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Posted on December 31, 2018January 21, 2019

Top 9 of 2018

2018 was full, and 2019 is already looking full fuller fullest! Here's a tour of my Top 9 Instagram posts and a peek at what's ahead.

Posted on November 11, 2018January 20, 2019

Epiphany in the City of Destiny

Wondering about the when/what/why of Tacoma Aroma Flavor? Here's the origin story!

Posted on November 4, 2018November 12, 2018

A really good egg

My quest/obsession for a **really good egg**

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Destiny?

If you feel it’s your destiny, please support the Tacoma Aroma Cookbook/Guidebook project! You could:

  • Follow tacoma.aroma.flavor on IG & FB and share the page with your friends.
  • Buy Tacoma “Spoonscape” stickers and decorate your vehicle, laptop, hydroflask, reuseable folding straw, etc.
  • Back the crowd-funding campaign when it launches.

Thanks for your support!

*Share posts of your swagged out gear on FB & IG tagged #TacomaSpoonscape to be entered into monthly prize drawings!

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Who loves a good seafood boil? Show of hands, please. Great. Okay, now who has struggled to open a tasty crustacean? Anybody? Surely not just me. Don't be shy! ...There you are. Well, there's help for those of us who didn't grow up gnawing on on crab legs. Check out @opentable's #foodhacking blog: 10 Tips for Tackling a Seafood Boil Like a Pro. They don't specifically mention Dungeness. Any local experts out there who can weigh in? Would the Blue Crab technique work? Or, expert or not, do you have favorite tips for a seafood boil that you'd be willing to share? I want to learn! #undertheseafoodboil #tastycrustaceans 📷 Open Table
It's #SrirachaSunday! At least it is here at Tacoma Aroma Flavor global headquarters, where I'm testing chili/garlic condiments from @hmartofficial. ~I regularly bring home a small selection of some random food for my family to try. It's a great way to expand our palates. (No, kitteh, you don't want in on this particular experiment!) I'm getting an early start--not even out of jammies yet--because the winner will top my breakfast eggs! FYI, when I eat Thai food at a restaurant, I generally go for 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. ~I used to be a 1, but with practice, my tolerance/enjoyment of spicy nuance has increased. Here's my quick take on these 4, left to right: 1. ABC Original Chili Sauce has the most ketchup-like consistency. Nice roasted/carmelized flavor and good balance between sweet, spice, and garlic. 2. Familiar to most folks, "Rooster" Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce by Huy Fong Foods is vinegar-forward with sharp flavors. Handy squirt nozzle. 3. Shark brand Sriracha Chili Sauce has a thinner consistency. Garlic-forward, but with a sweet, fresh peppery tang. Least spicy of the samples. 4. Dragonfly Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. Hottest of the samples. Also the least complex or balanced IMO, but maybe that's because I'm still just a 3 on the spice scale. My taste buds shut down on this one. ~My spousal unit, who is spicier than me, didn't think it was that hot, but agreed that it was fairly one-note. Favorites? 1 & 3. I preferred their more complex flavor profiles vs 2 or 4. I'll try both on my eggs before declaring a winner. But don't take my word for it. All palates are different. We each like what we like. Experiment on your taste buds! This was an inexpensive test. Even the largest bottle was only $3.79. Give it a try--maybe make it an event with friends. I'm picturing a potluck of sriracha-worthy dishes, or snacks you find at the H Mart deli, tropical cocktails to counter the burn, perhaps some of @janparkercookery's calamansi cookies for dessert. Oh yeah. It could be good. Now tell me...what's your favorite chili/garlic condiment? I'd love to hear your recommendations! #testyourtastebuds #expandyourpalate #sriracha #hmart #catphotobombsofinstagram
