mexican-style foods – including a special menu in the Deli. In fact, I’ve got to give a special shout-out to the folks in our Delis, who will have something pretty amazing available this week only — seasoned specialty meats for street-style tacos! …
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Longtime Town & Country Markets shoppers know that our Produce Markets are something special, and as we get closer and closer to summer the variety of choices and quality of eating skyrockets out of control. You gotta tell your taste buds to chill out! Washington …
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Bright, colorful Easter egg hunts and a couple slices of smoked ham – that’s what Easter meant to me as a child. I’m positive my grandma would have been tickled pink to serve a lightly smoked Kurobuta ham from Porter & York if she had had the opportunity. This delicious bone-in half ham is on our Big Board this week for just $4.48 lb. and will not disappoint. Pleasant, rich in color and filled with beautiful marbling, this ham is exceptionally sweet, juicy and tender. Our markets are one of the only …
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There are two surefire ways to tell that spring is in full effect. First is the explosion of tree pollen inflicting varying levels of allergy symptoms upon everyone you know, some of whom actually consider a trip to urgent care for an injection. As a lifelong allergy sufferer, one of my only sources of solace is the second sign of spring — French Rosé! We’re super excited to offer the Domaine des Bellugues Rosé for the third …
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Whenever halibut season rolls around, I immediately think of my grandpa. He often made the trek north to Alaska with a few buddies and brought back lots of fresh crab and halibut for us to enjoy throughout the year. Halibut is just so pleasant. Light, flaky, mild and versatile, too. You can prep this white fish almost any way you please. Whether you’re simply adding a few fresh herbs and oil for pan-searing or getting a little crazy and deep-frying big chunks to a golden brown with some salt — that’s how grandpa like it — halibut can handle all comers. [caption …
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This time of year – with spring planting, flowers and veggies on the horizon – it’s time to give a major shout-out to the honey bee, the busiest of insects. And we’ve got something very special on our Big Board Buys this week that wouldn’t exist without them. Real, authentic, Pacific Northwest honey from GloryBee is on sale right now for just $3.98 lb. in Bulk Foods (that’s a savings of up to $3.01 lb.). You’ll have two weeks to explore all three different varieties, too — clover, blackberry and raspberry. …
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Last week it was threatening snow. Suddenly I’m rummaging through my bathroom drawers for the sunscreen. It’s weather whiplash! Luckily our trusty Big Board is full of deliciousness no matter the temperature and our Produce markets are ready for the seasonal transition. And we’ve got a new arrival in our Seafood Market that I’m excited to share. Seasonal Spring Veggies are Back in Town …
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