Last night's Cochon555 brought together pig evangelists, butchers, winemakers and a large crowd of food lovers. Attendees feasted on the culinary delights from the five esteemed chefs while drinking Washington and Oregon wines. Those with iron-clad stomachs who stuck it out til the end were treated to chicharrones dipped in chocolate while John Sundstrom of Lark and Licorous was crowned the king of porcine for the second year in a row. His most notable bite: pork and shrimp sausage on a bed of pickled cucumber, plated in a trio along with pork belly on rice and a perfectly executed rillette. more ›

As a follow-up to our conversation with chef Ethan Stowell, the recently James Beard Award "long-listed" chef has shared with us a recipe from his cookbook (see our review here). more ›

This week, Seattlest had the opportunity to talk to Ethan Stowell, one of the five participating chefs about Cochon 555 and heritage breeds of pork. Stowell dishes on the importance of nose-to-tail, the McRib sandwich and his pick for Sunday's porkfest. more ›

We asked this last year, and we ask again: Does "snout to tail" get you giddy? If you missed it last time, the good news is that Cochon 555, Taste Network's national pig-cooking, pig-eating, and pig-educating tour, is returning to Seattle in a few weeks. So far away, but so little time to waste, as the event is likely to be a sell-out. Like last year, five chefs will cook five heritage pigs (coming in at 70-pounds each) in whatever way they'd like: braised, grilled, pressed, pickled, rubbed, smoked, seared, sauced, spiced, injected, marinated, cured, or any other method of madness. Based on creativity, classic preparation, and overall best flavor, one will be named the prince(ss) of pork. more ›

Kim might go to some shows at the Triple Door this weekend: Robyn Hitchcock on Saturday and Eleni Mandell on Sunday. Or she might go see Lushy on Saturday at the Skylark. Or she might just take some very long bike rides and spend the evenings recouping. Tomorrow and the next day are anyone's guess. Tonight, however, she'll be playing her own music for free at Trabant in the U-District, and yall should come. more ›

Sunday was the big Cochon 555 event, featuring five pigs, five chefs, and five winemakers. Hundreds of pounds of pork available for eating, and we think we're still digesting some of it. With most of our blood away from the brains and instead the stomach, we present this rambling "piglet" recap of the porkfest. (Check Gastrolust for the full pig report, coming by Thursday.) more ›

Seattlest's wine guy, Ronald, kicks off the weekend by hosting a $75, 5-course, 5-wine wine dinner Friday at Portfolio, the dining room of the Art Institute's culinary academy. (Note: 20 percent discount to Seattlest readers; call 206-239-2363 for reservations.) Saturday night will find him, Barolo in hand, at Mitchelli's for a farewell toast to the venerable "Trat," closing later this month after 32 years in Pioneer Square. more ›

Does "snout to tail" get you giddy? more ›