world fishing journal

World Fishing Journal just aired an episode entirely about Pike Place Fish. I have watched a lot of shows on the fish market, and this one is much different. It is filmed documentary style and has in-home interviews with Johnny, the owner of PPF and Jim, their coach. It also features Anders and a few of the other guys. I really liked it and felt like it captured the spirit of the place and gave a cool look at the history. Johnny shows a lot of old pictures and talks about why he bought it. Check it out!

http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/shows/world-fishing-journal/videos/?vid=60688

Passcode to view this episode: wfj

bon appetit

Bon Appetit magazine just wrote an amazing article about Pike Place Fish Market and their dedication to selling only sustainable products. Check it out here!

mudbug

One of the fish guys (not sure WHO yet) decided it would be hilarious to hide a live crayfish in Anders' lunch sack. The only problem with this is that I was the one packing his lunch last night! I screamed so loudly our neighbor heard me...

In the end the joke was on them, though. Cause he was delicious!

this week...

I always shop at the market for produce while being photographed by an awesome photographer.

Just kidding. This never happens. It was a work thing, but look how healthy I look! I actually hate apples.

market tree lighting

To kick of the holiday season, I went with my friends, Dina and Jake (Jake works at the fish market with Anders!) and their super sweet baby to see Santa and the tree lighting at the market. Anders and Jake's crazy holiday work schedule starts on the 10th, so I was really happy we got to squeeze in this festive night before things get nuts.Thanks for the invite, Jake and Dina!

 Nothing cuter than this kid. Nothing.

 Waiting for the boys to finish their end of work huddle.

Ryan got himself a tree

it's here!

After years and years of hard work, the cookbook finally launched today. It has been a labor of love from day one, and I couldn't be more proud of all the work the guys have put into it. It's really beautiful! The pages are filled with beautiful photos, delicious recipes and lots of tips and advice. I can honestly say that I have personally tried almost every recipe in the book, and everything is blow-your-socks-off good. The boys had a little cookbook party at the shop today featuring appetizers from the cookbook while they signed books.

Meanwhile, here is a whole bunch of links about the book!

Cookbook tour schedule

Seattle Magazine

Seattle Times (at the very end of the article)

Post Gazette

New Day Northwest

Us as Zombies

Just kidding about that last one. Just wanted to make sure you were paying attention!

launch party

We are now only DAYS away from the launch of In the Kitchen with the Pike Place Fish Guys, which comes out this Thursday. We are so excited we can barely sleep. The guys had their launch party last Sunday to say thank you to everyone who worked so hard on the book and contributed recipes. The party was held at Matt's in the Market and featured food from the cookbook. It was a blast! I'm going to try and post a schedule of events and TV appearances if I can get my hands on the final schedule, but I do know that Anders will be signing books at the Elliot Bay Book Company this Friday, March 8th at 5pm.

Matt's Fish Burgers pg. 130 of the cookbook! 

Johnny Yokoyama (left), owner of the fishmarket

Anders with Bryan Jarr (right), one of the writers and the guys' "agent" as I like to call him

Left to right: Bryan Jarr, Leslie Miller (writer), Anders and Morgan Keuler (photographer)

And just in case you wanted even MORE information about the cookbook..here is a video the guys put together talking all about it.

merry christmas!

The fish market's crazy holiday schedule has come to an end for another year. These hard working boys are currently enjoying a much deserved holiday off. In our particular household, Christmas will involve sleeping-in, biscuits and gravy followed by some naps. 

Wishing you all a very restful and peaceful Christmas holiday!

market christmas

A few pictures of Christmas at Pike Place market. One of the prettiest times of the year to be down there. Except summer...nothing beats summer.

Only a few days away...is everyone excited?!?!

christmas craze

It's full on crazy, Christmas mode at the fish market. The boys go to work at 4am and get off at 6:30pm. And they ship a lot of fish...and I do mean a lot. Hopefully one of those boxes is coming to my house!

il corvo

Ever since we got back from Europe, I haven't seen much of my husband. I went home to IL for a while and he was in Tampa for work, and it just seemed as though we kept passing each other in the night. So yesterday, Anders picked me up at work and we went on a little mid-day date to Il Corvo, a place that has been on a radar for awhile now, but we had yet to try.

Il Corvo is a tiny pasta shop hidden in the market. It's open only Tuesday - Friday for lunch only, and it only serves up three pastas a day. The owner, Mike, learned to make pasta in Italy and brought his knowledge back to the states. Every day he chooses seasonal ingredients from the market to make his three dishes, and around 10am he posts the dishes to his website so you know what's available for the day. Since there were only three pastas to choose from, Anders and I decided to try them all! I'm so glad we did. Each one was perfection with simple ingredients that complimented his homemade pasta perfectly. If you live in the area (or if you ever come visit) this place is a MUST.

 Spaghettini with Garlic, Olive Oil and Mama Lil's Pickled Goat Horn Peppers (and because Mike is the nicest guy ever he threw some anchovies on it for me...my favorite!)

Cavatelli with Sunburst Tomatoes, Butter and Fresh Oregano 

 Pappardelle with Salsa Salumi

Clearly we hated it.

sunset supper

My favorite event in all of Seattle is the Sunset Supper, which is held at the Pike Place Market. When I try to explain it to people I usually say it's like the Taste of Seattle only instead of paying each time you want to try a vendor, you actually pay just one fee and you get to try EVERYTHING. Tons of high end Seattle restaurants, wineries and distilleries serve up food and drinks all night long (think Matt's in the Market, Seatown and Trophy Cupcakes!). Anders and I made it a mission to try everything, but luckily being too full to live was for a good cause. The event raises money for the Pike Place Market Medical Clinic, Senior Center, Child Care and Food Bank.

Also, I apologize for the lack of good photos. It was hard to take pictures with a plate in one hand and a wine glass in the other! Priorities, right? 

gum wall

I love being a tourist in the city where I live. I've only been here five years, so I feel like there are still so many new things for me to see and do all the time. I had some time to kill tonight at the market, so I went and took some photos of Seattle's famous gum wall. It's pretty much the world's most disgusting tourist attraction, but oddly cool at the same time. It's what makes this city so unique and interesting, and I had a really good time hanging out there and talking to the tourist who were also taking photos. 

pano

Check out this new app I just found for the Iphone. It's called Pano, and it allows you to take a series of pictures, and then it puts them all together to create one long panoramic image! I love this since I can never get the entire fish market in one shot. Clearly I need to work on lining up my images better (as seen with the curb in front of the corner produce stand), but I'm still really liking it. The Iphone is like magic.