All photos by Carey Carmichael Case As fresh as you can get By Niki Wakefield I had no idea how little I know about fishing until I had the honor of sitting down with Chelsea and Peter Keutmann, the…
Maressa ValliantFebruary 22, 2019
An Homage to Spain's Finest By Diana Meeks It's December and I’m in Edison, watching Russell Duncan make paella in the back of Slough Foods. The pan is giant, a steel full moon, which I could easily curl up…
Maressa ValliantFebruary 1, 2019
Living Resolutions By Liz Hansen January 2019 For many Americans, January is a month for reflection and self-improvement. Our resolutions begin with the best of intentions, usually centered around health and goodwill, they are a testament of how we…
Maressa ValliantJanuary 7, 2019
People and Planet Over Profit By Liz Hansen January 2019 January is the coldest and rainiest time of year in Whatcom County, and I usually find myself looking for reasons to move closer to the equator (I’m checking ticket…
Maressa ValliantJanuary 7, 2019
Over 50 years of food and wine experience By Liz Hansen December 2018 If you’re anything like me, buying a bottle of wine for a special occasion consists of deliberating over the prettiest bottle on the sale rack. As…
Maressa ValliantNovember 30, 2018
Consciously grown, harvested with heart By Liz Hansen December 2018 I don’t think anything could better symbolize the complex eloquence of nature than the intricate beauty of a flower. Of the 270,000 or so species found on the planet…
Maressa ValliantNovember 30, 2018
M!X employees are knowledgeable, cheery, and helpful! Abundantly Delicious By Alex Smith November 2018 It’s rare these days to find something that truly defies our expectations. We’ve been exploring the edges of absurdity for so long that things we…
Maressa ValliantOctober 29, 2018
Lummi Island Wild Marketing Manager Riley Starks, President Keith Carpenter, and General Manager Ian Kirouac Saving our oceans, one fish at a time By Liz Hansen Long, long ago, in the Salish Sea, the Lummi people devised ingenious methods…
Maressa ValliantOctober 29, 2018
The heart is a complex organ. A combination of electrical signals, precise valves, muscles, and a labyrinth of tubes and chambers are constantly working in harmony to keep each and every one of us alive. Given its beautiful complexity and…
Maressa ValliantOctober 2, 2018
