The best breakfast ever consists of a fried wedge of polenta, tangy black beans, a slice of avocado and a poached egg. All of these things are fairly easy to prepare; but when we come to the egg, we reach a bit of a snag. Poaching eggs seems intimidating. However, we contend that as with so many age-old processes for which we’ve invented “helpful” gadgets, poaching eggs only seems difficult because we’ve been told so. more ›

The announcement on Dec. 29 that San Diego-based Advanced Marketing Services is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection could have big effects for Seattle's tiny book publishing world. more ›

>>>Benaroya Hall, 7:30pm. Seattle Arts and Lectures brings prolific big shot and errant van survivor Stephen King by. Maybe you’ve heard of him? For the Constant Reader, it’s an event not to be missed. He'll talk about Lisey’s Story, his latest novel. Tickets $25 and $35. But, like many things in King’s Dark Tower world, they’ve already moved on. more ›