The @tacomanightmarket is in full swing! This first image belies the speed with which @janparkercookery and @miquel16d were moving. (Hyperspeed engaged!) ~Got my Chicken Adobo Bowl and Veggie plate, both with egg. Yeah, baby! You think if I plate it up nicely that my schweetie will believe I made it? Me neither. 😊😉😚 #putaneggonit #tacomaeatslocal #tacomashopslocal #tacomanightmarket
Thanks to Jillian @petalontheave for carrying my stickers that feature Ric Matthies' #TacomaSpoonscape artwork. ~If you haven't been in to Petal yet, you've got to go check out Jillian's shop! (Here are some shots of her goodies, borrowed from her Insta feed + the fun @modhome.ceramics earrings I bought. 😊) ~Petal is kitty cornerish from @legendarydoughnuts. Look for the mural on the side of the building to point the way! ・・・ #Repost @petalontheave ・・・ If there is one thing that is becoming quite apparent it's that Tacoma is all about connection and the cultivation of community and relationships! In the few months since I have been open, it is evident that our dwellers are in love with our gritty city. Yesterday, I met Kris, who is friends with friends’- you know, like how Tacoma does!! She is doing the coolest project of compiling recipes from Tacoma chefs, and making a cookbook. Once published, 25.3% of the sales will go to various local non-profits. Her $3.00 stickers are helping to fund the project! . #Tacoma #aoma #flavor #Cook #cookbook #chef #yum #253 #gritcity #grittycity #womenownedbusiness #peopledoincoolthings #keepitlocal #shoplocal #boutique
Whether you go to the @tacomanightmarket for the music & art or (like me) the food & drinks, it's a great way to #BoostTacomaBusiness and support the #tacomacommunity. Remember to bring your donations of blankets and coats to be entered into tonight's raffle. See you there! ・・・ #Repost @janparkercookery ・・・ This Saturday. Come by & Say Halo for some #Filipino Food Goodness Banana Ketchup & Soy Pork Belly Chicken Adobo Rice Bowl w/ Winter Greens tossed in Sesame Oil & Maldon Sea Salt Longanisa Rice Bowl w/ Mustard Green & Red Cabbage Pickle & Over Easy Egg +more Goodies #tacomanightmarket
In case you're looking for an excuse to visit @enramatacoma at the West end of the bridge... Go raise a toast to Mr. Murray Morgan! #cheerstomurraymorgan #tacomaeatslocal #TacomaAromaFlavor #Repost @cityoftacoma ・・・ On this date in 1913, the Murray Morgan Bridge (aka 11th Street Bridge) opened in #Tacoma over the Thea Foss Waterway. #tacoma_wa #murraymorgan
@overthemooncafe lunch is served! Crab Bisque, Chop Chop Salad, and a glass of wine. Delish! #BoostTacomaBusiness #loveyoutothemoonandback #tacomaeatslocal #TacomaAromaFlavor
#boosttacomabusiness! Now that #tacomasnowmageddon2019 is behind us, please help our local small businesses make up for lost revenue. Pick up that belated Valentine's gift, eat out on a "slow" day (not just Friday or Saturday), and visit your other favorite businesses who serve our community. Local small businesses are at the heart of our economy, so help them keep their doors open! As an added incentive, businesses are offering prizes, too. Details below! #shoplocaltacoma #tacomaeatslocal #smallbusinesstacoma #Repost @fitpronikki (@get_repost) ・・・ Local businesses have taken quite a hit with this snowstorm. Help us recover by participating in our contest! Earn an entry by visiting a participating business (online or in person) and posting on Facebook or Instagram about it. Be sure to include #BoostTacomaBusiness and tag the business for your post to qualify as an entry. Each business is donating a prize so there are many chances to win! Contest ends Feb 28th at midnight. Photo courtesy of @genevievedenisephoto. Participating Businesses (check back - I will keep adding more as other businesses join in!): @overthemooncafe @sonja_silver @happyfoxstudiojewelry @hienhongyoga @ninelivesvintage
A special Valentine's flip from cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com. That's supposed to be a heart on top, but it didn't really work out. #stilltasty #makemyheartflip
