The Chef’s Table – Caleb Moss
Bob Parish opened Backstage Bistro back in the day when the most action downtown was a tumbleweed bouncing down Main Street. He’s since helped put fine dining on the map in Walla Walla, and new chef...
View ArticleThe Chef’s Table – Jake Crenshaw
Chef Jake Crenshaw would be there to create the sense of calm, order and serenity you’d find at an ashram, while everyone’s favorite front-of-the house man Tom Maccarone would keep conversation and...
View ArticleThe Chef’s Table – Damon Burke
Damon Burke talks to his food. Or at least I imagine he does, and perhaps it talks back because he seems to have an otherworldly relationship with every product in his small, but carefully stocked...
View ArticleRecipes: Ricotta Gnudi with Sweet Pea Puree
Gnudi 1 egg 3/4 lb fresh ricotta cheese 1/4 lb freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese 1/3 cup + 1 Tall-purpose flour Method In a small mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, parmigiano, half of the...
View ArticleThe Chef’s Table: Gene Soto
Driven by fresh ingredients and an infectious come-and-join-us attitude, Someone’s in the Kitchen, a cooking school and restaurant, has been filling its kitchen for almost a year without affectation or...
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The Chef’s Table – Hannah MacDonald
At age 18, Hannah MacDonald left Walla Walla for Paris. As part of a French immersion program through the University of Paris, she lived with French families, and spent time not in the cafes, but in...
View ArticleThe Chef’s Table – Rob Hoffman
It’s hard to say which was a tougher battle: Being diagnosed with, and recovering from, a brain tumor at the age of 25, or convincing a bank in Pendleton that fine dining with a menu of fresh seafood...
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The Chef’s Table – Chantelle Martuscelli
The morning I met Chantelle Martuscelli, I had to break the news to her, over a stiff cup of coffee and an episode of “Wonder Pets” (which her two children were watching in the background) that she...
View ArticleThe Chef’s Table – John Lastoskie of Graze
The story of John and Rebecca “Becca” Lastoskie’s pilgrimage to Walla Walla reads more like the concept of a new reality television show than the tale of a young couple relocating to the picturesque...
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The Chef’s Table –‘Some Like it Hot’ at Thai Ploy Restaurant
I’m a big fan of Thai food. While living in Seattle, I found a certain comfort in always being just a few steps away from the sweet, savory and fresh flavors found in the city’s countless Thai...
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The Bank & Grill Catering Company – Paul Freeman, owner
Traditionally one of the most popular seats in a restaurant, the Chef’s Table offers the diner an opportunity to talk to the chef one-on-one — to discover his or her favorite local hangouts,...
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