@janparkercookery contributed the recipe for this beautiful seafood dish for the Tacoma Aroma: Savor the Flavor Cookbook/Guidebook. It looks amazing--I can almost smell it. And OMG, my mouth is watering. I can't wait to test it at home! Thank you, Chef Jan, for sharing this special family recipe. ♥️♥️ #Repost @janparkercookery ・・・ This was a recipe tested recently for Seafood Palabok to submit to @tacoma.aroma.flavor‘s upcoming book. This is a special noodle dish we had for the holidays. My mom was a single parent and having seafood for dinner was a real special treat. This recipe is an ode to my mom. Thank you, Mom. Details: Cornstarch Noodles, Achuete & Fish Sauce Gravy, Sea Scallops, @taylorshellfish Mussels, Prawns, Sockeye Salmon, Boiled Eggs, Chives, and Smoked Salmon Flakes.
Cooking is for the birds today. Actually! Mixed up a batch of no-bake muffins (using coconut oil in lieu of lard or suet) inspired by "Feed the Birds" by Helen & Dick Witty. We have suet & feed from Chirp & Co @proctordistrict, but wanted to offer another option in this frigid weather. My batch included 1cup each of: raisins, dried apricots, dried cherries, nut butter, chia seeds, flax, bread crumbs, brown sugar, dried milk, and rolled oats. The exact ingredients aren't important. Just try to maintain a similar proportion of fruit, nuts, dry items, nut butter, and fat. I stirred the dry ingredients together and then buzzed them in a couple batches in the food processor, along with the nut butter. Back in the bowl, I stirred in 2 cups coconut oil (by weight, 245 g) that had been measured then melted. Next, press ladles full into muffin pans fitted with paper liners. (Don't skip this step. They are hella difficult to extract otherwise.) And set them in the fridge to harden up. Then you're ready to put your muffins out for the birds in your suet holder or mesh bag. If you use actual suet or lard, you can wrap up the extras and store them in the freezer for a month. With coconut oil or vegetable shortening, they can safely go a couple months. This makes quite a few, so share them with your friends and neighbors. And if your kids get confused and try eating the "muffins," no worries--I tried the mix and it tastes pretty good! #forthebirds #catentertainment #tacomasnowmageddon2019
Are you snowed in and staring at your pantry, trying to figure out what to make with your limited ingredients? Maybe like me, you also have shelves full of beloved cookbooks and favorite online cooking blogs...but you don't have an easy way to match your ingredients to recipes? @eatyourbookswebsite to the rescue! That's how I made 4 different, delicious pizza toppings the other night. I went to EYB, typed in my ingredients, and it gave me a list of potential recipes from MY OWN BOOKS--without me having to sit with a pile of books looking at indexes, then flipping to the page to see what other ingredients it calls for. EYB does not provide the recipe, but it lists the ingredients, so you can easily search your cookbooks without dragging them all off the shelf. I love it. ♥️♥️♥️ I had cookbooks I rarely used that are now back in rotation because of EYB. And nowadays, I don't bother to buy a cookbook unless it's indexed by EYB, which most are, but I still check before I buy. There's a free option, which allows you to place a limited number of cookbooks on your virtual shelf, but I have far too many to choose just a few favorites. The annual cost of membership is lower than the price of most cookbooks, so I feel like I easily get my money's worth. Try it out and see what recipes come up that include those 6 lasagna noodles, that tin of anchovies, and that can of condensed milk you found in the back of your cabinet. You might be pleasantly surprised! (No, this is not a paid promotion, but it ought to be! 😉) #eatyourbooks #isthatalotofcookbooks? #imighthaveaproblem #tacomasnowmageddon2019

Credits & Copyrights

Tacoma Spoonscape by Ric Matthies Design
Photo of En Rama Risotto w/ Duck Egg by Kris Hay
Instagram & Facebook photos and content by Kris Hay
© 2019 Tacoma Aroma Flavor

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  • Top 9 of 2018
  • Epiphany in the City of Destiny
  • A really good egg

Tacoma Spoonscape

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